Potpourri
Promissory note requires this time commitment of employment upon successful completion of NRP.
What is 18 months of full time employment?
According to the CDC, researchers estimate this simple task can prevent one million deaths per year.
What is hand hygiene?
Ideally, these three people are involved with change of shift.
Who are the off-going RN, on-coming RN, and the patient?
Entry-level nurses are provided group opportunities to learn, improve and build upon their knowledge and skills in this program.
What is the Nurse Residency Program(NRP)?
Tasks that can be assigned to other qualified individuals is a form of this strategy.
What is delegation?
Length of time for monthly seminar meetings
What is four hours?
Name at least two Infection Prevention Surveillance Programs at our facility.
What is CLABSI, SSI, CAUTI, MDRO?
Also, HAI with patterns, C-diff, MRSA, TB, bloodborne pathogens
Format for communication used at CRMC.
What is SBAR--situation, background, assessment, recommendation?
The Vizient/AACN Nurse Residency Program focuses on an evidenced-based curriculum incorporating leadership, patient outcomes and this other key area.
What is professional development?
Performing tasks simultaneously is a form of this time-saving skill.
What is multi-tasking?
PICOT acronym meaning.
What is Patient, Intervention, Comparison, Outcome, Time?
This should be done between each patient use.
What is equipment cleaning?
Chief Nursing Officer
Who is Dana Levy Cecil?
A goal for staff and CRMC is that the NRP will reduce this problem facing healthcare organizations nationwide.
What is staff turnover?
____ ___ ______ can get you off on the right foot to start your shift.
What is showing up early?
Criteria when hospitalization payment can be denied.
What is readmission within 30 days of discharge?
This daily bath product is included in HAI Prevention bundle.
What is CHG?
Infection Prevention Specialist
Who is Samantha Lane?
Nurse theorist that first developed a model for clinical competence in her book, From Novice to Expert: Excellence and Power in Clinical Nursing Practice.
Who is Patricia Benner?
Ranking tasks in order of importance or time-sensitive.
What is prioritization?
Vice President, Quality and Patient Experience
Who is Anne Weekley?
Hand hygiene with soap and water as well as surface cleaning using bleach is required for this type of infection.
What is Clostridium Difficile Infection?
Manager overseeing services of Palliative Care, Transitional Care, Case Management, Spiritual Care.
Who is Annabelle Cubero?
The final objective for the NRP group is to develop and incorporate this into practice for improved practice.
What is research and evidence-based strategies?
Doing this will help you feel refreshed and ready to continue your shift.
What is taking a break (mental timeout)?