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SSU Standards of Nursing Practice

Horizontales
To optimize Infection Prevention, patients found to require these types of precautions are not appropriate for SSU
Prior to the administration of this class of medication requires an additional nursing assessment related to adequacy of ventilation
Assess pulses distal to the operative site for this surgical population
Signs of this condition should prompt the RN to follow a BPA and notify life safety and the primary team
Ordered for post surgical patients for VTE prophylaxis - to be used at all times unless ambulating
Supervises the care of all their assigned patients and delegates appropriate tasks to the LPN and LNA (2 words)
During the infusion of this type of medication, the IV access site needs to be assessed every hour
A clinical skill resource used if no specific policies or procedures are written within PolicyTech
A continuous pharmacological infusion used for SSU patients which requires the patient to be placed on bleeding precautions
Generally the frequency (in hours) of focused assessments, VS, LOC, Pain, & N/V for SSU patients
Verticales
Admission to SSU requires only this section of the admission assessment
Achieving all of these prior to discharge indicates the patient is ready to be discharged from the SSU :)
A comprehensive nursing assessment that is no longer required for SSU observation patients (3 words)
Diet order, after midnight, for patients who are s/p pacemaker or ICD
Patients must meet all D/C criteria for this phase of post-anesthesia care before being admitted to SSU
A problem, situational, or system specific assessment
This should be assessed and documented on every 4 hours, along with incisions, for surgical patients
Nursing planning and documentation that is NOT required for SSU patients (2 words)
If this is present at the groin or radial site for cardiac cath patients, the RN is required to mark and document the time and size, in cm, every 2-4 hours
Accurate and timely documentation of urinary output is essential for nurses and providers to assess this body system's function
Frequency (in hours) of ECG intervals measurements for telemetry patients who have a consistent, unchanging cardiac rhythm
The "P" in "POSS", the DH required sedation scale