- Verify Physicians Orders:
Medical Error.
All procedures.
- Greet the patient:
Work Ethics.
All procedures.
- Identify yourself:
Patients Bill of Right.
All procedures.
- Identify the patient:
Medical Errors.
Full name and DOB.
All procedures.
- Assemble equipment and supplies:
Procedural Standards.
All Procedures.
- Wash hands/don PPE:
Standard Precautions.
All procedures.
- Explain procedure to the patient & receive consent:
Patients Bill of Right.
All procedures.
- Position patient comfortably:
Procedural Standards.
All procedures.
- Check if the patient is on medication or dietary restrictions:
Avoid Complications & Prevent Medical Error.
All procedures.
10/11. Select, prepare, & disinfect the incision site:
Standard Precautions, Avoid Complications, Prevent Medical Error, & Procedural Standards.
All procedures.
• Apply blood pressure cuff:
Procedural Standards, Avoid Complications.
Bleeding Time Test.
49 mm Hg.
• Position the device onto palmar surface of forearm:
Procedural Standards, Avoid Complications.
Bleeding Time Test.
Wipe first drop of blood, start timing.
- Blot Blood @ 30 sec intervals until bleeding stops.
* Remove Pressure Cuff.
Bleeding Time Test.
- Bandage on bandage site.
- Dispose of sharps into container & remove gloves.
- Dispose of gloves & other supplies.
- Hand hygiene.
- Document.
All Procedures.
• Uncap reagent strip container, draw one, & recap.
Prevent Contamination.
Glucose Testing.
• Position device into selected finger, perform incision, dispose of lancet.
Procedural Standards.
Glucose Testing. Capillary Tube Blood Collection.
• Place blood onto reagent strip.
Procedural Standards.
Glucose Testing.
• Read results & Clean Device
Procedural Standards, Avoid Complications. Standard Precautions.
Glucose Testing.
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Donning PPE:
- Gown
- Gloves
- Mask
- Goggles
Removing PPE:
- 4.
