TJC Standards
How you know if a patient has an Advance Directive
What is a D in the Warnings/Postings box in EHR?
She is commonly referred to as the founder of modern nursing
Who is Florence Nightingale?
This has to be signed prior to any non-emergent, invasive procedure
What is Informed Consent form?
Chest pain due to low blood flow to the heart
What is angina?
PCMH stands for...
What is Primary Care Medical Home?
How we enter weight for pediatric patients
What is in kilograms?
The top health concern of nurses
What is a back injury?
Ask for help!
This also has to be done prior to any invasive procedure (by the provider)
What is a "Time Out?"
The term used to describe when a large foreign body has punctured a patient's tissue(s)
What is impalement?
How long is a patient's consent/signature standardly valid for a specific procedure?
What is 30 days?
When is it okay to use/receive verbal orders?
What is only during emergencies?
Otherwise, you should require a provider order entered in the patient's EHR to verify the order prior to administering.
The first nurse to earn a Nursing diploma in the U.S.
Who is Linda Richards?
She earned it in 1873 and the proof of her graduation is now displayed in the Smithsonian Institution in Washington.
These medications cannot be stored in refrigerator doors
What are vaccines?
Considerable blood loss from a ruptured vessel
What is hemorrhage?
How you confirm a patient has understood your education/instructions
What is "Teach Back" or return demonstration?
2 methods we use to ensure medical equipment is cleaned prior to using on another patient
What is "Clean before you park" and the bag system?
The only US First Lady who helped in Union hospitals during the Civil War
Who is Mary Todd Lincoln?
She was a volunteer nurse!
These have to be covered in all patient care areas
What are laundry bins?
Abnormally low blood pressure
What is hypotension?
What 2 things must be done when receiving a verbal order?
What is Read Back & Document?
Can strep swabs be disposed of in the regular garbage can?
What is NO?
Universal/Standard Precautions tell us that you treat all blood and other body fluids as if known to be infectious for HBV, HIV, HCV and other blood borne pathogens. Cotton applicators used to do throat swabs for strep may also harbor saliva, which is a potential HIV transmitter. As such, they must be disposed of in a biohazard container.
This famous poet and essayist served as a volunteer nurse during the Civil War
Who is Walt Whitman?
His poem titled "The Wound Dresser" got its theme from his nursing experience on the battlefield.
When you should recap a needle
When is never, if possible?
If you MUST recap a needle, use the one-hand scoop method to decrease the risk of an injury.
When a patient's heart rate drops below 60 bpm
What is bradycardia?
A patient safety event that results in death, permanent harm, severe temporary harm or intervention required to sustain life
What is a sentinel event?
Why does a telephonic note need to be documented in patient's chart every time you have communication by phone?
All communication with patients must be documented. If you didn't document,it didn't happen. Communication is key to all healthcare members knowing what information has been given to a patient.
He was a black slave “owned” by several doctors working as a nurse. He bought his freedom using his nursing salary and he later became the first African- American physician.
Who is James Derham?
The number of days multi-dose vials are good for after first puncture
What is 28 days?
(unless otherwise noted on the vial)
Term referring to the widening of blood vessels
What is vasodilation?
LASA stands for...
What is Look Alike Sound Alike?