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IN 2017, THE ED DID A PROCESS IMPROVEMENT PROJECT ON REJECTED BLOOD TYPE & SCREEN SPECIMENS BY THE LAB. WHAT CHANGE DID THIS CAUSE IN THE HOSPITAL?
WHAT IS CHANGING LAVENDER TOP TYPE & SCREEN & ABO CONFIRMATIONS TO PINK TOPS, AS STATED IN OUR HOSPITAL POLICY?
HOW MANY CURRENT ER NURSES HAVE OBTAINED THEIR CERTIFICATION IN EMERGENCY NURSING?
WHAT IS 6?
"SAFETY AT SEVEN" IS A NURSE DRIVEN PROTOCOL TO PROTECT PATIENT'S CONFIDENTIALITY AND MAKE FOR A SMOOTHER BEDSIDE REPORT DURING CHANGE OF SHIFT. WHAT IS "SAFETY AT SEVEN"?
WHAT IS ASKING VISITORS TO LEAVE THE ER FOR 1 HOUR DURING EACH CHANGE OF SHIFT SO BEDSIDE SHIFT REPORT CAN OCCUR IN A MORE THOROUGH AND CONFIDENTIAL MANNER?
WHICH COMMUNITY OUTREACH INITIATIVE DID THE ED TAKE ON THIS YEAR TO IMPROVE EMERGENCY OUTCOMES IN THE FINANCIAL DISTRICT?
WHAT IS "STOP THE BLEED" CAMPAIGN?
TRUE OR FALSE: THE ER RECOGNIZES AN "EMPLOYEE OF THE MONTH" EACH MONTH AND A "FRIEND OF THE ER" AWARD EACH QUARTER
WHAT IS TRUE?
THE MAY EMPLOYEE OF THE MONTH WAS EDDIE PEREZ, PCT AND THE SECOND QUARTER "FRIEND OF THE ER" AWARD IS GOING TO ROSEMARY VENTURA, RN, CASE MANAGEMENT
THE ED HAS BEEN WORKING ON DEVELOPING WHAT KIND OF PAIN SCALE TO HELP ASSESS AND TREAT OUR PATIENT'S PAIN?
WHAT IS A FACES PAIN SCALE WITH TRANSLATIONS IN CANTONESE, MANDARIN, AND SPANISH?
WHAT ADVANCEMENT IN VASCULAR ACCESS HAS THE ED BEEN WORKING ON OVER THE PAST SIX MONTHS WITH HOPES TO ONE DAY BECOME HOSPITAL WIDE?
WHAT IS NEW PERIPHERAL IV CATHETERS WITH A BLOOD CHAMBER FOR SAFER IV INSERTIONS?
WHAT DOES THE ED DO EVERY MONTH TO CELEBRATE STAFF BIRTHDAYS?
WHAT IS SEND OUT BIRTHDAY CARDS, HAVE TEAM MEMBER'S NAME AND BIRTHDAY POSTED ON THE BIRTHDAY BOARD, AND HAVE A SPECIAL CAKE DURING EACH BIRTHDAY MONTH?
IN MAY OF 2018, THE ED WON THIS AWARD FOR ITS CONSISTENCY WITH MAGNET STANDARDS. THESE STANDARDS INCLUDE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, TEACHING AND MENTORING, COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT, AND RECOGNITION OF NURSES. WHAT IS THE NAME OF THIS AWARD?
WHAT IS THE STRUCTURAL EMPOWERMENT AWARD?