Fun with Falls in 2014

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Across
  1. 4. A fall in which a staff member attempted to minimize a fall
  2. 5. The bed ____ should be set at ALL times for pts at HIGH risk for fall
  3. 7. Falls reduction is the responsibility of ____ (nurse, MD, pharmacist, everyone)
  4. 9. One of the 4 Ps that directs you to put possessions (call bell, drink, phone, etc) close by
  5. 11. This report is completed after a patient fall
  6. 12. The 4 P that is the MOST critical to address
  7. 13. True/False: take your pt to the bathroom when giving pain/sedating meds
  8. 14. In ambulatory, pts should get the ordered urine specimen before they have blood drawn
Down
  1. 1. Post-fall huddles are ONLY conducted when the pt that fell was injured
  2. 2. Bedside _____ are a means of communication as to why you did/did not place pt at HIGH falls risk
  3. 3. The national color to ID falls risk
  4. 6. The color of the leaf on the pt room door that identifies pt has fallen since admission
  5. 8. Baby/child _____ is a type of fall in which a newborn/infant/child held by healthcare staff, parent, family member, or visitor slips from the person's hands/arms/lap and falls
  6. 9. The 4 P where you engage pts and families to follow instructions and maintain a safe environment
  7. 10. This section of inpt falls assessment is completed ONLY when the response to fall last shift, gait or mental alterations is a NO
  8. 13. ALways take the pt to the bathroom every ___ hours from 0600-2200