Skills
These need to be changed every 7 days, or when all lines are due to be changed.
What is a cap change?
Must be discussed on round on every intubated patient
What is SUN Score
Should only be done when clinically indicated or at least once a shift
What is ETT suctioning
Must be filled out for any critical lab value.
What is a physician notification form?
The role to consider if it's your orientees first day, she has no one to sit with at lunch and you invite her to sit with you
What is the socializer?
Must have this at the bedside if your patient has a chest tube.
What is vasaline guaze, sterile guaze, tegaderm and suture removal kit.
Should be done after every code
What is debrief
Your patient's glucose is <50, you notify the doctor and you expect this order.
Must be documented by every nurse, every shift.
What is IPOCs, Situation, Patient Family Education, Fall Scale
The role used if an orientee seems to be struggling emotionally on a day with an easy assignment and voices having just broken up with her boyfriend
What is a mentor?
The lines that are required to be changed every 24 hours.
What is TPN, IL, ML, and Insulin.
Tool used when escalating concerns.
What is SBAR
Pain score for neonate to 3 years of age.
What is N-PASS
If your pt has this, it must be documented on every shift.
What is a WOUND. Wound Assessment!!
Where you write in assignment requests before scheduled shift.
What is NICU Orientation Binder at charge nurse desk
The standard amount of PRBCs ordered for blood transfusion for neonate.
What is 15ml/kg?
Notify charge nurse when filling this out.
What is an incident report
If pt hasn't had xray, must check this before every bolus feed.
These 4 things must be done within 1 hour.
What is Pain reassessment, narcotic admin after pulled from pyxis, First dose antibiotics, and hyaluronidase?
When you should discuss scenarios, ask critical thinking questions, practice giving report, or helping other nurses with skills.
What is down time?
Two things you have to do at the start of your shift if you have a pt with an a-line.
What is get a cuff pressure and zero (transduce) your a-line
Must be done if there is a change in patient condition, Post OP, admission or discharge.
What is write a Note.
Done with soap and water q shift if you have one.
What is foley care
Should be started on admission and through out patients stay when parents are taught and participate in pt care.
What is BSTH?
The best way to give feedback.
What is BEER, in the moment and in private.