Clinical Codes
GCS
what is Glasgow Coma Scale?
This technique involves the use of a sterile field and sterile instruments to prevent contamination during surgical procedures.
What is aseptic technique?
This device, essential for diagnosing hypertension, measures arterial blood pressure by inflating a cuff around the arm and using a manometer to gauge the pressure exerted by the blood against the arterial walls.
What is a Sphygmomanometer
Ilium, ischium, pubis
What is the pelvis?
This term is humorously used to describe a situation where a patient has had a bowel movement that requires immediate attention.
What is a Code Brown?
PEARTL
What is Pupils Equal and Reactive to Light
This is the first step in any clinical procedure to ensure patient safety and prevent infection.
What is hand hygiene?
This instrument, whose name derives from the Greek words for “chest” and “examine,” revolutionized the practice of medicine by enabling physicians to non-invasively assess the internal sounds of the thoracic cavity, and it remains a fundamental tool in diagnosing conditions such as pneumonia, heart murmurs, and bowel obstructions.
What is a stethoscope?
The epidermis, dermis, and subcutaneous
This term, is used to describe a patient who is often admitted to the hospital, sometimes for non-urgent issues.
What is a Frequent Flyer?
PIVC
What is Peripheral Intravenous Catheter
This skill involves using a stethoscope to listen to the internal sounds of a patient's body, particularly the heart and lungs
What is auscultation?
Emerging from the integration of electrochemical sensors and microelectronics in the late 20th century, this device provided a critical advancement over earlier manual testing methods by offering a rapid, quantitative assessment of glucose concentration in capillary blood.
What is a glucometer?
duodenum, jejunum, and ileum
What is the small intestine?
This is the feeling a nursing student gets when they get asked a question they didn't study for or when a patient codes in front of them
What is "Panic"?
MRSA
What is Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus
This advanced life support technique involves delivering a controlled electric shock to the heart in cases of life-threatening cardiac arrhythmias.
What is defibrillation?
Often used in day to day settings, this device utilizes light absorption principles to estimate the percentage of haemoglobin saturated with oxygen, and is a crucial tool in assessing a patient's respiratory efficiency.
What is a pulse oximeter?
dura mater, arachnoid mater, and pia mater
What is the brain?
The only word you should never, ever, ever say unless you want all nurses to turn on you in an instant
What is quiet?
HAI
What is Hospital Aquired Infections
This systematic process involves notifying higher levels of clinical expertise or intervention when a patient’s condition deteriorates beyond the scope of initial management, ensuring timely and appropriate response to worsening health status
What is escalation of care?
Developed in the late 19th century, this object revolutionised personal and professional note-taking. Despite its unassuming appearance, its invention marked a significant leap from its predecessors by introducing a reliable mechanism for controlled ink delivery.
What is a pen?
The malleus, incus, and stapes
What is the middle ear?
This is the only thing that scares nurses more than MRSA, C. Diff and Covid combined