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If someone falls and hits their heads, do neuro sheets need to be filled out?
Yes, you need to make sure you are following the neuro sheets. If a resident refused, you need to document why it was not completed.
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Can you go into a EBP room without PPE.
Yes as long as you are not doing cares, if you are providing high contact cares, you must gown and glove.
When flushing a residents catheter, do you use a new syringe and saline?
Yes, this is supposed to be a sterile procedure.
Do you need a consent for a psychoactive medication before administering first dose?
Yes, you need to make sure you have consent and evaluation filled out before they can receive the first dose.
Do nurses need to have someone double check orders?
Yes, these should be put in order binder and reviewed daily for double check.
What if you had a couple call in's on your hall, what would you do?
See if the staff can be moved around, if not help them with transfers until help can arrive.
Who's license does the CNA work under?
The nurses. You are responsible for what happens on your halls.
When drawing labs, where do you find what provider it is for?
The provider that ordered the lab should be attached to order, do not put down PCP unless PCP ordered the lab.
When opening new insulin, what do nurses need to do?
Need to have open date and expiration date on the pen.
If someone reports that their is a change in condition, what should you do?
Immediately go assess resident, chart note and notify PCP.
Can CNA's remove and apply new wound dressings?
No you can not have a CNA do these things, it is not within their scope.
When monitoring skin, what should you do if the skin impairment is healed?
DC the order for monitoring and chart a progress note that it is healed.
What do we need to do when we receive orders and enter them into the system. who needs to be contacted?
The resident should be notified of change along with residents family.
After counting narcotic book, what should you immediately do?
Sign your name that you have counted.
If there are staffing issues, is it okay to say, "this is above my pay grade."
This is inappropriate, you are leaders and should be helping lead the hall.
How should you obtain a UA?
It is gold standard to do a straight cath. Clean catch will always be contaminated.
If someone states that they are wanting to harm themselves, what should we do?
Make sure resident is a 1 to 1, notify DON right away and notify PCP.
Attitude: Is it appropriate to gossip about coworker or make rude comments.
No, we need to have a positive attitude at work.
What does teamwork mean to you?
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