EMR
VCU Leadership
Daily routine
Clinic knowhow
MERT
100

How often do I need to perform a education assessment

yearly

100

What is VCU's mission

We preserve and restore health for all people of VA and beyond through innovation in service, research, and education

100

How often do I have to clean the Glucometer

Prior to every use

After every use

Wipe with purple wipe x2; wet time 2minutes, wipe again wet time 2minutes

100

What are the wet times for 

Purple wipes

Yellow wipes

2 minutes

4minutes

100

Who response to a MERT

Everyone

200

Name the 5 most important rooming in requirements

Reason for visit

Allergies

Pharmacy

Medication

Pain

200

What is VCU's vision

We lead the nation in quality, affordability, and impact as a trusted and preferred academic health system

200

Where do I find information for any equipment on AOP12

Information for use

Sharepoint - Procedural and Medical Device Handling

200

What are the steps to drawing up injections?

Verify patient, 

Remove medication from Pyxis, 

Assemble supplies needed

Wash hands

put on gloves

draw up injections

dispose of sharps,

remove gloves, sanitize hands

Label injections, hand to provider only

200

How do we page the MERT pager

Name the number

through the PAR    67691

9429

300

Name the screening for a visit

Fall

Abuse

Promise Form

Education needs

300

What are VCU's core values

STAR

300

How do we know the room are clean to use

signs on door   red/green

300

How can we speak to a patient speaking a different language

MAARTI

Dial*944

300

How do we replace open MERT bag

Call Service response 804-628-4772

400

Where do your find Krames

Wrap up

400

How does VCU communicate important information

Monthly meetings

Screensaver on workstations

Townhall meetings

400

How often do I need to empty the red containers with instruments

after every use

400

What information do I present to Jamie DME-vendor when orders for DME received (7)

Facesheet

Rm #, order, size of extremity if applicable, ordering Provider, did patient have DME in the past, DX (can not be pain)

400

Can I check blood sugars without an order during a MERT?

Only if Diabetic otherwise need order from Provider

500

What should you do when you leave your workstation

Drive down the computer

500

Where can I find Policy and Procedures

Icon on desktop   -Policy Manager

Sharepoint

HR4U

500

What are the instrument cleaning steps

Wash Hands

Apply PPE

clean debri over trashcan with 4x4 and water

place in container

Remove PPE, wash hands

carry container to dirty utility room

Apply PPE

place in carrier container

Spray liberally with cleansing spray

Mark sheet

wipe red container with purple wipe

Remove PPE

wash hands


500

When do I use Hand sanitizer

Before entering a exam room

Leaving an exam room

putting on gloves

after removing gloves

500

Who do I contact if I have a MERT

Triage call -page 9429  (can also call PAR to page -67691

see if you can get help from Hallway

have someone get MERT bag and glucometer (recheck if applicable in 20min)

have someone get Blood pressure machine (vitals q15min)

Inform Provider

Call *500 if needed

Print Facesheet, Medication record