Skin Assessments
Who should cosign your skin assessment for new admissions?
ANM/relief charge
What are the 5 P's?
potty, pain, peripheral, parting, position
Name 3 non pharmacological management techniques
ice
heat
distraction
massage
reposition
When do you hand hygiene?
at a minimum, in and out of a room
What is the process when a new wound appears on a pt?
Take a picture, notify physician, family (if applicable), origami, document in flowsheet, wound consult
What does MIT stand for and when does it need to be updated?
Most Important Thing, during admission and throughout stay
What is the pain scale?
1-4: mild
5-6: moderate
7-10: severe
What isolation is menigitis?
droplet
When should skin assessments be conducted?
admission, discharge, qshift, when a new wound develops, after a fall
When do nurses conduct hourly visit and when do PCT's conduct the hourly visit?
nurses- even hour
PCTs- odd hour
How often should pain be assessed?
q12 hours/qshift
Who can eat /drink at the nurses station or WOW
NOBODY