Fall 2015 Flashcards
Who is the Facility Info Security Officer?
Vickie Carter
Who is the Ethics, Compliance, and Privacy Officer?
Stacey Crudup
Who is the Facility Safety Officer
John Crowder
Who is the Patient Safety Officer
Jennifer Holder
Where can you find the security , safety, and compliance officers’ contact numbers?
on the network desktop
What is an SDS and where can you find one?
SDS = Safety Data Sheet; on eSumner
What does ARACE mean?
ARACE = Alert Rescue Alarm Confine Extinguish
What does PASS mean?
PASS = Pull Aim Squeeze Sweep
Who is authorized to turn off the medical gas valves?
Fire Dept Incident Commander or Nursing Supervisor
How long can equipment remain in the hallways before it has to be stored?
up to 30 min
How and when do you clean patient care equipment?
after each use or entry/exit from a patient room, per mfg guidelines using a hospital approved disinfectant (contact times for each disinfectant are documented on the packaging.)
What are the Transmission Based Precautions?
contact, contact-enteric, droplet, airborne
What are the PPE requirements for ‘contact’?
gown, gloves, mask/face shield if respiratory or if splashing is anticipated
What are the PPE requirements for ‘contact-enteric’?
gown, gloves, mask/face shield if splashing is anticipated
What are the PPE requirements for ‘droplet’?
surgical mask, gloves, gown if splashing is anticipated
What are the PPE requirements for ‘airborne’?
N95 mask, gloves, gown
How do you store patient supplies to prevent contamination?
off of the floor, separate from dirty items, no corrugated boxes in patient supply rooms
What are unsecured medications?
any meds not secured in the Accudose, Pharmacy or not in the immediate possession of the administering staff member. This includes patient meds that are left after discharge and not sent to Pharmacy, saline flushes that are carried in RIOS, scrub pockets and are not intended for immediate use.
How do you determine the expiration date for glucose controls?
opening date + 3 months - 3 days = expiration date
What is the time frame for reporting critical lab results to the physician?
within 15 min of obtaining the critical result. Nursing must report the result to the physician within 30 min of receipt.
When do you reconcile medications?
on admission, transfer and upon discharge
What is hospital policy for assessment/reassessment of pain?
assessment with each admission, every shift, 1 hr after pain med administrations and with any patient condition change
what is always included in a patient’s Plan of Care?
admission diagnosis, wounds present on admission, blood transfusions, safety issues, infection, any current nursing intervention performed during admission
How is the Plan of Care evaluated by ancillary staff?
review the care plan under nursing documentation and they are able to add their own goals.
What are the components of informed consent?
type of procedure, risks, benefits, alternatives, physician driven and witnessed by a licensed person
What are the components of a Time Out?
two patient identifiers, site of procedure/surgery, name of procedure
When should a Time Out be performed?
before any invasive procedure/surgery, in the location where the procedure is to be performed and must include the entire team including MD/Anesthesia
Can we use power strips for patient care equipment?
No
What are the 8 advantages of Cidex use?
- near neutral ph (7.4)
- low scent
- rapid high-level disinfectant (12 min)
- no surfactant
- easy to use
- excellent material compatibility
- non-corrosive to metals
- non-toxic
Components of effective Cidex use?
- preclean device
- use appropriate PPE
- check temp (20 degrees C) and record
- check MEC with strip and record
- soak probe 12 min and record
- three 1 min rinses with water
Cidex is reusable for up to ___, provided MEC is checked before each use.
14 days
Unopened containers of Cidex have a shelf life of ___.
2 years
Once opened, unused Cidex may be stored in original container for no longer than ___.
75 days
Where can you find MSDS info on Cidex and test strips?
eSumner
Test newly opened bottles of Cidex with …
test strips using full strength and 50% diluted strength - the three strip method
