Scope
Can you just give this Tylenol?
What is outside of my scope?
A patient has fallen on the floor.
What is call for help?
The ECG machine
What are the acute and haiz alcove
A vital sign maching is not working.
What is report it to a CN or unit clerk for maintenance?
A nurse has asked if you can inset a foley catheter.
What is No? it's outside my scope but I can assist you.
A patient with dementia is pacing in their room.
What is the staff approach Be Attentive?
There are two of these, one in acute and one in post assessment.
What are stock rooms?
A nurse asks you to walk a patient.
What is yes, check with the nurse about the mobility of the patient.
We have a lot of IV starts for this shift. Can you help me?
What is not with the actual insertion but I can help gather the supplies for you?
A patient has started choking during feeding.
What is stop feeding and notify the nurse.
There are 4 of these; patient's love these when they are freezing.
What are blanket warmers in acute, HAIZ stock room, Zone C stock room and HAIZ hallway?
Moving patient from HAIZ to Zone C.
What is transfers within the unit.
Checking with patients to see if the need to go be toileted, are in pain, repositioning etc.
What is purposeful rounding?
Vital signs are outside of the normal limits.
What is tell the primary nurse.
It's where pumps are charging.
What is the charging casette in acute hall and post assessment hall.
You determine a patient's coccyx skin is red.
What is repositioning and applying barrier cream?
A nurse scans their badge and asks you to do....but you can't.
What is a capillary blood sugar
The patient is slouched down in bed at mealtime.
What is reposition the patient to an upright position?
Keeping these free from equipement for fire safety.
What are the corridors/halls.
A patient may use this when he/she needs a nurse.
What is a call bell?