Bedrest Chronicles
(Cath Lab)
(Cath Lab)
You get a patient from cath lab, what are you reviewing with the cath lab nurse?
Access sites
Post op orders
Inflation amount (mLs or turns) of device
Waveform/ Perfusion
What does SOGI stand for?
Sexual orientation and Gender Identity
Name the four quality indicators
CAUTI, CLABSI, Pressure Injury, & Falls
How long after giving PO pain medication do you re-assess your patient's pain level?
1 hour
Who are the Fantastic Four nurses that started in the year 2000
Linda, Betty, Matt, and Judi
How many mL's are in a half turn of a ROC band?
4mL
How long do you have to complete the SOGI data from time of admission?
24 hours
When do you use Theraworks?
Foley patients, q shift & after BM. Or if they are allergic to CHG.
How often do you clear the PCA pump?
q8 hours
List 4 of the critters & bugs that have been found on 6NE
Bed Bugs, Cockroaches, Maggots, Flies, Lice, Ladybugs, Mouse
What is your CMS assessment and how often do you complete it?
Color/temperature, sensation/ capillary refill, and movement of extremity below access site. q15 min x4, q30 min x2, q1 hour x4, q4 hour x2, then back to what is ordered
True or False: Assessment of SOGI happens every re-admission
FALSE
What are the times you should measure a wound?
On admission (or discovery), every Monday, and within 24 hours of discharge.
What & how often do you re-assess after you give a Clinician PCA bolus?
q15 minutes x4
Pain score, sedation score, spO2, & respiratory effort (rate, depth, regularity, and effort)
Why was Sunday potluck named Breakfast with the Beatles?
The radio played Beatles music every Sunday morning.
You are assessing your patient's access site and notice a new large bump, what do you do next?
Hold pressure and call provider & cath lab. This is a hematoma.
What makes your careplan patient specific?
Having it related to your patients admission diagnosis.
How often do you assess external length of a PICC and what do you do if it has migrated?
Assess AND CHART q shift. If migrated >2cm notify MD & reverify via Xray. Once reverified update paper above head of bed.
How long after giving IV pain medication do you re-assess a patients pain level?
30 minutes
What type of floor was 6NE prior to Medicine & Cardiology?
GYN-ONC & Urology
How many hours post hemostasis is your patient on bedrest with a femoral access site.
See the orders
You're not feeling comfortable asking the patient about their SOGI data, is there another way to gather the information?
Printable form
Oh no! Your patient has fallen and they are now safely back in bed without a spinal injury. What are your 5 next steps?
Post fall huddle, complete fall navigator, complete safety net, re-do fall assessment, and adjust sign outside of room.
What do you do if you created a discrepancy in the pyxis?
Notify the charge asap!
Which is Christy's lie??
1. I have run a marathon
2. I was a vegetarian for 2 years until I had a hot dog at a Mariners game
3. I rode on top of public buses in Nicaragua
I have run a marathon