Infection Control
The #1 way to prevent the spread of germs
What is hand washing/hand hygiene
True or False: Alcohol-based hand rubs kill C. Diff spores
False
Nursing staff conducts shift change report at the patient's bedside.
What is bedside shift report?
Floor clear of clutter, yellow ID bands, yellow flag outside door, bed alarms on, beds in lowest position
What are Fall Precautions?
Our e-learning platform. You will receive required annual training, department specific training, and BLS/ACLS/PALS renewals here. Additionally, you may receive process and policy or equipment updates.
What is Healthstream?
Gown, Mask, Gloves, Goggles
What are personal protective equipment (PPE)
Used when the patient has a lung or throat infection or virus, such as chicken pox or tuberculosis, that can be spread via tiny droplets in the air from your mouth or nose. These germs may stay suspended in the air for extended periods of time
What is Airborne precautions?
Pain, Potty, Position, Possessions, Pathways
What are the 5 Ps of hourly rounding?
Localized damage to the skin and/or underlying soft tissue
What is a pressure injury
Due at your 90 days, includes skills/tasks that should be completed and evaluated during orientation.
What is Clinical Passport?
Used when a patient has harmful germs that can spread when people touch the patient or his environment. Examples include MRSA, VRE, and ESBL organisms.
What is contact precautions?
Infections that are reported to the CDC for all patients who acquire a bloodstream infection AFTER the insertion of a central line.
What is CLABSI (Central Line Associated Blood Stream Infections)
The day that central line dressing are changed regardless of when they are placed.
Foley care should be done every ____.
What is every shift?
Where can you complete skills check offs in the hospitals?
St Patrick Hospital--5th floor-training room
Lake Area Hospital--1st floor-computer room
The name used to prescribe a prevention strategy in which all blood and potentially infectious materials are treated as if they are, in fact, infectious, regardless of the perceived status of the source individual.
What is Universal Precautions
Infection caused by bacteria entering the urinary tract system via a catheter
What is a Cather Associated Urinary Tract Infection (CAUTI)?
Code called to notify the appropriate staff of a patient fall.
What is Code Autumn?
You have noticed that your patient's vital signs have started changing and the MEWS score is between 4-6. They have weakness in their extremities and have been agitated for more than 10 minutes. What should you do?
What is call a Rapid Response and stay with patient.
Who is teaching orientation today?
Erica and Alyssa
PPE required for Airborne + Contact Isolation
N95, Eye protection, Gown, Gloves
Every patient with a central line should get a CHG bath how often?
24 hours
To establish procedures for delivering language access services in a manner that enables patients and caregivers to understand their medical conditions and treatment options more effectively.
What is the Language Line?
Screen all patients for suicidal ideation who are being evaluated or treated for behavioral health conditions as their primary reason for care using all 9 questions on the PHQ.
What is the PHQ-9 Suicide Risk Screening Assessment?
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