| Blood Administration | Nerve Blocks | Med Sleds | PCA'S | Career Development Pathway |
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What is 4 hours.
The maximum amount of time to infuse PRBC once the bag is spike.
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What is a hematoma?
Usually results from multiple punctures and failure to apply adequate compression.
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What is O2 between legs, pumps and IV'S above shoulders.
Correct placement of equipment and IV bags
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What is hand prime the PCA.
Never, ever, ever....
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What is the length of the CDP cycle for reimbursement once the designated level is achieved
3 years
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What is 30 minutes.
Maximum time to hang blood once received from the blood bank.
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What is epinephrine.
Constricts blood vessels, reduces vascular uptake, and prolongs the duration of the anesthetic.
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What is the bucket brigade.
Technique used to descend the stairs
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What is the initial volume to be entered into Epic.
After priming, but before the first dose
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What are examples of some of the committees or councils available for representation
Epic, Pharmacy, Hospital, Unit Based, Stroke, Sepsis
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What is the volume of blood given over the first 15 minutes of the infusion.
20-30 ml
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What is nerve damage.
May be due to needle trauma or inadvertent injection in o the nerve
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What is the number of cross straps
Three
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What is the maximum amount to prime the tubing.
2 ml's
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What are examples of unit champions available for representation
Skincare, diabetes, stroke, ambulation
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What is TACO?
Transfusion associated circulatory overload
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What is the order of resolution of the nerve block.
Motor fibers, sensory fibers, and sympathetic fibers
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What is the technique used to slide the sled under the patient.
Log roll
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What is the process to clear the pump a minimum of every 4 hours.
Options and patient history
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Required of all RN's - time line dependent upon hire date.
BSN
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What are fever, tachypnea, tachycardia, hypotension, rash, flushing, pain in back/abdomen/chest/infusion site
Seven potential transfusion reactions
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What are volume injected, concentration, injections site, absorption, use of vasoconstrictors
Duration of the block is dependent upon 5 factors
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What are the drag straps used to pull the med sled to the stairwell.
The orange straps at the foot of the bed.
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What is bedside shift report.
Necessary to ensure accurate reconciliation of amount infused prior to transfer.
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What are CDP's for LPN's and PCA's
In development
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