Re: Patient dies after falling in shower in the hospital!!!
I don't think these things happen at the hospital all the time. If the pt was Alert awake & oriented then it's a tough call for the staff as we can't tell them that they cannot go in the shower. Nor can we stay with them in the shower or by the door to make sure that they don't fall. Was she alert?
It's really a tough sitution. Now if she was post-op and on bedrest that could change the picture.
Pt safety is a HUGE concern at the hospitals and I think everyone really tries to accomplish that with each & every pt.
That said, I'm really sorry for your loss-- it will never be easy to accept that a loved one came in for lung surgery & instead died of a fall in the shower. Especially when falls can be prevented.
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