Re-orientate patient and Establish orientation programmes using environmental ABPG p53 ask family to assist in cues. Repeat orientation and safety instructions orientating and settling regularly. patient Encourage family members or carers to spend time ABPG p97 sitting with the patient. Increase frequency of Place high-risk patients within view of, and close to, the SQIG p21 patient checks to nursing station. proactively attend to Falls commonly occur at times when observational ABPG p15 patient needs capacity is low. Provide more frequent observation, supervision and ABPG p52 assistance to ensure that older patients with delirium or dementia who are not capable of standing and walking safely receive help with all transfers. Continence / Elimination 10.6.1 Risks Require assistance with Assess and address functional considerations, such as ABPG p58 toileting? reduced dexterity or mobility, which can affect toileting. ABPG p57 Numerous falls in hospital occur when people go to or return from the toilet. Have constipation, urinary Obtain a continence history from the patient. ABPG p58 or faecal Incontinence, urinary frequency and assisted toileting ABPG p56 frequency/urgency or have been identified as risk factors for falls in the nocturia? hospital. People will often make extraordinary efforts to avoid an incontinent episode, including placing themselves at increased risk of falling. Transient incontinence is present in 50% of older ABPG p56 hospital patients.
Re-orientate patient and ask family to assist in orientating and settling patient Establish orientation programmes using environmental cues. Repeat orientation and safety instructions regularly. Encourage family members or carers to spend time sitting with the patient. ABPG p53 ABPG p97 Increase frequency of patient checks to proactively attend to patient needs Place high-risk patients within view of, and close to, the nursing station. Falls commonly occur at times when observational capacity is low. Provide more frequent observation, supervision and assistance to ensure that older patients with delirium or dementia who are not capable of standing and walking safely receive help with all transfers. SQIG p21 ABPG p15 ABPG p52 Continence / Elimination Risks 10.6.1 Require assistance with toileting? Assess and address functional considerations, such as reduced dexterity or mobility, which can affect toileting. Numerous falls in hospital occur when people go to or return from the toilet. ABPG p58 ABPG p57 Have constipation, urinary or faecal frequency/urgency or nocturia? Obtain a continence history from the patient. Incontinence, urinary frequency and assisted toileting have been identified as risk factors for falls in the hospital. People will often make extraordinary efforts to avoid an incontinent episode, including placing themselves at increased risk of falling. Transient incontinence is present in 50% of older hospital patients. ABPG p58 ABPG p56 ABPG p56
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