Emergency Preparedness

Appendix H.5 – HID

Kern Medical Emergency Preparedness

 Room 2436- Lab

 HID Team

 Physician  Primary RN  Observation RN  Third RN  Respiratory Therapist  Site Manager  HID team responsibilities on the Direct observation Unit before patient arrival  HID Activation Checklist-Addendum____  The Site manager will review the checklist to ensure all necessary equipment is in the patient room and the supply/Donning and Doffing rooms  A Physician will be on the unit when the patient arrives.  The Primary RN, Observation RN, and Third RN will don PPE in room 2432 with guidance from the Site Manager. o The three RN’s will pick up the PUI from the designated Hot Zone outside of the Emergency Department or Decontamination room and transport the patient to the Direct Observation Unit. o Refresher training will be provided by the Infection Prevention or Site manager to all staff (when Necessary) on the shift receiving the patient and the beginning of following shifts.  HID Team members responsibility upon patient arrival  Consents must be obtained from a PUI/EVD patient prior to treatment whenever possible, per hospital policy  A HIPAA Privacy statement must be signed at the earliest possible juncture. o Consents will be obtained by the RN/MD verbally. Any paper charts will be kept at the nurse’s station and will not be brought into the patient’s room. o Blood Pressure will be accessed through the monitor in room 2430 ( a stethoscope is not required)  HID Team members responsibilities during treatment  Primary RN uses a check-off list to ensure she/he has all needed supplies to provide care to patient, including supplies for medication administration o All supplies and medications are brought into the patient room in a see-through bag o If additional supplies or medications are required, they will be handed to the primary RN by the Observation RN (who will remain in the cold zone during the handoff.  There will be a small table that can be pushed inside of the warm zone for the Primary RN to pick up additional supplies, if needed. (RN should not enter or touch anything in the warm zone while outfitted in PPE)

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