Pr-040355 Medical Surgical Floating Guidelines
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Type
Presentation

Credit
No
Description
This presentation is intended to act as a resource for nurses who are floating to medical surgical units ... show more
This presentation is intended to act as a resource for nurses who are floating to medical surgical units, with special attention on the nurse who has not previously worked on a medical surgical unit. Information in this presentation has been compiled from MWHC policies & clinical practice guidelines. show less
Objectives
- Review best practices for medication management
- Review expectations for IV access management
- Review expectations for patient handoff, admission/discharge/transfer, assessment & documentation
- Review how to communicate with different teams and escalate concerns
- Review policy guidelines for bedside procedures
- Review rapid response criteria for medical surgical floors
- Understand best practices in floating and how to orient to an unfamiliar unit
- Understand management of patient on telemetry outside of critical care setting
- Understand SIRS & Sepsis alerts and expected nursing actions
Fees
Free
Faculty
Hannah Walthall
Organization
MedStar Washington Hospital Center