patients recieving blood products

NeuroICURN · May 31, 2004

Id bands on confused patients recieving blood products. How do you keep them on?

superglue....ha ha...Just kidding! Let's face it....even superglue wouldn't work on some of my patients! :chuckle

memphispanda, RN · May 31, 2004

We have the OK to attach an additional band to the bed itself if the patient has problems with with the band. I'm sure that wouldn't work everywhere, as we are a private room only hospital, and there is little opportunity for bed mixups.

Could you possibly put one around the ankle?

Dixiedi · May 31, 2004

We have the OK to attach an additional band to the bed itself if the patient has problems with with the band. I'm sure that wouldn't work everywhere, as we are a private room only hospital, and there is little opportunity for bed mixups.
Could you possibly put one around the ankle?

I vote for indelible marker across the forehead in neon colors that glow in the dark!

BittyBabyGrower, MSN, RN · May 31, 2004

some of the floors at my hospital put the ID bands on the ankles!