1. WORKPLACE SAFETY
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2. BODY MECHANICS
A B C’S
ALIGNMENT
BALANCE
COORDINATED MOVEMENT

3. BODY MECHANICS USE YOUR WEIGHT SOLID BASE PUSH OR PULL USE ASSISTIVE
DEVICES NO
TWISTING
USE LARGE MUSCLES
GET HELP
BODY
MECHANICS

4. GETTING READY STEPS WIPE
W-WASH HANDS
I-IDENTIFY
Yourself and resident
P-PROVIDE PRIVACY
Curtain, Door
E-EXPLAIN PROCEDURE

5. FINISHING UP STEPS STOW
S-SAFETY
Bed low, Call light
T-Tidy up
Linen, Supplies
O-Observe
Give one last look
W-Wash hands

6. PREVENTING FIRES ALL THREE MUST BE PRESENT FOR FIRE TO OCCUR
HEAT
OXYGEN
FUEL

7. SPECIAL CARE WITH OXYGEN
FIRE PREVENTION
NO SMOKING
SMOKE
DETECTORS
SPECIAL CARE WITH OXYGEN
ELECTRICAL
SAFETY
KNOW
EVACUATION
PLAN
FIRE SAFETY POLICY

8. FIRE
RESPONSE
YOU
CAN SAVE
A LIFE!!
RACE

9. PATIENT & RESIDENT SAFETY
IS EVERYONE’S
JOB!
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10. Risk factors for accidents
AGE
Old or Young
MEDICATION
CONFUSION
Dementia
DISORIENTATION
Infections
MOBILITY
Pain
Paralysis
IMPAIRED SENSES
Hearing
Sight
Touch

11. 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

12. 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

13. 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

14. Spending time with Residents helps to meet their needs for love & belonging and decreases agitation