Environment of Care/ Patient Safety
This is required when meds and solutions are removed from their original containers
What is label medications and solutions, including syringes, medicine cups & basins. (Includes meds, med containers and other solutions on and off the sterile field in procedural settings.)
This is acceptable nail care in accordance with our policy
What is no longer than 1/4 inch, no gel nails, non-chipped polish is ok?
This is when a pain re-assessment needs to be documented.
What is within one hour after pain medication administration?
This is the meaning of RACE
What is Relocate/ Activate/ Contain/ Extinguish
What should never be said to a Joint Commission surveyor.
What is "I don't know"?
(Try, I know where I can find that, or I know who to ask)
One way to ensure a product is still safe to use.
What is checking for expiration dates?
This is the dry time for Oxivir Wipes.
What is one minute?
These need to be documented if a patient is high risk for falls.
What are fall prevention interventions?
This is the meaning of PASS
What is Pull, Aim, Squeeze, Sweep
These are the five steps to completing med rec
What is
Create or locate the medication list.
Verify the med list with patient and/or family
Evaluate the list in the context of the care of the patient.
Resolve discrepancies or changes in the med list.
Communicate med list to the patient and/or caregivers
I can find information regarding disposal of hazardous medication here.
What are the SDS sheets (located on the intranet)?
This is what is required if the surface dries before the wet time is up
What is re-wipe the surface?
This must be documented prior to discharge for all moderate sedation and anesthesia cases.
What is a modified Mayo score that is back to baseline?
This tells me there is an active shooter
What is a code silver?
This is an appropriate method to use to educate patients.
What is the teach-back method? (and document the education that you provided)
What can be kept under the sinks?
What are cleaning supplies - nothing else
This is the most effective way to prevent infection.
What is hand hygiene?
This is how to capture interpreter usage or refusal.
What is documentation in cares/safety flowsheet and a comment if patient refuses?
This is how to locate the eye wash stations.
What is the occ health website? Hint: labs are always one good spot
This is how patient behavioral issues are communicated between team members.
What is a Behavioral Safety Plan (BSP)?
Must be completed on every patient to determine patient's risk for self-harm.
What is the suicide risk assessment?
This is when disinfecting of medical equipment should take place.
What is when visible soil is present, equipment and surfaces may be contaminated, equipment moves form patient to patient, equipment used on a patient with an infection?
Must be present in all patient's charts prior to any procedure or blood transfusion.
What is the consent form?
This signifies the location of the fire extinguisher.
These are the 5 Safe Behaviors
What is pay attention to detail, communicate clearly, speak up and respond respectfully, hand off effectively, and support each other?