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Sutter Pre-Employment Exam

Terms in this set (40)

Read a PPD
Cannot
Administer any sort of anesthetic drug, with the exception of anesthetic eye drops, and only then with a written clinician order.
Cannot
Perform telephone triage (e.g.: tell a pt to go to the ER without a written clinician order)
Cannot
Take a verbal order of any kind
Cannot
Inject collagen
Cannot
Give insulin
Cannot
Give a chemotherapeutic/antineoplastic drug (even if the drug isn't being used for chemotherapy)
Cannot
Give anticoagulants such as Heparin/Lovenox
Cannot
Start or discontinue an IV
Cannot
Give hormone antagonist drugs (i.e. Lupron)
Cannot
Add medications to an IV
Cannot
Recommend over the counter remedies
Cannot
Insert or remove a catheter
Cannot
Apply liquid nitrogen
Cannot
Use lasers on a patient
Cannot
Apply orthopedic splints that require making or molding
Cannot
Use the title of "nurse"
Cannot
Put staples in
Cannot
Remove drains
Cannot
Call in NEW prescriptions or refills with any changes (State Law)
Cannot
Clarify an order for the pharmacy. ALL clarifications must go to the Clinician (California State Law)
Cannot
Give any medication not personally drawn up/prepared
Cannot
Place PPD's
Can
Measure the induration of a PPD
Can
Remove a cast (once you've been trained to do so)
Can
Give narcotics with a written order from the Clinician
Can
Give antibiotics with a written order from the Clinician
Can
Give vaccines with a written order from the Clinician
Can
Obtain a throat swab
Can
Perform EKG's with a written order
Can
Perform finger sticks for testing with a written order
Can
Obtain vital signs
Can
Prepare patients for exams
Can
Perform tonometry after being trained
Can
Give a patient lab test results under the written order of a Clinician
Can
Refill medications under the written order of the Clinician as long as there are no changes in the existing prescription/refill. If there are changes, it must be handled like a new prescription.
Can
Remove staples once they have been signed off by the Clinician and the documentation has been filed with the appropriate departments.
Can
Remove sutures once they have been signed off by the Clinician and the documentation has been filed with the appropriate departments.
Can
Have all meds visually verified by the Clinician or other qualified licensed staff member prior to administering the med (includes prescription and OTC meds)
Must Always
Work under written orders
Must Always
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