when state comes to visit

[mrsbiggy]

i would appreciate any advice you all can give or important lessons learned when state has visited your facility.

for example a few nurses at my facility have been sited for not noting in mar amount of min. for an aresol treatment, ie. ) you initial and underneath intials you put 5 for the amount of min. it took to give treatment.

paper towel under your bs reader, aresol equipment supplied in a bag at the bedside ( after you have rinsed and dried it)

so please any tidbits on those little things we seem to forget when the stress of state has been there. even if it's just something you know of - you don't have to personally expierence it ourself. i am just trying to have a checklist in my mind.

thanks in advance for any advice

[LovingNurse, BSN, RN]

The state inspector stopped me in the hallway & asked me to recite patient rights and how to handle a patient who was unhappy with his/her care/stay.

[Vito Andolini]

The state inspector stopped me in the hallway & asked me to recite patient rights and how to handle a patient who was unhappy with his/her care/stay.

You have the right to remain silent. Anything you say ... Oops, not those rights, eh? I swear I can't think of a single one right now. I think it's all just so second nature for me to treat people well, keep stuff private, be hygienic, that I don't memorize it verbatim.

Valium? Switch assignments? :chuckle

I kid you not - vacation.

[southernbeegirl, BSN, RN]

i agree with the vacation days!! either that or suddenly come down with a rare condition that requires isolation.

otherwise....lissn to the girl and get some valium, lol. if you can get the surveyor to take it....even better!

and dont forget to knock on every single pt door before you go in!