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
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...
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...
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
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....
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...
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...