Daily Monitoring
This should be at 0 degrees. Report immediately if over 32 degrees. Report next day if after hours and over 0 degrees.
What is freezer temperature?
Resident has the right to participate in this.
What is decision-making process?
This must be posted in a public place for residents and other interested parties to see.
What is the current week's regular and therapeutic menu?
This document conveys the resident’s wishes for CPR, intubation, transfer to the hospital, antibiotics, artificial nutrition, and hydration, as well as overall treatment goals.
What is a COLST?
This is a crucial document in healthcare that provides a comprehensive and detailed account of a resident's medication regimen.
What is a MAR?
This should not exceed 40 degrees. Report immediately if above.
What is refrigerator temperature?
Residents have the right to establish these meetings in the home.
What is residents' council?
These must be available to residents at all times.
What is supplemental nourishment (snacks)?
This is a document that provides comprehensive information about the potential hazards of a chemical substance and how to handle it safely
What is a SDS sheet?
This medication is taken only when symptoms occur. It is not scheduled.
What is a PRN medication?
This should not exceed 120 degrees. Report immediately if above.
What is hot water temperature?
Residents have the right to be informed by the home, and to have visitors informed if any of this is underway in any resident areas.
What is video or audio surveillance?
All residents on therapeutic diets including mechanically-altered, must have this in their record.
What is a written order from a licensed health care provider?
This is a document that tells about the resident's services and supports.
What is an ISA?
Anytime one of the 10 rights of medication administration is not followed.
What is a medication error?
At or below 40 degrees.
What is the proper temperature all perishable foods and drinks should be held at?
Residents have the right to review these upon request.
What is medical and financial records?
Residents must be provided this upon request.
What is a comparable alternatives of similar nutritional value to the planned meal?
Staff must complete this by the end of each shift for every resident.
What is a shift note?
This is the unacceptable process of preparing medications in advance and then storing them until administering to the resident.
What is pre-pouring medication?
At or above 140 degrees.
What is the proper temperature all perishable foods and drinks should be when served or heated prior to service?
Residents must be free from these 6 things.
What is mental, physical or verbal abuse, neglect, restraints, and exploitation?
No more than 14 hours is allowed.
What is the time allowed to elapse between the end of an evening meal and offering of morning meal?
This is a record for each resident which includes, but is not limited to: resident's name, emergency contact information, a recent photo, list of allergies, and licensed health care provider's name, address and telephone.
What is emergency fact sheet?
To ensure that individuals with intellectual and/ or developmental disabilities residing in NKHS Residential Care Homes are safely provided with the medications for which they have been prescribed.
What is the purpose of Medication Administration Education?