Communication
Dial this number from within BCH to call for help in an emergency
What is 5-5555
The nurse completes this upon admission
What is a head to toe assessment?
This course, taught at Boston Children's Hospital, offers safe and humane psychological and physical interventions in behavior management
What is Welle?
The first step when administering a medication in Epic
What is scan the patient's bracelet?
This is a word used to describe a therapeutic environment
What is milieu?
This device calls for security without using the phone
What is the strongline?
When assessing the patient's hair, the psychiatric nurse assesses for these two things.
What are head lice and contraband?
This 5-level scale outlines changes in patient behaviors due to stress and corresponding staff interventions
What is the Lalemand Red Behavior Scale?
The nurse uses this when admitting a patient
What is the admission navigator?
Dedicated multidisciplinary time for discussing patient care
What is rounds?
Repeating back lab values is an example of this
What is closed-loop communication?
Name five findings to note during a skin assessment
What are bruises, rashes, self-injurious marks, decubitus ulcers, and tattoos?
This Welle model describes 3 areas which help people lead a rich, full life
What is the Green Behavior Zone?
safety checks are documented with this
What is a Vocera device?
Lip smacking and drooling are examples of this
EPS (extrapyramidal side effects)
a standardized, structured communication tool primarily used in healthcare
What is SBAR
on older children and adolescents, circulation is assessed through palpation here
What are radial and pedal pulses
These principles are the foundation of Welle training
What are SMART principles?
In order to print the AVS, this needs to be completed
What is medication reconciliation?
This model of care provides for both physical and emotional wellbeing of the patient
What is trauma-informed care?
The Boston Children's Hospital standard for nursing handoff
What is IPASS?
This guideline ensures that contraband does not enter the unit and a thorough skin assessment is performed
What is the admission search guideline?
This non-threatening physical stance is used when talking to patients
What is the Interviewing Position?
This is a "one stop shop" for nursing tasks
What is the brain?
This government licensing agency oversees the BCH inpatient psychiatry units
What is the Department of Mental Health (DMH)