Safety
Code red is used for what type of emergency
Fire
Policy that protects patient privacy
HIPPA
the amount of times the chain of infection needs to be broken in order to prevent the spread of infection
one
the proper way to hold soiled linen
away from the body
The association that represents nurses who work in health care operating rooms
AORN- Association of perioperative registered nurses
Blocking exits and paying attention to descriptions of missing people are needed during what code
child abudution
you can find the dwell time information on
pathogens are spread if respiratory droplets from an infected person contact mucous membranes of a recipient
Droplet mode of transmission
The levels of linen that should be stocked daily. These levels will vary, depending on many factors such as patient census
par levels
Three levels of disinfection are
low level
intermediate
high level
When hands are visibly soiled, after using restroom, and before eating you must use
soap and water to wash hands
R.A.C.E. and P.A.S.S are used for
fire safety
How do you disinfect and antibitic resistant pathogen
Choosing the appropriate approved hospital grade disinfectant
someone believes a personal item was left in linen you changed, what should you do
take a description and contact linen department
Light switch, door handle, call bell are examples of
high touch surface
a damaged piece of equipment needs to be (ie. damaged vacuum cord)
taken out of service/lock out tag out
Surveys that go to patients after hospital stay impact what
HCAPS score
number one way to prevent the spread of pathogens
proper hand hygiene
replacing bed linens is a standard part of cleaning this type of room
discharge patient room
general concepts that stay the same no matter where you clean
Goal of infection prevention, Cleaning process, and basic cleaning tools
wearing gloves in all patient rooms is
standard precaution
After knocking on a patient door your next step is
to introduce yourself- AIDET
Critical (sterile) - Semi-Critical (high-level disinfectant)- Non-Critical (intermediate and low-level disinfectant) are whos classifications
spauldings three classifications
contaminated
you should change your mop after
cleaning bathroom floor/ between rooms