Annual Education Policy/Procedure/Protocol review. Nursing staff must complete and obtain a minimum score of 90. You will have 2 chance to complete.
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Ask the patient to state his/her full name and last four of social security number
Ask the patient to state his/her last name and last four of social security number
Ask the patient to state his/her full name and full social security number
Ask the patient to state his/her last name and full social security number
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One person
A minimum of 2 people
At least 3 people
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Bi-weekly
Weekly
Monthly
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A. Sit patient upright
B. Take patient's B/P
C. Seek to eliminate the cause
A, B, & C
Only A & C
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S drive
U drive
T drive
V drive
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All of the above
Use
Decontamination
Cleaning, reprocessing,disinfection, or sterilization
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Visual inspection of skin surfaces
Circulation to include palpation of pedal pulses
Sensory testing for loss of protective sensation
Provide patient education and patient level of understanding on foot care
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Are legally committed.
Have a court appointed legal guardian.
Lack cognitive ability (either permanently or temporarily) to make relevant decisions
Have physical or mental impairments that increase their risk of harm to self or others
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NEVER PLACE A CALL ON HOLD
When possible make a warm transfer (allows for all three parties to be on the line at the same time)
Veterans who call the Medical Center with expressed suicidal or homicidal thoughts during duty hours (8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.) will be referred to the Psychiatry Access Center Team (PAC) pager 17359 (MUSC Simon).
When a Nurse, Physician, Social Worker, Physician Assistant or Psychologist receives a call, they will triage the call, determine the appropriate clinical intervention and initiate a rescue if needed.
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Glasgow Scale
Braden Scale
PIP Scale
Pressure Ulcer Scale
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T4
T5
T6
T7
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AT&T Relay Service
TTY Phone
Bellsouth Relay Service
Both A & B
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Diuretics
Opioids
Antidiabetic
Antihistamines
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Podiatry---Podiatrist sees and treats all patients who are moderate and high risk for amputation per the Foot Risk Screening tool.
Primary Care LPN administers the V7 Diabetic Foot Exam Clinical Reminder which contains the Foot Risk Assessment Score and includes a treatment referral algorithm. Patients identified as being at risk are assessed by a Primary Care Provider
Surgical Service---Vascular Surgery evaluates patients in need of possible amputation, performs amputation as indicated and refers to Amputee Clinic as indicated after amputation.
Diabetic Nurse Educators and the wound care nurse are PAVE members
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Record the time of stroke systems onset
Make the patient NPO
Monitor Vital signs
Notify physcian to complete acute asessment
Wait until completed lab work and ECG are completed to notify provider
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Known side effects or consequences: predictable outcomes of a particular treatment or procedure; e.g., pain after surgery
Possible side effects or consequences: outcomes that are not certain to happen as a result of a particular treatment or procedure, but that commonly occur; e.g., drowsiness in response to medication.
Complications or adverse events: undesirable outcomes that result from a particular treatment or procedure but were not intended or expected: e.g., infection of a surgical wound.
Risks in a language understandable to the patient
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TPN
Heparin
Chemotherapy IV drugs
Insulin
Hypertensive drugs
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Complete an annual fall screen and provide pamphlet explaining fall prevention in the home to patients at risk.
Implement interventions to create and maintain a safe patient environment
Implement universal fall precautions for all veterans
Provide education to veteran and family members on potential for falls, fall complications, and provide information on interventions to eliminate and/or decreased fall potential.
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The nurse manager will take the lead role in coordinating the continuous observation of the patient until the patient is picked up for transport.
If the patient has not been picked up for transport by the close of business, two staff will stay after hours to continue the observation of the patient. One of the two staff must be a Mental Health provider.
911 will be called if the patient exhibits violent or threatening behavior.
All State policies will be followed regarding the commitment process and required paperwork
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Making a minimum of 2 attempts to reach patients via phone to reschedule if PCP determines there is an immediate need for an appointment.
Making no-show post card or patient cancellation letter when applicable
Calling the veteran to make an appointment without an identified immediate need.
Making sure providers adhere to policy
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Men who choose to be tested age 40 years or higher with highest risk factors (several first-degree relatives diagnosed with prostate cancer at an early age (younger than age 65))
Men older than 75 years of age
Men who choose to be tested age 45 or older at high risk for developing prostate cancer (African American men and men who have a first-degree relative diagnosed with prostate cancer at younger than 65 years of age)
All men
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A phone call from the clinician to the patient if test results indicate a need for timely intervention.
A registered letter if the patient can not be reached by clinician over the phone for test result requiring timely intervention.
From any staff member available
From any member of PACT nursing team
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