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