General Knowledge
This is an acronym to help with clear communication.
What is the SBAR?
Not to be attached to any moving bed parts.
What is a restraint?
This skin product protects the skin from moisture and can be used before skin breakdown.
What is HydraGuard or Silicone?
It may called a Primo or Prima fit.
What is an external catheter?
The patient must have the expected death form filed with the county and the patient must have a signed DNR.
When is the HH nurse allowed (not required) to pronounce the death of a HH patient?
Humming this tune twice is suggested to do when washing your hands.
What is the Happy Birthday song?
You need may this to rescue a non-ambulatory patient if you have to evacuate the hospital.
What is the Evacuation Chair?
This is a scale to score skin breakdown risk.
What is the Braden Scale?
The nurse will direct the family/caregiver of the deceased patient to call 911 for a death call.
What will the HH nurse tell the family/caregiver calling to report a full code patient death?
A tool you can use to calm a patient or family down in an escalating situation. clue- Dalton presented on this.
What is De-escalation?
The Doctor must assess a patient for the use of any restraint within one hour.
What is the physician face to face rule for using restraints?
This is the I in the skin acronym.
What is incontinence?
An acronym used for a urinary catheter associated infection.
What is CAUTI?
When something is wrong but you just cannot put your finger on it.
What is an RRT Code?
This order is good for 4 hours only.
What is the time limit for a violent restraint on an adult?
This adjunct therapy device is good for preventing skin break down for the patient in a wheelchair.
What is the waffle air pillow?
You will recognize this type of urinary device by the red on the tubing.
What is a closed system catheter?
Minutes count when this CODE is called.
What is a CODE Blue?
Please do not try to use this on me while I am in metal restraints.
What is a defibrillator?
This large butterfly shaped wound comes on so sudden, it may not have been present on the last shift and may occur at end of life.
What is a Kennedy Ulcer?
An elevation in the sodium lab as well as a high BUN and point to this nursing diagnosis?
What is dehydration?
Exsanguination is a great word we hardly ever get to use.
What is an MTP CODE?