Pr-039514 MGUH Nurse Hot Topics 2025 Prework
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Presentation

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Description
This prework provides learners with a review of emergency preparedness, including emergency contact ... show more
This prework provides learners with a review of emergency preparedness, including emergency contact information, fire evacuation plans and smoke compartments, fire safety using RACE and PASS, use of the Evacusled, safe patient handling using mobile and ceiling lift equipment, initiation of Code Blue Adult and pediatric, CPR fundamentals, and safe restraint application. This content is intended as prework for all learners attending the live MGUH Nurse Hot Topics 2025 classes. show less
Objectives
- Differentiate between different types of lift equpiment and safe patient handling devices
- Identify conditions which may require emergency evacuation
- Identify the immediate actions to be taken during the first 5 minutes of Code Blue (Adult or Pediatric)
- Understand the steps of securing and evacuating a patient using the Evacusled
- Verbalize the meaning of the acronyms "RACE" and "PASS" in the context of fire safety
- Verbalize understanding of smoke compartments and evacuation routes
Fees
Free
Faculty
Katelyn Bluhm
Organization
MedStar Georgetown University Hospital