Role of the PCT
The PCT must report concerns to this licensed professional.
Who is the Registered Nurse (RN)?
What are the in SIX vital signs?
pulse, blood pressure, oxygen saturation, respirations, temperature, and pain
This item should always be in reach of the patient.
What is the call bell?
This documentation measures everything the patient puts in and excretes from their body.
Intake and output (I&O)
This is called when there is a significant change in the patient's condition.
What is a rapid response?
When the PCT is providing care to the patient, these count as TWO patient identifiers.
What is hand hygiene.
This is what patients wear on their feet if they are a fall risk.
What are yellow non-skid socks?
These are considered patient output.
What is urine, stool, blood, vomit, other drainage?
This is called if a patient is found unresponsive.
What is a code blue?
A PCT can collect this data but not interpret it.
What are vital signs and lab specimens?
This blood glucose result must be reported immediately, because it indicates a LOW blood sugar (hypoglycemia).
What is below 70 mg/dL?
If the patient complains of these symptoms the PCT should immediately help the patient sit back down.
What is light-headedness and dizziness?
What is NPO (nothing by mouth)?
This code is called if there is a fire.
What is a code red?
When the PCT is bathing a patient, they notice the patient begins to get confused and slurring speech, this is the PCT's next step.
What is immediately call for help or notify the RN?
This value is considered a CRITICAL LOW blood glucose reading.
A patient is identified as high risk for falls. Name three interventions that the PCT should do.
What is bed in lowest position, pick up the room and ensure a clear path, yellow socks/fall wrist band, staying with the patient when going to the bathroom, activating the bed/chair alarm?
This is the next step a PCT should do if they notice a patient has not urinated all shift.
This code is called if there is a weapons threat in the facility.
What is a code silver?
These nursing responsibilities cannot be delegated to the PCT.
Assessments, IV insertions, care planning, clinical judgement, placing orders
These are the normal values of heart rate and blood pressure.
what is Pulse: 60-100
Blood pressure:<120/80?
These questions are asked by the PCT during patient hourly (care) rounding.
What is pain, food/drink, patient needs, toileting, medications?
What is draining from the foley bag or urinating directly into a graduated container?
The proper CPR ratio of chest compressions to breaths. (adults and infants)
What is 30:2 for adults and 15:2 for infants?