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