BerMac 101
What is the criteria to put on Mackenley's limiters?
Mackenley starts to self-bite
1. Prompt communication
At least every 5 minutes!
What is the longest duration a safety care procedure can be implemented?
15 minutes! Release by 15 minutes.
If a student is consistently wearing their arm limiters, how often should breaks occur?
Every hour for 15 minutes!
- 7.5 minutes on each arm
How long should staff wait to remove Mackenley's limiters following an episode?
5 minutes (Use a timer and show him!)
Nominate two people from your team- no practicing first! Nominate two people to implement a double supportive guide.
Double supportive guide.
NevJ had a seizure for 15 seconds. Staff notified nursing and completed a seizure log- what should happen with the filled out seizure log?
Put it in NevJ's section in the body book!
Should Mackenley be brought downstairs while escalated?
No- the stairs are a very unsafe location to transition for both students and staff.
Nominate two people from your team- no practicing first! Implement a two person standing hold.
Two person standing hold.
1. How many students wear pullups at Rose Way?
2. When should they wear a them?
1. Justin
2. Only during the overnight or outings
Mackenley is in the living room and not wearing his arm limiters. He starts yelling and runs to staff with his arms out. What should be the two first steps?
1. Apply helmet
2. Implement a supportive guide
Mackenley is escalated and bit his hand. Describe how to implement a bite release.
1. Support the back of the students head
2. Apply light pressure to the student's hand inward toward their mouth.
3. As soon as the student releases their bite, remove hand.
** Correct answer should include 2 of these steps!
A hold occurred on a Sunday evening at 7pm. After the hold, what 3 steps should be done that night?
1. Fill out IR form
2. Notify AOC
3. Notify parent