Hospital Admission Orders Flashcards
what word should not be in your orders
“Unknown”
How to list medications in orders?
one medication per
what does AADC VAAN DISSLS stand for?
Admit
Attending
Diagnosis
Condition/Code
Vitals
Activity
Allergies
Nursing Procedures
Diet
Ins/outs
Specific meds
Symptomatic meds
Labs/imaging/consults
Special
What features should be part of the admit and attending
admit service
attending physician
floor/room
Special needs (telemetry, bed near nursing)
POA
what does POA stand for?
power of attorney
if a diagnosis has not been established, how should it be written
list the cheif complaint and condition that is most likely as a R/O (rule out)
How specific should you be when writing the diagnosis
very!
Include: side of body, exact location
What are the 4 types of condition?
- good
- fair (satisfactory or stable)
- serious (poor or gaurded)
- critical
what does good condition mean
VS are stable and within normal limits
pt is conscious and comfortable
what does fair condition mean
VS are stable and within normal limits
patient is conscious but may be uncomfortable
what does serious condition mean
VS may be unstable and not within normal limts
indicators/outlook is questionable
what does critical condition mean
VS are unstable and not within normal limits
pt may be unconcious
indicators/outlook is unfavorable
DNR stands for
do not resuscitate
DNI stands for
do not intubate
what 2 things do you need to list for vital signs
- frequency
- criterira for when to alert/who to call
What does “activity” indicate
- bedrest, OOB, Up ad lib, ambulate QID, bathroom privilages
- fall risk?
- alarms for bed or chair?
- sitter?
Dont forget to document this when documenting allergies
the reaction
List the 4 types of nursing procedures
- Bed position
- Preps
- dressing changes/ wound care
- toileting
what does bed position mean?
head of the bed @ ____
when should preps be ordered in nursing procedures
for planned procedures or surgeries
what types of things can be ordered for preps?
- enemas
- scrubs
- showers
How should dressing changes be documented
change, location, time, who to call if something is abnormal