Labs
What sites are used for lab draws?
Finger stick/heel stick
Name the five vital signs
Temperature, Respirations, Saturations, Heart Rate, and Blood Pressure
How often are vital signs documented?
Every 4 hours
Where do you place breast milk in order to thaw it?
The warmer
How often are high touch surfaces cleaned?
Q Shift
Which lab tubes do we most commonly used?
Micro purple and green
How often do you rotate a pulse oximeter?
Q 4
How often do you document heart rate and saturations?
Hourly
How often are feed bags changed?
Q Day (24 hours)
Linen changes and baths should be completed on which shift?
Dayshift
What's the minimum age for a finger poke?
6 months
A UE/LE BP should be completed daily for everyone under what age?
<1 year
Minimally, how often do you document I's/O's?
Every 3-4 hours
How long is fortified milk usable?
12 hours
When should you remove trash and linen from a room?
When full or before the end of your shift.
What's the most common reason for a lab specimen to be rejected?
Specimen not labeled
How often are BPs checked in cath patients?
Q 30 minutes x4, Q 1 hour x4
Where do you document that you cleaned high touch surfaces?
Infection Prevention under Safety
Name 3 clear fluids
Water, Pedialyte, and Apple juice
Pts under what age need height, weight, abdominal girth, and head circumference documented weekly?
2 years
What is the maximum number of attempts for a finger/heel stick?
2
What is the acronym that is based on vital signs?
Pediatric Early Warning Scale (PEWS)
What is the percentage goal for real time documentation?
>85%
Your patient has an order to receive 70 mLs of fortified breast milk (fortified 1 g/oz)—how would you prepare the feed for this patient?
Prepare 90 mL of EBM with 3 fortifier cups mixed together. Pour 70 mL in a separate bottle to feed to the patient.
What are the ABCs of safe sleep?
Alone
On their Back
In a Crib