Tips for patients: Do not hesitate to call a nurse for assistance when you Tips for family members or visitors: Tips for patients on the reverse side …
Tips to Prevent Falls
We would like your stay at St Josephs Medical Center to be as safe as
possible To decrease you chance of experiencing an accidental fall during
this hospitalization, please review the following tips:
Tips for patients:
Do not hesitate to call a nurse for assistance when you need to get
out of bed if you have been instructed to or if you are feeling weak
or dizzy Some medications may have side effects that make you feel
weak or dizzy
Sit at the side of the bed for a few minutes before you get up
If you use a walker, cane, or wheelchair at home, let the nurse know
or bring in yours to use while hospitalized Keep these devices
within reach and remember to use them
Wear properly fitting shoes or slippers when up
Pay close attention to any tubing, such as oxygen, catheters, etc
that may interfere with walking
The siderail at the bottom of the bed towards the door will be kept
down unless you request that it be kept up Please do not attempt to
climb over or through the rails Call the nurse for assistance
Do not use bedside tables for support as they have wheels and
could
roll away from you
Notify the nurse of any spills or wet areas on the floor so they may
be cleaned up quickly
A bed alarm may be used to remind you to call for help when getting
out of bed
Tips for family members or visitors on reverse side
Tips to Prevent Falls
We would like patients to be as safe as possible while at St Josephs
Medical Center To decrease the chance of an accidental fall during this
patients hospital stay, please review the following tips:
Tips for family members or visitors:
Before you leave the room, we ask that you make sure the nurse call
light and the bed stand is within reach of the patient Items such
as the phone and Kleenex should also be in reach
Some medications may have side effects that produce weakness or
dizziness If you notice these symptoms please notify the nurse
Consider staying with your family member if they are at a high risk
for falling or confused
Notify the nurse before leaving a confused or disoriented patient, so
appropriate safety measures can be taken
Reinforce to the patient the need
to ask the nurse for help when
getting up
Tips for patients on the reverse side
