General info Flashcards
ALC
alternate level of care
What are the most common health care professionals who discusses alternate levels of care for the patient?
- social worker
- patient care coordinator
- rehabilitation services
- physicians
- dietary
This team is not restricted to these disciplines
What is the 3 step process for reclassifying a patient?
- The PCC or Social Worker is the person who lets the unit clerk know which patient is to be reclassified. The Physician will write the order, Ex. “Transfer to TCU”
- The Unit Clerk must then notify Admitting of this reclassification. This is done through OE on the computer.
- The patient will then be transferred to a more appropriate unit
BC Emergency Health Services (BC Ambulance) provides the following types of patient transfers:
- Pre-booked inter-facility patient transfers that require an ambulance and paramedic care
- Critical care transfers between health care facilities for critically ill or injured patients who need highly specialized care from a paramedic, or who are travelling long distances
- Infant Transport Team critical care transfers for pediatric, neo-natal and high-risk obstetrics patients
Is it possible for a family member to travel with the patient to another facility?
Depends on the amount of space and weight capacity available in the ambulance. The decision for a family member to join the patient cannot be made until the paramedics arrive. BCEHS highly recommends family members make their own travel arrangements.
What information does the NUC need to have prepared before booking an ambulance?
- Patient name
- Personal Healthcare Number
- Date of birth
- Gender
- Pick-up facility, unit & telephone #
- Drop-off facility, unit & telephone #
- Date & time of appt./return home
- Reason for transfer
- Specialized equipment required, ex. cardiac monitor, oxygen, IV
- Contact precautions
- Weight of patient
- Escort/RN
What is the best description of the Surgical Pathology chart form?
- Used to record all pre-op preps which are completed
- Used by anesthetist to record the patient’s vital signs during surgery
- Completed if a Bx sample was obtained during surgery
- Gives the surgeon authority to perform the operation
- Used by nursing staff to record number of instruments used
- Surgeon’s report indicating events of surgery
- Used by nursing staff to record patient’s vital signs following surgery
- Completed if a Bx sample was obtained during surgery
What is the best description of the Authorization for Surgical Procedure chart form?
- Used to record all pre-op preps which are completed
- Used by anesthetist to record the patient’s vital signs during surgery
- Completed if a Bx sample was obtained during surgery
- Gives the surgeon authority to perform the operation
- Used by nursing staff to record number of instruments used
- Surgeon’s report indicating events of surgery
- Used by nursing staff to record patient’s vital signs following surgery
- Gives the surgeon authority to perform the operation
What is the best description of the Surgical Count Sheet chart form?
- Used to record all pre-op preps which are completed
- Used by anesthetist to record the patient’s vital signs during surgery
- Completed if a Bx sample was obtained during surgery
- Gives the surgeon authority to perform the operation
- Used by nursing staff to record number of instruments used
- Surgeon’s report indicating events of surgery
- Used by nursing staff to record patient’s vital signs following surgery
- Used by nursing staff to record number of instruments used
What is the best description of the PAR Record chart form?
- Used to record all pre-op preps which are completed
- Used by anesthetist to record the patient’s vital signs during surgery
- Completed if a Bx sample was obtained during surgery
- Gives the surgeon authority to perform the operation
- Used by nursing staff to record number of instruments used
- Surgeon’s report indicating events of surgery
- Used by nursing staff to record patient’s vital signs following surgery
- Used by nursing staff to record patient’s vital signs following surgery
What is the best description of the Pre-op Checklist chart form?
- Used to record all pre-op preps which are completed
- Used by anesthetist to record the patient’s vital signs during surgery
- Completed if a Bx sample was obtained during surgery
- Gives the surgeon authority to perform the operation
- Used by nursing staff to record number of instruments used
- Surgeon’s report indicating events of surgery
- Used by nursing staff to record patient’s vital signs following surgery
- Used to record all pre-op preps which are completed
What is the best description of the Anesthesia Record chart form?
- Used to record all pre-op preps which are completed
- Used by anesthetist to record the patient’s vital signs during surgery
- Completed if a Bx sample was obtained during surgery
- Gives the surgeon authority to perform the operation
- Used by nursing staff to record number of instruments used
- Surgeon’s report indicating events of surgery
- Used by nursing staff to record patient’s vital signs following surgery
- Used by anesthetist to record the patient’s vital signs during surgery
What is the best description of the Operation Report chart form?
- Used to record all pre-op preps which are completed
- Used by anesthetist to record the patient’s vital signs during surgery
- Completed if a Bx sample was obtained during surgery
- Gives the surgeon authority to perform the operation
- Used by nursing staff to record number of instruments used
- Surgeon’s report indicating events of surgery
- Used by nursing staff to record patient’s vital signs following surgery
- Surgeon’s report indicating events of surgery
What is the purpose of the Vital Signs Record chart form?
- Serves as a blueprint of the medical care received
- Used by nursing staff to record patient responses to Tx and care
- Record of routine med orders
- Used to file Provincial Lab results
- Used to record vital signs
- Completed by the nurse on admission to the nursing unit
- Used to record patient’s fluid intake and output
- Used by the medical staff to record the patient’s progress
- Used to record vital signs
What is the purpose of the Physician’s Order chart form?
- Serves as a blueprint of the medical care received
- Used by nursing staff to record patient responses to Tx and care
- Record of routine med orders
- Used to file Provincial Lab results
- Used to record vital signs
- Completed by the nurse on admission to the nursing unit
- Used to record patient’s fluid intake and output
- Used by the medical staff to record the patient’s progress
- Serves as a blueprint of the medical care received
What is the purpose of the History Sheets chart form?
- Serves as a blueprint of the medical care received
- Used by nursing staff to record patient responses to Tx and care
- Record of routine med orders
- Used to file Provincial Lab results
- Used to record vital signs
- Completed by the nurse on admission to the nursing unit
- Used to record patient’s fluid intake and output
- Used by the medical staff to record the patient’s progress
- Used by the medical staff to record the patient’s progress
What is the purpose of the MAR chart form?
- Serves as a blueprint of the medical care received
- Used by nursing staff to record patient responses to Tx and care
- Record of routine med orders
- Used to file Provincial Lab results
- Used to record vital signs
- Completed by the nurse on admission to the nursing unit
- Used to record patient’s fluid intake and output
- Used by the medical staff to record the patient’s progress
- Record of routine med orders
What is the purpose of the Nurse’s Notes chart form?
- Serves as a blueprint of the medical care received
- Used by nursing staff to record patient responses to Tx and care
- Record of routine med orders
- Used to file Provincial Lab results
- Used to record vital signs
- Completed by the nurse on admission to the nursing unit
- Used to record patient’s fluid intake and output
- Used by the medical staff to record the patient’s progress
- Used by nursing staff to record patient responses to Tx and care
What is the purpose of the Fluid Balance Record chart form?
- Serves as a blueprint of the medical care received
- Used by nursing staff to record patient responses to Tx and care
- Record of routine med orders
- Used to file Provincial Lab results
- Used to record vital signs
- Completed by the nurse on admission to the nursing unit
- Used to record patient’s fluid intake and output
- Used by the medical staff to record the patient’s progress
- Used to record patient’s fluid intake and output
What is the purpose of the Patient Admission Assessment chart form?
- Serves as a blueprint of the medical care received
- Used by nursing staff to record patient responses to Tx and care
- Record of routine med orders
- Used to file Provincial Lab results
- Used to record vital signs
- Completed by the nurse on admission to the nursing unit
- Used to record patient’s fluid intake and output
- Used by the medical staff to record the patient’s progress
- Completed by the nurse on admission to the nursing unit