Infant- age and car seat
birth to 12-mo
Toddlers- age and car sear
1-3 year
Young Children- age and car seat
4-7 year
Older children- age and car seat
8-12 year
In newborn/infant hospital room for safety
How do newborns sleep?
On back to prevent sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS)
What age to start teaching kids about strangers?
Toddler/preschooler
School aged kids safety (4)
Adults safety concerns (4)
What elements are present in a safe home?
-alarms/monitors, non skid surfaces, heat/electricity, adequate lighting
Consequences of falls?
-pain, disability, financial, death
Causes of fall?
-sedating medications, medical conditions like visual impairment, enviro hazards , substance abuse
How to reduce falls
How do poisons get in the body?
any opening
seep thru skin
Neurological assessments related to safety to be determined during head to toe assessment
Physical restraint
any manual or physical device/equipments that restricts a persons movement (4 rails up, vest, mitt, wrist, ankle)
chemical restraints
medication used to control behavior or restrict freedom of movement to prevent self or other harm
(sedation medication)
non-violent restraint
use of restraint when patient behavior interferes with treatment
violent restraint
use of restraint when patient is violent and present danger to self or others
-strongest restraints
seclusion
involuntary confinement of person in room alone
Can students use restraints?
NO - do not apply, remove, or chart them
How do you put out chemical or electrical fire?
CO2 or dry chemical (class C)
How do you put out metal fire?
Powder (class D)
How do you put out nonmetal fire like paper, wood, cloth?
water or dry chemical (class A)