DO NOT delegate what you can EAT!
Evaluate
Assess
Teach
Don’t delegate Unstable patients
Initial Assessment, Teaching, IV drips, Evaluations only RN
AIRBORNE TRANSMISSION-BASED PRECAUTIONS: MTV
Measles
TB
Varice
...
DO NOT delegate what you can EAT!
Evaluate
Assess
Teach
Don’t delegate Unstable patients
Initial Assessment, Teaching, IV drips, Evaluations only RN
AIRBORNE TRANSMISSION-BASED PRECAUTIONS: MTV
Measles
TB
Varicella-Chicken Pox/Herpes Zoster-Shingles
Private Room: Negative pressure with 6-12 air exchanges/hr
Mask: N95 for TB
DROPLET TRANSMISSION-BASED PRECAUTIONS: Think of SPIDERMAN!
Sepsis
Scarlet fever
Streptococcal Pharyngitis (Streptococcus group A/ Strep Throat): Can Lead to Glomerulonephritis & Rheumatic
Parvovirus B19 Fever.
Pneumonia
Pertussis
Influenza/ Haemophilus influenza type B
Diphtheria (Pharyngeal): Serious bacterial infection.
Epiglottitis: Medial Emergency! No Throat Inspection.
Rubella/ German measles
Mumps
Meningitis/ Neisseria Meningitidis
Mycoplasma/ Meningeal Pneumonia
An - Adenovirus
Private Room or Cohort Surgical mask PRN for Procedures
Mask 3ft Distance
CONTACT PRECAUTION TRANSMISSION-BASED PRECAUTIONS: MRS.WEE
Multidrug resistant organism/ MRSA/ VRE
Respiratory infection
Skin infections
Wound infection
Enteric infection - Clostridium Difficile
Eye infection – Conjunctivitis
*MRSA - Contact precaution ONLY. Use Chlorhexidine Wipe!
*VRSA - Contact & Airborne precaution (Private room, door closed, negative pressure)
*SARS (Severe Acute Resp Syndrome) Airborne & Contact (just like Varicella)
SKIN INFECTIONS- VCHIPS- CONTACT
Varicella Zoster
Cutaneous Diphtheria (Bacteria Infection in the Wound)
Herpes Simplex
Impetigo (Bacterial Skin Infection)
Pediculosis (Lice)
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Scabies (Itchy Skin condition. Burrowing Trail of the Scabies Mite)
Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS): Viral respiratory illness caused by Coronavirus (MERS-CoV).
S/S: Fever, Cough, SOB, and Death. The Incubation Period is 5-6 days but can range from 2-14 days.
CDC: Standard (Gloves), Contact (Gown), Eye Protection (Goggles), Airborne Precautions (N95)
Negative room: Negative disease (TB, Disseminated Herpes Zoster)
Positive room: Protect the Patient (HIV, Cancer)
Addison’s= hyponatremia, hypotension, decreased blood vol, hypoglycemia, hyperKalemia, HyperCalcemia.
Cushing’s= HyperNatremia, HyperTension, Incr. Blood Vol, HyperGlycemia, hypokalemia, hypocalcemia.
Managing Stress in a patient with Adrenal Insufficiency (Addison’s) is paramount, because if the Adrenal
glands are stressed further it could result in Addisonian Crisis.
Addison’s: Remember BP is the most Important assessment parameter, as it causes Severe Hypotension.
Addison’s: (need to "add" hormone): Hypoglycemia, Dark pigmentation, Decr. Resistance to Stress, fractures,
Alopecia, Weight Loss, GI distress. Vitiligo. Mood swings (Normal)
Need to Report S/S of Infection
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