Blueprint 1-3

Front 1

NONSTERILE DRESSINGS

Back 1

provide privacy, remove old dressing, change gloves, apply new dressing

clear drainage OK

soak first if crusted

CHART

Front 2

MED SOAK

Back 2

fill basin, check temp with thermometer check q 5 min, if more water needed remove limb first before adding, pat dry, use gauze to loosen scales

CHART

Front 3

EYE GTTS

Back 3

clean crusty eyes with new side of cloth for each eye

OINTMENTS: string along lower lid (don't walk)

GTTS: hold lacrimil for 1 min, do not tough dropper to eye, wait 3-5 min between multiple drops

Front 4

INHALERS

Back 4

shake med, breath out, loose lips, inhale, hold, clean inhaler, dive drink

can cause jittery, dependency

Front 5

PATCHES

Back 5

remove old patch, wash off, apply new to new area, date, initial

don't trim patches

Front 6

O2

Back 6

crack open new tank down hall away from resident, listen for kinks, Lube nose and lips with water soluable gel (no vaseline)

humidified air

distilled water

COPD: 2L

MASK: 5-6L

Front 7

OCCLUSIVE DRESSING

Back 7

dressing that can't "breathe"

(sealed with plastic wrap or tape)

Front 8

CLEAN WOUNDS

Back 8

wipe from inside to outside

Front 9

SUPPOSITORY

Back 9

2-3 inches along colon wall, retain 20 minutes, lay on left side

Front 10

VAGINAL MED

Back 10

2-3 inches, lay for 20 min, clean them up after 20 min

Front 11

SURGICAL INCISIONS

Back 11

notify nurse of any abnormalities

Front 12

ANTIBIOTIC OINTMENTS

Back 12

(rub gently)

Bacitracin

Bactroban

Polysporin

Triple Antibiotic Oint (TAO)

Front 13

LOTION

Back 13

pat on

Front 14

OINTMENT, CREAM

Back 14

rub gently

Front 15

LINEMENTS

Back 15

rub vigorously

Front 16

NITRO

Back 16

follow manufactures directions

Front 17

correct mistakes on MAR or document refusal

Back 17

circle

Front 18

correct mistakes on nurse notes

Back 18

line out, initial

Front 19

how to confirm something unclear

Back 19

check MAR against Dr order

Front 20

CHF

Back 20

congestive heart failure

Front 21

COPD

Back 21

chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Front 22

GERD

Back 22

gastro esophigeal reflux disease

Front 23

alternatives to pain meds

Back 23

heat packs, relaxation, back rub

Front 24

adult ear med

Back 24

pull up and back

Front 25

hypoglycemia signs

Back 25

wet and wild, shakey, hungry

Front 26

record apical pulse where

Back 26

MAR

Front 27

Dyazide

Back 27

diuretic, lower BP

Front 28

If card doesn't match bottle..

Back 28

check order

Front 29

BN: Lasix

Back 29

GN: furosemide

Front 30

Kwell SE

Back 30

itching, irritation

Front 31

Antibiotic (ATB) SE

Back 31

rash, diarrhea

Front 32

oral antidiabetics

Back 32

micronase, orinase

Front 33

stress tabs

Back 33

multi vitamins

Front 34

wash hands

Back 34

everytime touch

15-30 seconds

Front 35

PPE

Back 35

personal protective equipment

wear always when exposure possible

Front 36

CMA can never do

Back 36

injectables, take order

Front 37

Too much 02 causes

Back 37

dusky skin, drowsiness, confusion, slowed breathing

Front 38

Drug Class

Back 38

drugs that treat the same thing

Front 39

Drug affected by light and heat

Back 39

Nitro

Front 40

CMA can

Back 40

reorder an order but not make first time oder

Front 41

Narcotic musts

Back 41

double lock, counted before and after every shift

Front 42

CMA and feeding tubes

Back 42

feeding through G-Tube: yes

feeding through NG tube: no

Front 43

G- Tube

Back 43

directly into stomach

meds crushed and in liquid prior to admin

HOB up during feeding

Front 44

NG Tube

Back 44

through nose into stomach

nurse must check placement

meds crushed and in liquid prior to admin

HOB up during feeding