Lines/Tubes
How often do you change a PICC dressing?
Every 7 days (or sooner if soiled/not occlusive)
Who do you call for support for phlebotomy/IV placement?
Child Life
Where is the GPU?
Farley 5
How often do you assess a patient BradenQ Score?
Daily
An oxygen sat probe should be rotated Q8hrs
True
How often do you change tubing for a central line if intermittently infusing?
Every 24hrs
Who can assist with patient/family housing?
Social Work
How do you assess a parents understanding of discharge teaching?
Teach-Back Method
How often do you assess an infusing IV?
Hourly
Someone with an infusing IV is less of a fall risk?
True
How often do you change trach collar ties/tubing/suction catheters?
Q24hrs
Who do you call if your baby has a poor latch?
Lactation
How long do you need to stay with the patient after initiating a blood transfusion?
5 minutes!
How often do you assess under a removable brace?
Q4 hours
Children younger than 6 need a car seat at discharge
False! Everyone under 8 years needs a car seat screen on admission
3ml NS
You have a patient with a peripheral nerve catheter & their pain has increased recently. Who do you call?
Pain Team
10NW: Jess Frates, Jill D, Molly Shaw
10S: Judy Mahoney, Dan B
How often do you assess someone's respiratory status with a PCA?
Hourly
You should continue using an unlabeled feeding bag if there is still formula left in it
What part of the body do they use to make a cecostomy?
Your patient has a blister under their AFO or Maple Leaf Brace. Who do you call for assistance in adjusting the brace?
Brace Shop
If your patients face started turning red while getting a vancomycin infusion, what would you do?
STOP the infusion. Call the team--if severe, they will likely stop the infusion. If mild, they may medicate with benadryl & restart at a lower rate
What is the correct gastric pH to confirm proper NGT placement?
pH 0-5
You an give a CHG bath to a patient that is 3 months