The level of nursing responsible for developing the plan of care.
Who is the Registered Nurse?
100
Pharmacist or Micromedex.
What are resources if you have questions on medications
100
The process when a provider compares a patient's home medication list to the list of medications the provider wants the patient to take in the hospital.
What is medication reconciliation?
100
The length of time you have to complete your orientation checklist.
What is 90 days or 3-4 months, depending on where you work.
100
The person that can assist with discharge planning or financial concerns of patients about medications or treatments.
What is a Social Worker and/or a Case Manager?
200
The level of nursing that contributes to the plan of care, administration of certain medications, and performing physical assessments.
Who is the Licensed Practical Nurse?
200
Items that need to be included on a medication label.
What is name of medication, dose & strength, expiration date/time?
200
Name and Date of Birth.
What are the two accepted patient identifiers?
200
The color of scrubs that I can wear to work.
What is NAVY BLUE?
200
The resource you call that can answer a family's question about organ donation.
What is LifeSource, 1-800-24 SHARE?
300
Defined as the framework in which nurses can practice legally in any given state.
What is the scope of practice?
300
Two examples of high risk/high alert medications.
What are insulin, narcotics, thrombolytics, anticoagulants, concentrated electrolytes, investigational medications, & chemotherapy (Choose any 2)?
300
The number(s) to call for a Code Blue, Rapid Response Team, Fire, and various other emergencies
What is "5666" (hospital) or "9-911" (some clinic locations)
300
The system we use to compile patient satisfaction data?
What is Press Ganey?
300
The telephone number that can be called to have an educational video played on the patient's TV regarding post-surgical care.
What is PETV or 7388?
400
IV Sedatives, Chemotherapy agents, and IV cardiac medications.
What are medications that cannot be administered by a LPN/only be administered by RNs?
400
Pharmacy will stock these meds in different drawers and pocket locations as a safety measure to prevent confusion. The use of TALL man/short man lettering is also used to identify these medications.
What are look alike/sound alike medications?
400
These communications occur at the bedside with the patient/family involved.
What is a hand-off?
400
The person whose job is to answer your questions during orientation while you take care of patients.
Who is my preceptor?
400
Individuals that can assist if you cannot start an IV on your patient.
Who is float nurse, LifeFlight, Charge Nurse, or Anesthesia?
500
The person who has the overall accountability of care for the all the patients on the unit and should be notified of any dissatisfied patients?
Who is the manager?
500
The 6 Rights of medication administration
What are right medication, right dose, right time, right patient, right route, and right documentation
500
This can be initiated when imminent risk or harm to the patient is identified.
What is "Stop The Line" or Patient Safety Line?
500
Defined as when a person can do something safely, legally, correctly with minimal coaching.
What is Competent?
500
A patient has just become violent and begun to strike out at staff. What "code" could you call?