Environment of Care
If I am red and wrapped around a grab bar I am not an effective safety device. What am I?
Emergency pull cord
"Pump in - pump out" described my process for preventing infection; what am I?
Handwashing
I am checked daily (when we are open) for discrepancies (documented in a log book) and I am connected to the pharmacy for temp monitoring.
What is the Omnicell automated dispensing cabinet?
Rescue- Alarm- Contain -Extinguish/Evacuate is the process for this.
What is a code red/fire?
Ensuring the call light is within reach and that safe footwear is on. Environmental resources include wheelchair scales and bathroom grab bars. These examples are ways to....
What are ways to prevent falls?
Before and After each use; when in doubt do it.
"How often do you clean patient care equipment such as a blood pressure cuff or oximeter?"
A patient was eased to the floor while feeling faint and there was no head strike. She is feeling better now, but unable to stand. This is the best way to raise her and avoid injury.
What is use a GOLVO lift?
Medications that are differentiated by TALL MAN lettering, and are stored separately to prevent errors are called this:
Look Alike-Sound Alike drugs
Example: HydrOXYzine & HydALAZINE
These must always be secured in a rack, bracket, rolling dolly, or stretcher.
What are O2 gas cylinders?
Clinical Engineering is informed that patient care equipment is broken by doing this.
Completing a red repair tag, paging clinical engineering, and taking the device out of service (where?)?
I am brought in from outside the facility and am supposed to always be covered to remain clean.
What is linen?
My computer screen was left open with patient information, and I attached printed patient information to the wrong patient's AVS. These are examples of what?
What is a patient privacy violation?
Right... Patient, Medication, Dose, Route, Time, Reason, Response, Documentation.
When this occurs, I contact distribution with the item # from the contents list and replace it.
What do I do if code cart items are expired?
We do not store dairy or perishables in the patient's refrigerator so we do not need this.
What is a fridge thermometer/alarm?
Whatever the manufacturer's INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE (IFUs)are.
What is the dry time for a germicidal wipe before using the equipment on a patient?
I confirm pt identification (MRN, DOB, name), I engage the pt in identification, I escalate safety issues, I provide safe handoffs between staff members.
What are "ways I promote patient safety"?
Known as PINCH these include Potassium/Pressors, Insulin, Nacrotics/neuromuscular blockers, Chemo/CRRT and Heparin IV.
What are high risk medications?
A patient is collapsed in the garage and is not responding; do I call 911 or a Code?
Code Blue emergency
Unlike traditional ones, pulling this will not result in sprinkler water spraying in the area around me.
What is the pre-action pull station outside of the LINAC?
what is is for?
This is the location on the portal where I can locate details about isolation precautions and PPE to use for a particular infection.
Infection Control Manual/ PPGDs
Explain how I was trained to be competent, and demonstrate documents including license, certification, competency sign-offs, and MyPath training.
What is "how have you been trained and verified to be competent to perform your role?"
A chemotherapy infusion is stopped halfway due to a reaction. I dispose of the partially full bag in this location.
What is a black bin in the dirty utility room?
If this occurred, I would alert security, enter an incident report, and check all contents using the content list.
My local code cart was found unlocked.