Patient SAFETY MEDpardy

Can't toUcH This..ouch

100

What should you do if you have visibily soiled hands?

Perform handwash with soap and water for at least 40 to 60 seconds

200

What is WHO’s 5 moments of hand hygiene practiced in NCCS?

• Before touching a patient • After touching a patient • Before performing clean / aseptic task • After contact with body fluid • After touching patient’s surroundings

Don't FALL for Me

100

What should you use to assess fall risk?

Fall Risk Protocol (Nursing)

200

How do you identify patient is at risk for falls?

The use of a fall risk 'cococnut tree' signage card / sticker on patient's casenotes / forms / infusion stand

Better SAFE than Sorry

100

What should you do to ensure a correct procedure / treatment is done to any patient?

Use 2 patient identifiers to verify the correct patient 1) Name 2) NRIC / HRN / FIN 3) Address 4) Date of birth

200

When do you use 2 patient identifiers? Give an example.

• Registration procedures • Doctors' consultations • Hand over of patients • Procedures or treamtment • Administration of medications • Administration of blood / blood products • Taking of blood sampling / other specimens for test

MED Alert!!

100

Give 1 example of High-Alert medications in your clinical area.

• IV Potassium Chloride • IV Calcium Chloride 10% • Calcium Gluconate 10% • Magnesium Sulphate 49.3% • Lidocaine HCL 2%

200

How and where are these high risk drugs stored?

1) High-risk drugs are stored under lock and key 2) Segrated 3) The use of "High-Alert" stickers as caution