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1. Stopping patients smoking

   Rehabme replied to Rehabme's topic in Rehabilitation

   Thank you for all your considered and well thought out comments and feedback. Just to let you all know I used all your comments as part of my submission to the hospital executive. This week I have achieved following with your help. 1) New Smoking A...

2. Stopping patients smoking

   Rehabme posted a topic in Rehabilitation

   Hi All Has anyone been able to stop patients smoking whilst an inpatient on a Rehab Ward? The push there wheelchairs out the front. Usually the Amputee patients who have lost their leg because of smoking. Patients dont want to follow the rules and ...

3. Nurse Rounding

   Rehabme replied to Rehabme's topic in Rehabilitation

   Thank you for your feedback - very helpful. In answer to Spring Peeper - "possession" check entails making sure every thing is in reach ie Iphone, call bell, drink, tv controller, IPAD etc Things that may make them fall.

4. Nurse Rounding

   Rehabme posted a topic in Rehabilitation

   We are about to start nurse rounding - Every hour see patients and ask about Pain, Possessions, Personal Needs and their Position. Have the rehab nurses out there had positive or negative experiences with the program. Any ideas how to make it work. ...

5. I'm the new admissions screener

   Rehabme replied to TheScreener's topic in Rehabilitation

   I suggest reading up what the role of a rehab nurse is. the REHAB nurses association around the world would be a good starting point. It does vary allot from the acute sector - especially emergency departments. I would also try to avoid saying you wo...

6. Nursing Safety: Patient ratio in Subacute Rehab

   Rehabme replied to a4amal's topic in Rehabilitation

   G'day All Systems must be very different around the world. We have 1:5 ratio and we think we have it bad. Most patients are neuro conditions such as MS and Stroke or Musculoskeletal conditions such as AMPS/Knees and HIPS. Do you have nursing assi...

7. Cellphones at work

   Rehabme posted a topic in Rehabilitation

   Cellphones at work - are they really that important? For those who cary them for emergency puposes I can kind of understand but have they ever been called? Any ideas how to keep the curse of the smartphones undercontrol? Looking for any help I can ge...

8. Fall precautions

   Rehabme replied to sonsonly's topic in Rehabilitation

   Hi All I use similar stratergies to manage falls on my unit. One of the major challenges that we face is patients falling from wheel chairs. Most of them are when they slideboard transfer or reach for the things that they drop on the floor. Tried to...

9. falls traffic light system

   Rehabme replied to Rehabme's topic in Rehabilitation

   Hi I have found some hospitals in Australia that use it - I am asking for the data now - let see how I go.

10. falls traffic light system

    Rehabme posted a topic in Rehabilitation

    Has anyone heard about a falls traffic light system? Eg Red - means patient needs assistance at all times, Yellow (amber) patient needs supervison and Green Patient is OK? I would love it if someone could point me in the right direction.

11. # of patients

    Rehabme replied to EToThePri's topic in Rehabilitation

    In Australia we work with a ratio of 1 nurse to 5 patients in the day time and 1 nurse to 10 patients on Night Shift. Its approx 50% RN Div 1 and 50% RN Div 2 (Level 2 RNS). Laws have just been passed allowing Div 2 RNS to dispeanse medications which...

12. Fall precautions

    Rehabme replied to sonsonly's topic in Rehabilitation

    It looks as though the falls prevention programs are similar all around the world. One thing you can do is make sure that the falls risk score/ tool/ program is simple and easy to use. This will encourage the more staff to get involved. Your falls p...

13. Fall precautions

    Rehabme replied to sonsonly's topic in Rehabilitation

    Hi in Australia - We use falls risk signs, arm bands and assesment tool that is meant to identify who is going to fall. Generally all patients have low low beds and call bell in reach. In a 35 bed unit we average between 10 and 20 falls a month (neur...

14. Troubles as a new manager

    Rehabme replied to rckymtnrn30's topic in Management

    It does settle down. I went through similar things. Once you get your feet on the ground you will find that they will start to follow your vision. Rember your not there to be loved your there to lead. "You build it and People will come". (field of ...