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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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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

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...

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...

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...

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...

14. Troubles as a new manager

    Rehabme replied to rckymtnrn30's topic in Nurse 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...