A Elderly Patient Is Found On The Floor

Check the patient s breathing pulse and blood pressure.

A elderly patient is found on the floor.

The trips form is divided into two sections. After the fall. If the patient is unconscious not breathing or does not have a pulse call a hospital emergency code and start cpr. Make sure the patient s head does not hit the floor or any other surface.

Thought it was very strange. I guess i want to get more comfortable with what signs to look for and when do i leave them on the floor and not move and when to assist them up. Stay with the patient and call for help. Gary scott anderson.

The first patient i was told was lowered to the floor by the aid. I was told dont ever ever write the word found i was written up for that out of all the facilities i have worked in since i graduated this facility was the only one that said that was wrong. Patient found sitting on floor near left side of bed when this nurse entered room. Section a includes basic resident information methods for documentation in the medical record and notification of the primary care provider and family.

A senior adelaide nurse lost his cool and dragged an 87 year old dementia patient 10 metres along the floor as she protested and screamed for help a tribunal has found. A senior adelaide nurse lost his cool and dragged an 87 year old dementia patient 10 metres along the floor as she protested and screamed for help a tribunal has found.