1. CHAPTER 6: SAFETY AND BODY MECHANICS

2. LEARNING OBJECTIVES Describe accident prevention guidelines List safety guidelines for oxygen use Explain the Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) Discuss appropriate use of restraints List physical and psychological problems associated with restraints Discuss restraint alternatives Describe guidelines for what must be done if a restraint is ordered Explain the principles of body mechanics Apply principles of body mechanics to daily activities Outline fire safety guidelines

3. ACCIDENT PREVENTION GUIDELINES Who is responsible for accident prevention? Accidents we will discuss: Falls Burns/Scalds Resident identification Choking Poisoning Cuts/Abrasions General safety guidelines

4. FALLS Causes Prevention

5. BURNS/SCALDS Causes Prevention

6. RESIDENT IDENTIFICATION Cause Prevention

7. CHOKING Causes Prevention

8. POISONING Cause Prevention

9. CUTS/ABRASIONS Cause Prevention

10. SAFETY GUIDELINES FOR OXYGEN USE Combustion Flammable Safety guidelines for oxygen use

11. MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET (MSDS) Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS)

12. RESTRAINTS Restraint Why restraints are used

13. PHYSICAL AND PSYCHOLOGICAL PROBLEMS WITH RESTRAINTS Atrophy Suffocation Problems associated with reatraints

14. RESTRAINT ALTERNATIVES Restraint-free care Restraint alternatives

15. GUIDELINES FOR USE OF RESTRAINTS, WHEN ORDERED Guidelines regarding restraints

16. PRINCIPLES OF BODY MECHANICS Body mechanics Posture and body alignment

17. BODY MECHANICS DURING DAILY ACTIVITIES Applying principles of body mechanics

18. FIRE SAFETY GUIDELINES Potential fire hazards Fire safety guidelines  PASS  RACE

19. REVIEW Accident prevention guidelines Safety guidelines for oxygen use Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) Restraints Principles and application of body mechanics Fire safety guidelines