PCT Orientation

Standards of Performance

100

Recognizing the dignity and uniqueness of all. Treating everyone as you would like to be treated.

Respect

200

Communicating and working with others for the benefit of all

Collaboration

300

Holding ourselves our teammates responsible for following through on tasks and commitments

Accountability

400

Responding to the feelings and needs of each person with kindness, concern and empathy

Compassion

500

Responsibly using and preserving our human and material resources

Stewardship

Stroke

100

 The acronym used to remember the symptoms of stroke

BE-FAST

200

The "F" in the stroke acronym stands for this and we looking for this

Face; assess for one sided drooping

300

The "A" in the stroke acronym stands for this and we observing for this

Arm; One sided weakness in arm, leg or both

400

The "S" and "T" stands for this in the stroke acronym and we looking for this

Speech and Time; inability to speak or "word salad", time is the window in which we may be able to diminish or reverse ischemic stroke symptoms by administering a clot busting drug

500

As a PCT, this is one of the first and most important reading to check when your patient is suspected of having a stroke

Blood Glucose (Accucheck)

5 P/Purposeful Rounding

100

The 5 Ps

Pain; Potty; Position; Protection; Possessions

200

Ensuring the bed is locked and in lowest position; having call light in reach and bed alarm on if applicable

Examples of Protection

300

The minimal amount of time patients who cannot turn themselves must be repositioned

Every 2 hours

400

The definition of "purposeful" as it applies to 5P Rounding

Asking specific questions to assess for specific needs

500

The most important task we can perform to help prevent the spread of germs

Handwashing

Diabetes/Hypoglycemia

100

Hypoglycemia is defined as a blood sugar of less than this

70

200

The amount of time until a blood sugar must be re-checked if a patient is hypoglycemic

15 minutes

300

Goal blood sugar level we are trying to achieve so patient is no longer considered hypoglycemic

100

400

Interval at which blood sugar must be re-checked once hypoglycemia is resolved

1 hour

500

Documenting hypoglycemic snacks given to patient is very important. This is the appropriate place to document that intervention

PCT meal/intake section in Epic

Dementia/Alzheimer's

100

The Cardinal Sign signaling the onset of Alzheimer's Dementia

Short-term memory loss

200

Loss of cognitive function that interferes with personal routine, social and occupational activities

Dementia

300

Occurs in patients in acute care settings. More likely to manifest in older males, those with history of alcohol abuse and risk increases with length of stay

Hospital delirium

400

The most common type of permanent dementia. Symptoms include personality changes, difficulty learning new tasks or information and problems completing simple tasks or remembering names for common objects

Alzheimer's Disease (Dementia)

500

Occurs suddenly and usually temporary. Symptoms typically caused by infection, disease process or drugs/anesthesia

Acute confusion/delirium