S/R
This is the required distance that staff MUST maintain with a patient while monitoring an S&R
What is 3 to 8 feet?
These are to be non-artificial, no acrylic and less than 1/4 inch past the tip of the finger according to CDC guidelines
What are fingernails
One fitted sheet, one flat sheet, one pillow case per pillow, two blankets
What is a set of linens?
This type of patient identifier is when a nursing staff asks a patient their full name/date of birth
What is an active patient identifier
This is filled out by the Charge RN in the morning and guides nursing staff to know what they are assigned to do every hour during their shift
What is the Daily Assignment Sheet
This must occur during every Q15 minute S&R check
What is cap refill, offer bathroom, offer fluids, ensure safety, respirations....
These type of pants are ok to wear, however, need to be clean, without tears, and fit appropriately
What are Jeans?
This occurs hospital-wide every Saturday on Shift A when a patients brings their dirty linens in exchange of clean linens
What is Linen exchange?
This type of patient identifier is when nursing staff uses a pictorial sheet and/or diet sheet to identify a patient.
What is a passive patient identifier?
Nursing staff will do this underneath their name to indicate that they have received report
What is place their initial
These are the individuals trained and required to participate in an SR episode
What is all nursing staff
These are not to be worn on the head unless there is a religious exemption or they are a disposable bouffant-style surgical cap
What are hats/head coverings
This must occur when a patient brings a sheet that has a missing piece and the missing piece cannot be found
What is a room search, ward search, RLdatix form, contact Nurse Manager and Hospital Police
Nursing staff must always utilize these two types of patient identifiers with any medication or treatment administration, giving our any food or drinks, blood glucose reading, or any invasive procedures
What is an active patient identifier and a passive patient identifier
These items are required to be brought to the room when placing a patient in S&R
What are laptop, chair, table, Nextel phone, vital signs tower, wedge pillow
This type of jewelry is not permitted, with the only exception being a small stud in the nostril
What are tongue rings or studs, ear gauges (unless wearing solid plugs), or facial piercings
This is required anytime a patient request more than 2 blankets
A provider's order
Nursing staff can do this when a patient is refusing to answer when being asked for their full name
What is ask another staff member
Nursing staff will look in this location of the Daily Assignment sheet to know what their charting assignments are
What is the back of the Daily Assignment Sheet
This type of check list accounts for all restraints after any S/R episode. If a restraint bag is open, it is then sealed and recorded with new lock number.
What is the RIPP restraint check list?
This type of footwear is the only footwear allowed to be worn on a unit
What are closed toe and closed heel footwear. (Flip flops or thong-type footwear are not permitted, crocs with open heels are not permitted, high heel shoes are not permitted).
This is the form used to track the patient's linens
Weekly Linen Check In/Out Form
These are the proper ways to identify a patient prior to administering any medications or treatments
What are active patient identification and passive patient identification
The only person who is allowed to complete the Daily Assignment sheet and make any changes
Who is the Charge RN