safety

Question 1

SBAR

Answer 1

Situation, Background, Assessment, and Recommendation

Question 2

Fall Prevention in Health Care Settings

Answer 2

• Promote early mobility in hospitalized patients and collaborate with physical therapist to ensure that appropriate gait training
• Implement Universal Fall Precautions.

-Implement the use of checklists that incorporate hospital-approved fall prevention interventions.

Question 3

fall factors

Answer 3

-Intrinsic (patient-related)

-Extrinsic (hospital environment and process-related)

Question 4

Patient Found on Floor After Falling

Answer 4

Call for assistance.

Assess patient for injury and stay until help arrives.

Verify if fall was witnessed or un-witnessed

Verify if head injury occurred

Notify primary health care provider and family caregiver.

Complete a sentinel event report

Conduct a post-fall huddle/debrief quickly after the fall.

Involve staff at all levels and the patient if possible.

Question 5

Forms of restraints

Answer 5

physical, chemical, seclusion

Question 6

situation

Answer 6

my name and service
briefly state the problem and when it began

Question 7

background

Answer 7

diagnosis and relevant background clinical info
-medications
-procedures

Question 8

assessment

Answer 8

what do i think the problem is

Question 9

recommendation

Answer 9

what do i suggest needs to be done