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1. How do you manage "fall precautions" in your ED?

   rnleigh replied to rnleigh's topic in Emergency

   Canoehead--yes, I was thinking of something like that. Sort of charting-by-exception--they're assumed to be a risk unless they are a&ox4 and have a steady gait. Thanks for your response.

2. How do you manage "fall precautions" in your ED?

   rnleigh replied to rnleigh's topic in Emergency

   Lunah--does your program give them a score based on answers chosen by the nurse(like the morse scale)? thanks! lpnstudent--we've been joking that all pediatric patients are high risk because of the question: history of falls?

3. How do you manage "fall precautions" in your ED?

   rnleigh posted a topic in Emergency

   Our unit is trying to find a way to identify patients at risk of falls in the ED. Our P&P dictates that the Morse scale is used on admitted patients, but we're working to write a P&P for the ED, and to implement appropriate documentation. T...

4. What supplies do YOU use to start an IV?

   rnleigh replied to rnleigh's topic in Emergency

   I'm really greatful for all the input. I think I'm going to revisit the caddy idea. I'm going to brainstorm on the towel idea, too. Thanks to all. I'll give an update sometime later!

5. What supplies do YOU use to start an IV?

   rnleigh replied to rnleigh's topic in Emergency

   LHH--i can understand your confusion. i just started working in this facility 2 years ago and thought it was absurd that the staff was attached to emesis basins to carry iv supplies to the bedside. unfortunately, they are very resistant to the ide...

6. What supplies do YOU use to start an IV?

   rnleigh replied to rnleigh's topic in Emergency

   florence--they use the emesis basins just to hold the supplies. i'm with those of you who say it all fits into my hand, but i suppose the nurses i work with are not very coordinated. i like the idea of stocking supplies at the bedside, but we liter...

7. What supplies do YOU use to start an IV?

   rnleigh posted a topic in Emergency

   Our ER has a committee to identify ways to more prudently use supplies (enviromentally and fiscally.) Emesis basins were targeted because staff use them for everything but emesis, namely as a disposable holder for IV start supplies. (Then they're d...