debross

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1. Patient falls

   debross replied to kcs's topic in Rehabilitation

   We have been restraint free for the last four years and have seen no increase in our fall rate. Our fall rate is less than on the med/surg. units because of our increased focus on toileting as part of the rehab process. We also have involved all staf...

2. Patient falls

   debross replied to kcs's topic in Rehabilitation

   We have been able to remain restraint free with no increase in our fall rate. We have also found that the falls we do have have resulted in less injuries than when we used restraints. We found that alot of our falls were toileting related so adherin...

3. Looking for effective rehabilitation nursing models of care

   debross replied to eternal student's topic in Rehabilitation

   I am the nurse manager on a 15 bed rehabilitation unit that has a mix of neuro and orthopedic patients. My nursing care hours are 6.8 ,which does not include myself, the unit clerk, and the transport aide. We usually have 3 RN's and 3 NA's on the 7-...