Prevention
Before leaving the room, what are the 5 P’s?
Pain, Potty, Position, Possessions, and Personal needs.
If your patient falls, what form do you fill out and what number do you call?
SOLVE form, Safety event, Progress note, and call 21-3333
Where can you find the fall prevention wheel?
Advocate Online -> look up MW Fall Prevention Standards Wheel.
What color should the lights on the side of the bed be when you’re walking by a room?
Green.
When returning to a room from a trip to CT, what should you do with the bed upon return?
Plug the bed in and plug in the bed alarm cord to the wall.
What items should a patient wear to indicate a high fall risk?
Yellow socks and a yellow high-risk fall band
Who should you notify if your patient falls?
Management and the provider.
Where can you find information on falls on Advocate Online?
Falls SharePoint.
What equipment needs to be in the room?
Chair alarm, chair alarm cord, and gait belt.
What should you do if you see that bed 2 is bed exiting from the call system while you’re sitting at the nurse’s station by room 19?
Start going to the room to ensure the patient is okay.
How often should you chart the MORSE fall scale?
Every shift.
What steps should you take for the patient if they fall?
Apply a c-collar, assess for any obvious injury, and get the patient back to bed safely with other staff members.
Where can you find the post-fall assessment?
Policy Tech.
What should you do to keep the patient safe when using a Sarasteady?
Use a gait belt and have 2-3 staff members assisting.
What should you do if you walk by room 14 and see the patient in the bed without a green chair alarm?
Speak to the nurse and help locate a chair alarm for the room.