Fire Safety
Who manages the fire safety program at the hospital?
Who is the Safety Director.
DAILY DOUBLE!
The amount of time it takes to scrub your hands when washing your hands over a sink.
What is 20 seconds.
Following National Patient Safety Goals; How do you Identify Patient Correctly?
What is by Name and date of birth.
How do you report workplace violence?
What is incivility report/ risq.
How often do we do glucose control?
What is 24 hours/ daily.
What does RACE stands for?
What does PASS stands for?
What is Rescue, Alarm, Confine, Extinguish or Evacuate?
What is Pull, Aim, Squeeze and Sweep
Where do you doff PPE?
What is INSIDE the patient’s room.
**PPE is removed properly INSIDE the room just prior to exiting the patient’s room and thrown out inside the patients room.
How do we use falls preventative measures.
What is bed in low locked position, yellow wristband, yellow non-slip socks, call bell within reach.
There is a chemical spill on the unit. Where does the nurse look for the safety information regarding any product spills?
What Safety Data Sheets are available on OneMSK through various means.
How often does the glucose solution and glucometer strips need to be changed?
What is every 3 months for solution and every 6 months for glucometer strips from date of opening.
Reminder: make sure solution and strips are dated appropriately.
Where are fire alarm pull stations located?
What is near exits.
Which PDI wipes should you use for a patient with C.Diff?
What is Sani-Cloth Bleach Wipes (orange top).
Bleach kills: CDIFF, C. Auris, Norovirus
If a patient wants to report a complaint or grievance, where do you refer them to?
What is refer them to Patient Rep, Charge Nurse, Department Leader, Nursing Director, Hospital Administrator, Risk Management etc...
If you are speaking with a surveyor and don't know the answer (which is ok) what do you say?
What is I would ask my supervisor or you can refer to the policy and provide the correct information. If needed, ask the surveyor to repeat the question and really listen to what they are asking for.
When should sharp containers be replaced?
What is when 3/4 full?
What is the clearance below fire sprinklers?
What is 18-inch clearance below fire sprinklers to allow for an even and unobstructed spray pattern from the sprinklers when triggered. In rooms without sprinklers, there should be at least 24 inches between the ceiling and the top of storage.
What is the wet contact time for the PDI Super Sani- Cloth wipe ( Purple Top)?
What is the wet contact time for the PDI Sani-Cloth Bleach wipe (Orange Top)?
What is 2 minutes
What is 4 minutes
How can we protect patient's privacy and confidentiality?
What is Log out of computers when not in use or when unattended, medical records only accessed when required by job duties, do not leave papers with patient information unattended, provide information only to those permitted by the patient and do not discuss patient information in common areas.
Where are the Hospital's policies and procedures maintained?
On the hospital's intranet site / OneMSK.
Where should oxygen tanks be stored?
What is clean equipment/ utility room.
What do you do in the event of a fire?
What is Ensure that corridors, fire exits, fire extinguishers, medical gas shut-off valves, and electrical panels are not obstructed and that fire/smoke doors are never propped open.
What is the single most important factor in preventing the spread of infections?
What is hand hygiene.
What are the 5 moments of hand hygiene?
1. Before patient contact
2. Before aseptic task
3. After bodily fluid exposure risk
4. After patient contact
5. After contact with patient surroundings.
How do you wear your hospital badge?
What is Easily visible at all times, above the waist, face out, not flipped over.
What is the PSI cutoff for determining if Oxygen tank should be placed in the full/ partial holder or empty holder.
Oxygen tanks with greater than 750 psi should be stored in the designated area labeled "FULL/PARTIAL"
All oxygen tanks with less than 750 psi should be stored separately in the designated area labeled "EMPTY."