Performance Lesson 1 - ZERO POINT SURVEY Flashcards
Which of the following are included in STEP UP of the Zero Point Survey?
Self
Team
Environment
Patient
Updates
Priorities
You have just completed 4 night shifts in a row and they were very busy.
You have been offered an overtime night shift, which would be your fifth night shift in a row. When deciding if you are physically ready for another night shift as part of a high performance team, what should you consider?
Stress – Do I feel stressed, overwhelmed?
Alcohol, Drugs – Have I consumed anything recently? Am I intoxicated? Hung over?
Illness – Do I feel well?
Elimination – Before I start my commute to work, do I have to use the bathroom?
Medications – Have I been taking my medication? Do I require any medication?
Fatigue – Am I fatigued? Is my judgement impaired?
Which of the following would be examples of cognitive and psychological demands on a high performance team.
The demands on scene appear greater then the resources.
New equipment and procedures introduced with minimal training or simulation.
The team you are working with is unprofessional and rude.
Unable to access the checklists and references your team utilizes.
No clear team leader. Everyone is task focused on procedures.
Which methods can be implemented to manage the cognitive and psychological demands of high performance teams?
The team members control the environment
The team uses cognitive offload tools to preserve their bandwidth
Closed loop communication between team members
Team members are professional and polite while being assertive
After implementing the methods in the previous question, what else can team members do to optimize team performance?
Team members share findings and agree on a clinical and logistical plan
The team member assuming the leadership roll will state “My eyes are ON the patient.”
As a team member begins to focus on a task they state “My eyes are OFF the patient.”
The team members work together towards a common goal
What steps can team members take to optimize the environment?
Warm environment
360° access
Plan your space and organize your equipment
Move things from/off the patient
Control the amount of light
Your team is responding to a pediatric near drowning in a rural community. The team on scene is frantic and asking for your ETA as they are actively resuscitating a 4 year old child. How could you, as part of a high performance team, prepare for the resuscitation and retrieval of this patient?
Breathe, Talk, See
Use a reference for pediatric drug doses and equipment sizes
Discuss and prepare the environment for resuscitation
Perform a Zero Point Survey
Develop a shared mental model amongst the team
