What PPE is used when working with a patient contact precautions in place?
A. Gloves, Mask. Gown, Handwashing
B. Gloves Mask, handwashing
C. handwashing
C- Handwashing
all other PPE is worn based on a risk assessment
What is expected value for blood pressure
120 systolic and 80 diastolic
what are the 6 P of social media
professional
positive
patient/person-free
protect yourself
privacy
pause before you post
Attitude
Behavior
Compassion
Dialogue
what is an example of airborne infection
tuberculous
what does PPE stand for
Personal Protective equipment
Name 3 factors that affect temperature
Age, Exercise, Hormones, Menopause, low progesterone levels, ovulation, Circadian cycle, Stress, Environment, Temperature changes- fever, hyperthermia, hypothermia, ingestion of food
what is a regulated health profession and examples?
People that have established health regulatory college, which regulate the profession in the public interest
examples: Nurses, Physicians, Dieticians, Midwives, OT, PT, SLP, RT, Pharmacists, Dentists, Hygienists, Chiropractors etc.
reflection framework parts are what
awareness
description
new awareness
learning
action
A nurse washes their hands greet the patient, talk to the patient will sitting down about their pain and their illness and explain the steps and about the producer they are going to do. They start the aseptic producer and when doing the aseptic producer they made sure their patient is relaxed and explains every step when doing the producer to the patient. When they complete their aseptic producer they wash their hand then ask the patient if they are comfortable. When the done the nurse leaves the room and washes their hands. What did the Nurse miss?
Hand hygiene, Mask, and Eye protection.
Count for 30 seconds and multiple by 2
If irregular count for a full minute no multiplying needed
what are the steps of chain of infection
infectious agent
reservoir
portal of exit
mode of transmission
portal of entry
host
1. Remove Gloves
2. Remove Gown
3. Perform Hand Hygiene
4. Remove Eye Protection
5. Remove Mask
6. Perform Hand Hygiene
rate rhythm strength/force equality
3 factor framework of RN and RPN roles collaboration are what?
reflection before action
reflection on action
reflection in action
A new patient is brought into the ER, the nurse goes over the patient health history, and then goes to speak to the patient, goes over health assessment, and the nurse uses their proper knowledge to identify that the patient is showing the signs of stroke The nurse leaves the room and speaks to the doctor and comes back with a plan to get a CT scan and start with medication for teaching a possible stroke. The nurse comes back after the medication has had time to take affect the nurse goes over the patients symptoms when they came in and note that the patient has improved. after the patient is out of their care the nurse thinks over how their work with that patient was. What did the nurse do in Noticing, Interpreting, Responding and Reflecting stages?
Noticing: nurse goes over the patient health history, and then goes to speak to the patient, goes over health assessment
interpreting: Use their proper knowledge to find out their patient is showing the signs of a stroke
Responding: speaks to the doctor and comes back with a plan to get a CT scan and start with medication for teaching a possible stroke. patient has improved
reflecting: reflect on how the responded staged worked and after the patient has left
Gloves-when in contact with mucous membrane
Gown- when produce will likely generate splashes or sprays
Mask-when the produce is to generate splashes or sprays as in coughing or sneezing within two metres of a person
Face Shield- when produce will likely generate splashes or sprays
what is the another word for fever
Pyrexia
What is autonomous practice
it is the ability to make decisions and independently carry out nursing responsibilities
The CNO code of conduct consists of 6 principles
A nurse walks into a patient room perform hand hygiene and talk to the patient will standing and looking at the computer with their arms crossed. The nurse seems rushed and unforced. The nurse finish what they are needed to do and leave the room. What therapeutic communication techniques are they missing? *Hint their an acronym for it
SOLER
S-sit down
O-open posture
L-lean forward
E-eye contact
R-Relax