GWUH 101
This is where you look up a hospital policy.
Policy Tech (GW intranet -> Applications)
BLS RQI must be completed this often.
What is quarterly?
Your patient is deteriorating and you need to call a Rapid Response. This is the number you call.
What is 4100?
This is the number one way to prevent infection.
What is hand hygiene?
The color of scrubs worn by Respiratory Therapy.
Green
This is what you do with a broken piece of equipment.
What is put a red broken equipment sticker stating the problem, AND put in a HTM work order?
This is the advancement pathway for bedside RNs at GWUH.
Patients need to be rounded on at least this often.
What is hourly? (bonus points- comfort rounds)
The method used to assess patient understanding and retention of teaching done with them.
What is teach back?
The dwell time for the purple wipes.
What is 2 minutes?
The number to call IT.
5-4955
This is how I find classes available to me at GWUH.
What are: Healthstream Catalog, Bulletin Board outside PD&E, my clinical educator
This is how we do nurse shift report at GWUH.
These are aspects of the CAUTI bundle.
What are:
Active Order
Securement device
Date & Time on bag
Sheet clip, no dependent loops
Bag below the level of the bladder
Seal intact
Peri care q12hr and prn
These are the standard acceptable patient identifiers.
NICU - Name and MRN
This is where the Nurse Administration Office is.
5th floor, first hallway to the left of the front elevators
This should be checked at least weekly to review communication from the hospital and unit leadership.
What are: I am concerned, I am uncomfortable, this is a safety issue?
This is how long Type and Screens are good for.
Adults - 72 hours
NICU patients - 4 months
This is the first step of the nursing process.
What is assessment?
The CNO of GWUH
Who is Patti Horgas?
Defines the what, why, how, who, where, and when RNs practice.
What is the ANA Scope and Standard of Nursing Practice?
Where to report good catches, near misses, or patient/staff safety events.
What is the STAR Reporting system?
Nurses should perform pain assessments at these intervals.
Upon admission
At least every shift
ICU and NICU - at least every 4 hours
One hour after pain intervention.
This is the date everyone must receive a flu shot, provide proof of outside vaccination, or submit exemption form.
November 20th, 2026