Emergency Codes
Fire Safety
Infection Prevention
Joint Commission
Misc
100
Emergency code you would call for a Fire
What is Code Red.
100
'R' in RACE means?
What is Rescue those in immediate danger.
100
Should take 20 seconds.
What is how long you should wash your hands with soap, water and friction.
100
Name two patient identifiers.
What is First/Last Name and Date of Birth.
100
Suction equipment that must remained unopened.
What is Yaunkaur Suction.
200
Emergency Code you would call for an infant or child abduction
What is Code Pink.
200
'A' in RACE mean?
What is Activate the alarm.
200
Type of precautions should be used for ALL patients
What is Standard Precautions.
200
What is the term called when a patient has an occurence that results in serious patient harm or potential harm. Often called loss of life or limb.
What is Sentinel Event
200
Name two things that are not allowed in the nurses station.
What is food buffet and drinks.
300
Emergency Code you would call for a bomb threat
What is Code Black
300
'C' in RACE mean?
What is Contain the Fire.
300
Type of precautions for a c-diff patient.
What is Contact Precautions.
300
What would you perform prior to any procedure?
What is a Time Out.
300
Name two unapproved abbreviations.
(MS, MSO4, q.d., QD, q.o.d., QOD, U, u, IU) Never use a trailing 0 (ex. 0.5). These are found at the bottom of every physician order sheet. Policy says that orders with unapproved abbreviations should be called to the physician to clarify.
400
Emergency Code you would call for a patient that is found unresponsive, without a pulse, and not breathing
What is Code Blue
400
'E' in RACE mean?
What is Extinguish if possible.
400
When do you wash your hands.
What is before and after patient contact. Soap and water only when interacting with patients with C-diff.
400
Where is your MSDS located?
What is online, in your Citrix application tab.
400
What must you do ALL the time while TJC is here?
What is wash your hands!!! They are watching you! :-)
500
Emergency Code you would use for a Severe Weather Alert
What is Code Gray
500
What does the acronym PASS mean?
What is Pull ring, aim nozzle at base of fire, squeeze the handle, and sweep slowly at the base of the fire.
500
What precautions would you use on a patient with TB
What is Airborne.
500
Name one National Patient Safety Goal for 2012.
What is: 1. Improve the accuracy of patient identification. 2. Improve the effectiveness of communication among caregivers. 3. Improve the safety of using medications 4. Reduce the risk of health care associated infections. 5. The hospital identifies safety risks inherent in its patient population. 6. Universal Protocol for preventing wrong site, wrong procedure and wrong person surgery.
500
The 4 P's of Rounding.
Potty, Pain, Positioning, Placement