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WORKPLACE SAFETY CHAPTER 11
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BODY MECHANICS A B C’S ALIGNMENT BALANCE COORDINATED MOVEMENT
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BODY MECHANICS USE YOUR WEIGHT SOLID BASE PUSH OR PULL USE ASSISTIVE
DEVICES NO TWISTING USE LARGE MUSCLES GET HELP BODY MECHANICS
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GETTING READY STEPS WIPE
W-WASH HANDS I-IDENTIFY Yourself and resident P-PROVIDE PRIVACY Curtain, Door E-EXPLAIN PROCEDURE
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FINISHING UP STEPS STOW
S-SAFETY Bed low, Call light T-Tidy up Linen, Supplies O-Observe Give one last look W-Wash hands
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PREVENTING FIRES ALL THREE MUST BE PRESENT FOR FIRE TO OCCUR
HEAT OXYGEN FUEL
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SPECIAL CARE WITH OXYGEN
FIRE PREVENTION NO SMOKING SMOKE DETECTORS SPECIAL CARE WITH OXYGEN ELECTRICAL SAFETY KNOW EVACUATION PLAN FIRE SAFETY POLICY
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FIRE RESPONSE YOU CAN SAVE A LIFE!! RACE
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PATIENT & RESIDENT SAFETY
IS EVERYONE’S JOB! CHAPTER 12
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Risk factors for accidents
AGE Old or Young MEDICATION CONFUSION Dementia DISORIENTATION Infections MOBILITY Pain Paralysis IMPAIRED SENSES Hearing Sight Touch
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HELPING THE FALLING PERSON
MONITOR FOR DIZZINESS WATCH YOUR BODY MECHANICS HELP FROM BEHIND PROTECT HEAD FROM INJURY KEEP A WIDE BASE OF SUPPORT DO NOT MOVE THE PERSON STAY WITH PERSON UNTIL HELP ARRIVES HELPING THE FALLING PERSON
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RESTRAINT use COMPLICATIONS- -Strangulation -Injury -Incontinence
-ONLY AS LAST RESORT -NEED MD ORDER -NOT USED IN MOST NH -HIGHLY REGULATED COMPLICATIONS- -Strangulation -Injury -Incontinence -Agitation -Loss of Dignity
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RESTRAINT ALTERNATIVES
MEET NEEDS Safety & Security Frequent Checks Exercise Diversion Conversation Explain Procedures Wheel chair, bed, and exit door alarms are often used but are not a replacement for hands on strategies
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Spending time with Residents helps to meet their needs for love & belonging and decreases agitation
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