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1. What do you check for after log-rolling a patient? - ANSWER Bedsores 2. Things to remember when ambulating a patient - ANSWER Check outside door for "High Fall Risk" sign. Check for yellow socks, indicating high fall risk. Ask 3 questions: Have you walked within the last 12 hours? Have you walked on this floor before? Where would you like to walk? Ask the patient if they are dizzy when you help them stand up from the bed. Page | 2 Report to the nurse the distance walked and the patient's overall mobility/speed. 3. Things to remember when positioning a patient - ANSWER Never leave the bedside unattended without putting up the rails. Never have 4 rails up at a time, even for a second. Ask the CNA to put down a rail, and you should immediately put up your rail. When log-rolling the patient, ALWAYS check for bedsores. 4. Things to remember when making an occupied bed - ANSWER Always change gloves before handling clean bed-sheets, pillow cases, etc. Always check for bedsores when log-rolling the patient. Wipe down the mattress and pillow with Sani-wipes, and leave for 2 minutes. Tuck clean linen UNDERNEATH dirty linen. 5. Things to remember when toileting a patient - ANSWER Close the curtains to ensure patient privacy. Page | 3 Catch the filled bedpan when log-rolling the patient to prevent spillage. Wipe from front to back, with one wipe per swipe. Check for bedsores when log-rolling. Change the trash bag after depositing used wipes. 6. Things to remember when bathing a patient - ANSWER Close the curtains. Ask the patient whether the water is too hot. Use the backhand technique when washing underneath the breasts. Always change wipes after washing the genitals, the legs, the back, and the anal area. 7. Things to remember when transferring a patient from the bed to the wheelchair - ANSWER Wipe the wheelchair before and after use. Page | 4 Lock the wheelchair. Ask the patient if they're dizzy after doing the swivel technique and after helping them stand. Ask the patient if they have left any of their belongings in the room. Check out with the HUC on the floor. Mention the HCAHPS survey to the patient. 8. Things to remember when transferring a patient from bed to gurney - ANSWER Make sure the bed and gurney are locked at the appropriate times. Make sure enough rails are up at the appropriate times. Always check for bedsores when log-rolling. Ask the patient to lift their head and legs during the transfer from bed to gurney. Page | 5 9. Things to remember when feeding a patient - ANSWER Check for an NPO sign outside the room. Check the patient's tray for their name. Look out for pockets of food and other signs of aspiration. Feed the patient slowly to avoid aspiration. Leave the patient upright for 30 minutes to aid in digestion. Report amount or percent of food and drink consumed by the patient. Ask the nurse if she would like to see the tray before disposing of its contents. 10. Things to remember when taking a patient's vital signs - ANSWER The tubing of the blood pressure monitor should be along the inner arm. The tubing of the pulse ox should be on the top. The red light of the pulse ox should be on the top of the fingernail. Page | 6 The pulse ox should be placed on the opposite arm as the blood pressure monitor. Rolling machines should be wiped down, since they're transportable. The temporal thermometer should be wiped down with alcohol wipes. When the pain level is high, ask if it's a new pain and where it's located. 11. AIDET - ANSWER ACKNOWLEDGE the patient. INTRODUCE yourself as a Health Scholar. DURATION of task should be communicated. EXPLAIN the task as you're doing it. THANK the patient. 12. SKAHI - ANSWER SIGNS outside the door. KNOCK on the door. ASSESS patient surroundings to understand their state. HAND HYGIENE (gel and gloves). IDENTIFY the patient in 2 ways. Page | 7 13. HCAHPS - ANSWER Survey: Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems 14. Measures: - Environment cleanliness* - Environment quietness* - Nurse communication - Physician communication - Communication about pain* - Communication about medications - Responsiveness of hospital staff* - Discharge information* - Transition of care - Overall hospital rating - Likely to recommend 15. Program Manager number to report incidents - ANSWER 16. Incident - ANSWER Unexpected or unanticipated event that needs to be reported. Tell the charge nurse. Call the program manager. Page | 8 Ex: patient/visitor fall 17. Injury - ANSWER Any physical, mental, or emotional harm that you undergo at the hospital. Tell charge nurse. Get first aid. Call Program Manager Ex: harassment, needle stick 18. Mandatory reporting - ANSWER Reporting of suspicious events or behavior to authorities. 19. Are Health Scholars mandatory reporters? - ANSWER Not according to law, but yes according to COPE policies. Report suspicious behavior to staff member or COPE staff member. 20. What 4 things are Health Scholars required to report? Page | 9 - ANSWER Child abuse, domestic abuse, elderly abuse, and harassment 21. Where to report codes - ANSWER Dial 6464 Name, location/campus 22. Code Gray - ANSWER Combative/disruptive patient confronting staff. Go to location of patient. 23. Code White - ANSWER Child/ Pediatric CPR. Follow instructions from nurse 24. Code Red - ANSWER Fire. Call code when you see smoke or fire. Close all doors. Follow RACE 25. RACE - ANSWER RESCUE ALARM CONFINE EXTINGUISH Page | 10 26. Code Blue - ANSWER Adult medical emergency (14+). Follow instructions from nurse. 27. Code Orange - ANSWER Hazardous material spill. Block off area. Do not clean. 28. Code Pink - ANSWER Infant abduction. Guard entrance/exit. Look for suspicious items Nurses must use bassinets. Visitors must have badge. 29. Code Purple - ANSWER Missing child patient. Report to security/public safety. Look for suspicious situations. 30. Code Yellow - ANSWER Bomb threat. If called, get information about location, appearance, and when it will go off. Look for suspicious situations.