Communication
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Acronyms
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Skills
Acting up
Delegation and Self Care
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a process by which two or more people exchange ideas, facts, feelings or impressions in ways that each gains a ‘common understanding’ of meaning, intent and use of a message.

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New drug dispensing machines here at Inova?

What is Omnicell. 

100

ACLS stands for?

What is Advanced Cardiac Life Support.

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It is paramount to use this technique when inserting a catheter to reduce the risk for catheter-associated urinary tract infections.

What is aseptic technique

100

This is a condition in which your blood pressure falls significantly when you stand up quickly.

What is orthostatic hypotension. 

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You call the physician to get orders for pain medications. He gives you Tylenol 650 mg prn Q6H. Act it out with a colleague.  

and go......

Beautiful acting, Hollywood is calling.

100

This is important for health care givers to stay healthy and happy in their jobs?

What is self care!!!!  

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the act of conveying a thought, feeling, or idea through physical gestures, posture, and facial expressions.

What is non-verbal communication.

 

200

Why is effective communication needed in health care?

What is safer patient care.

200

BLS stands for?

What is Basic Life Support.

200

An area created by the nurse when performing sterile aseptic procedures in which objects can be handled with minimal risk for contamination.

What is a sterile field

200

This is the max flow of nasal Cannula?

What is 6L/minute. 

The average adult consumes around 7 or 8 liters of room air every minute while resting. Room air is usually made up of about 20% oxygen. If a person needs a little more air or oxygen, a nasal cannula might be used to deliver supplemental oxygen at higher percentages of up to 95%.

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200

Escalation – you need to call the operator to report a security alert.


Awesome Job!!

200

This is available for you as a benefit.  Call them and ask for help! 

What is EAP.

Employee Assistance & Work Life Services

For Assistance Call: 1-800-346-0110


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is a communication technique used to avoid misunderstandings. When the sender gives a message, the receiver repeats this back. The sender then confirms the message; thereby common is using the word “yes”.

What is Closed loop communication or read back.


300

Name one of Inova's new values?

What is 

Patient Always

Our people

One team

Integrity

Excellence

300

TURP stands for?

What is transuretheral resection of prostate.

300

The single most important technique to prevent and control the transmission of infection.

What is hand hygiene.

300

Oxivir has a 1 minute?

The new wipes at Inova 

What is a 1 minutes dwell time.  

The purple top had a 3 minutes dwell time. 

300

You need to call your supervisor regarding a difficult co-worker. How would you handle this.  

SBAR and stick to facts


300

patient A needs Pain medicine

Patient B needs water

patient C is asking for clarification regarding discharge instruction.

How can you delegate this?

Remember your Team!  


400

SBAR stands for what?

What is

Situation

Background

Assessment

Recommendation

400

This is the nursing sup for the hospital number?

What is 4650

400

HAPI stands for?

What is Hospital Acquired Pressure Injury.  

Pressure injuries are significant health issues and one of the biggest challenges organizations face on a day-today basis. Aside from the high cost of treatment, pressure injuries also have a great impact on patients’ lives and on the provider’s ability to render appropriate care to patients. Preventing pressure injuries has always been a challenge, not just for caregivers, but also for the health care industry as a whole, because the epidemiology of pressure injuries varies by clinical setting, and is a potentially preventable condition. The development of pressure ulcers or injuries can interfere with the patient’s functional recovery, may be complicated by pain and infection, and can contribute to longer hospital stays. The presence of pressure ulcers is a marker of poor overall prognosis and may contribute to premature mortality in some patients.

Reference: https://www.jointcommission.org/assets/1/23/Quick_Safety_Issue_25_July_20161.PDF 

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1. Before touching a patient

2. Before clean/aseptic procedures

3. After body fluid exposure (when contact with non-intact skin ends and after glove removal)

4. After touching a patient

5. After touching patient surroundings

What is hand hygiene. 

400

Proper way to measure for NG tube insertion?


What is  Place the tube's distal end at the tip of the patient's nose (as shown), and then extend the tube to the earlobe, down to the xiphoid process, and then midway to the umbilicus

400

You received an order for zofran and Phenergan?  Act out the conversation between you and the LIP?  

Amazing acting!!  

400

A benefit that is available to you that is based on your hours worked?  

What is PTO.  


* It is OK to take a vacation!!!**

500

CUS stands for?

What is:

I am concerned

I am uncomfortable

Stop!  


500

Employees are now called at Inova?

What are team members.

500

 CAUTI stands for?

Catheter Acquired Urinary Tract Infection. 


500

Wipes that are often ordered before a patient has surgery.

What are chlorohexidine wipes. 


500

What is the treatment for this rhythm?


What is Defibrillate.

500

Your patient has been insulting you and you feel that  their behavior is escalating. 

Act it out

* set limits

* notify unit sup

*inform security if necessary

500

The most amazing Nurse Residents are at which Inova Facility?

What is Inova Fair Oaks.