program info, HCAHPS, patient identifiers, age appropriate care

how many excused shifts per rotation, what’s the process?

2, (only 1 per month), email department coordinator and call charge nurse around shift time

how many rescheduled shifts per rotation?

do this ahead of time, 3 per rotation (only 1 per month)

types of hours

training, floor (shifts), meetings, department training (1-3 hrs before new rotation)

when to renew CPR

every 2 years

when to renew TB

every year

HCAHP measures 1 & 2

1. communication with nurses

2. communication with doctors

HCAHP measures 3 & 4

3. responsiveness of hospital staff

4. pain management

HCAHP measures 5-8

5. hospital cleanliness

6. hospital quiteness

7. discharge info

8. overall hospital rating

HCAHP measures 9-11

9. recommendation of hospital

10. transitions of care

11. care transitions (knowledge)

5 patient identifiers

1. patient’s nurse

2. main nurse station whiteboard

3. open-ended question

4. wristband

5. chart

neonates/infants (just born to 1) are high risk for

aspiration, suffocation, falls

toddlers (1-3) are high risk for

choking, injury, infection

preschool and elementary school age (4-12) are high risk for

injury, trauma from abuse, asthma, fluid/electrolyte imbalance from gastroenteritis

adolescents (13-18) are high risk for

substance abuse, depression/suicide, STDs

young adults (18-40) are high risk for

substance abuse, inc stress, quarter-life crisis, midlife crisis

middle adults (40-64) are high risk for

hearing and eyesight decline, bone and joint pain, “late” midlife crisis, negative symptoms resulting from menopause

older adults (65+) are high risk for

weaker skin, aspiration, sleep pattern disturbances, falls, visual and auditory alterations