CPNE- 20 minute checks

[SweettartRN]

Can someone please explain these to me in idiot language please? :)

This one is not quite getting what these are/when they're done/what they're for, etc.

[Lunah, MSN, RN]

It's explained on page 107 of the 17th edition study guide -- these are the things you must do within 20 minutes of entering the room. They are timed critical elements -- like checking that the proper fluid is infusing at the correct rate, that kind of stuff. Does that help? :)

[caliotter3]

When you start doing practice for your patient care scenarios, make sure to set up and use an alarm clock so that you get used to the timed element of the exercise. Amazing how the time flies when you are not aware.

[agldragonRN]

can someone please explain these to me in idiot language please? :)

this one is not quite getting what these are/when they're done/what they're for, etc.

20 minute checks: you must do all this upon entering the patient's room for the first time and must be done in less than 20 minutes.

you have to wash your hands and you will introduce yourself, the ce, id the patient, and explain the area of cares you will do, ask them a couple of questions to establish caring. you then will glove up if there is an iv and check iv site. then you will remove the gloves and sanitize or wash your hands. you will assess the iv tubing for kinks and compare your kardex against the iv bag and pump for the correct medication and icd rate. you will then check the oxygen and feeding and compare them against your kardex. you will explain to patient that you need to count input and output. you will then document the name of iv med, icd rate, and condition of the iv site on the first page and show it to your ce.

i used a short and simple mnemonics i learned from my workshop and i always put it on my grid and literally read from it while doing the 20 minute checks. please also check the current study guide if nothing change with the 20 minute checks compared to the 16th edition.

good luck with studying.

[SweettartRN]

Thanks all.

I was reading way more into this than I needed to.

My motto for the CPNE is KEEP IT SIMPLE! :)

[DebanamRN, MSN, RN]

On the back of my PCS form I put check boxes. This way, I remembered to Wash (check), introduce (check), etc. I put check boxes for everything I had to do. I also highlighted stuff like iv infusing and feeding infusing. It really helped.