Question

write 4-5 sentences (conclusion)

--on Falls Prevention on Hospitalized Patients

Answer 1

Ans) Fall prevention on Hospitalized Patients:

• Place orange wristband on patient to alert all personnel of fall risk.
• Orient patient to surroundings.
• Ensure patient wears eyeglasses, if applicable.
• Ensure patient's footwear is adequate; if no footwear is available provide treaded socks.
• Keep bed in low position.
• Assure supervision and assistance are provided with elimination, transfers and ambulation.
• Place the ID patient tag with the falling star logo.
• Lock wheels on all wheelchairs, beds, commodes and stretchers.
• Clean up spills immediately.
• Ensure adequate lighting at night.
• Assure nurse call system/ telephone and personal items are accessible at all times.
• Medication review by pharmacy.
• Recommend referral to PM&R for safe ambulation and transfer techniques.

Additional Interventions for High Risk patients to prevent falls

1. Reorienting the confused patient to time and place.
2. Checking the patient hourly.
3. Reviewing current plan of care as to effectiveness and making adjustments as necessary.
4. Including fall prevention in patient and family education efforts.
5. Initiating AM/PM Safety Huddles at shift change to alert staff of all patients on unit who are at risk for falls.
6. Use low beds for those at risk for falls.
7. Place hip protectors to all patients high risk to fall.
8. Use another protective equipment as helmets or bed alarms as established in the Fall prevention policy.