Fall assessment completed by PAT Risk factors: Slick or wet floors Provide crutch training as needed Risk factors: Patient on multiple medications Use gait belt as needed Use of siderails on patient bed Staff to be present when patient is in the bathroom (after anesthesia) Locate a Fall Risk in the Hospital: _____________ Risk factors: Loose cords that patients can trip over Risk factors: Patient uses assistive devices (cane, walker, etc.) Make sure patients have their call lights within reach Have PT provide walker training for total knees Make sure pediatric beds have padded siderails Patients should wear non- slip socks Grab bars are available in the bathrooms Risk factors at home: Tripping on loose rugs Risk factors: Patient has a visual impairment Name a Risk Factor: _____________ Risk factors at home: Tripping over pets Identify a Risk factors related Patient history of falls Make sure crutches are fit properly to patient Use safety belts in the OR Use Fall Risk wristbands for high risk patients Use wheelchairs for unsteady patients Fall assessment completed by PAT Risk factors: Slick or wet floors Provide crutch training as needed Risk factors: Patient on multiple medications Use gait belt as needed Use of siderails on patient bed Staff to be present when patient is in the bathroom (after anesthesia) Locate a Fall Risk in the Hospital: _____________ Risk factors: Loose cords that patients can trip over Risk factors: Patient uses assistive devices (cane, walker, etc.) Make sure patients have their call lights within reach Have PT provide walker training for total knees Make sure pediatric beds have padded siderails Patients should wear non- slip socks Grab bars are available in the bathrooms Risk factors at home: Tripping on loose rugs Risk factors: Patient has a visual impairment Name a Risk Factor: _____________ Risk factors at home: Tripping over pets Identify a Risk factors related Patient history of falls Make sure crutches are fit properly to patient Use safety belts in the OR Use Fall Risk wristbands for high risk patients Use wheelchairs for unsteady patients
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I-Fall assessment completed by PAT
B-Risk factors: Slick or wet floors
N-Provide crutch training as needed
B-Risk factors: Patient on multiple medications
N-Use gait belt as needed
O-Use of siderails on patient bed
B-Staff to be present when patient is in the bathroom (after anesthesia)
I-Locate a Fall Risk in the Hospital:
_____________
N-Risk factors: Loose cords that patients can trip over
N-Risk factors: Patient uses assistive devices (cane, walker, etc.)
O-Make sure patients have their call lights within reach
O-Have PT provide walker training for total knees
B-Make sure pediatric beds have padded siderails
I-Patients should wear non-slip socks
G-Grab bars are available in the bathrooms
G-Risk factors at home: Tripping on loose rugs
G-Risk factors: Patient has a visual impairment
O-Name a Risk Factor:
_____________
O-Risk factors at home: Tripping over pets
I-Identify a Risk factors related Patient history of falls
G-Make sure crutches are fit properly to patient
I-Use safety belts in the OR
B-Use Fall Risk wristbands for high risk patients
G-Use wheelchairs for unsteady patients
