How does your facility flag blind patients?

[notjustanurse]

There is the obvious, reminding staff during report. But what about housekeeping staff or dietary when they do their rounds? Do you have a policy for flagging the charts? Doors? I appreciate any input.

[SaoirseRN]

We have an ADL sheet above everyone's bed with pertinent info on it -- how they transfer, toilet, eat -- that are updated daily (in theory) and serve as a quick reference for staff who may answer a bell but don't know the patient. Information like "blind" or "hard of hearing" would also be included.