RGH Policy Review 2024

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Across
  1. 2. Test required prior to doing an ABG. Must have a competency on file.
  2. 5. A report that is utilized to document unusual patient related concerns such as medication errors and patients leaving against medical advice.
  3. 7. The law that requires that EMERGENCY department patients receive
  4. 9. The use of non-opioid medications that target specific types of pain.
  5. 10. These type of blood cultures require 4 ml of blood and are in a yellow tube.
  6. 12. Should be done by the nurse for any patient who has a known or suspected CVA.
  7. 14. The unit of measure that all infants and children (age 0-10) shall be weighed in at RGH.
  8. 18. Patients at their request or required if they are incarcerated.
  9. 19. A medication used for intubation that can cause a reaction called Malignant Hyperthermia.
  10. 20. Type of consent required for invasive procedures, certain high risk medications and surgeries.
  11. 22. Transfer of responsibility for the performance of an activity from one person to another while retaining accountability for the outcome.
  12. 23. Notify the physician if _______ can not be managed within 1 hour (and there is no other ordered options)
Down
  1. 1. At RGH, the only persons permitted to do this skill are physicians and respiratory therapists.
  2. 3. Patients with these antibodies should only have warmed IV fluids and blood.
  3. 4. These patients are required to have warmed blood.
  4. 6. Infusions including primary and secondary need the tubing changed every 24 hours.
  5. 7. Triage levels in T-systems are based on this scale.
  6. 8. Consider transferring a patient if they are greater than 300 lbs. & can not ambulate.
  7. 10. An external female catheter that can be utilized to prevent CAUTI's and skin breakdown in the immobile patient.
  8. 11. Current policies are found on the corner on this application.
  9. 13. Required for all hospitalized patients between October 1 and April 30th.
  10. 15. Nurses practicing at this level can not access ports, give IV push medications or remove central lines.
  11. 16. These substances should be sent home with the family OR locked in the security office safe- NEVER in the medication rooms.
  12. 17. Minutes that you have to hang blood before it must be returned to lab.
  13. 21. The online resource provided to all nursing staff that should be referenced for current, evidence based skills that are not specifically covered in policies.