NURS 221 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Integumentary System, 5 Whys, Osteoporosis
17 Sep 2019
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Falls risk management policy (is a level 1 policy, meaning it applies to all levels of. Health management vision, hearing, nutrition and hydration, foot care (for individuals with neuropathy or altered sensations), dizziness, blood pressure, continence. Schmid fall risk assessment tool: covenant health acute care. 4 key steps after a fall: assess for injury and provide immediate care assess for signs of life (abc), head to toe exam, calling for help. *call for help by hitting blue staff assist button, pulling call bell out of the wall or getting someone from the hall. Harm from hall: degree of injury measured on a severity scale. Minor harm: scrapes, minor cuts, bruises or other injuries not requiring health professional. Major harm: medically recorded fracture, head injury, internal injury or other injuries requiring emergency or in-patient treatment. *anything that requires a diagnostic measure is considered major harm assistance. For every response, another why question follows.
