The Registered Nurse, Fall Prevention, and Mobilization Alarms

Authors

Anna Williams, Southern Maine Health CareFollow

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Description

Background:

Current Maine Health policy requires response to a mobilization alarm within 5 minutes by a RN, CNA or other clinician. Fall risk assessments are required upon arrival and admission, at the beginning of each shift, transfer between units, changes in patient condition and after a fall.

Current practice involves the TIPS tool.

Publication Date

10-2023

Keywords

Fall Prevention, Mobilization Alarms, Nursing, Fall Risk, Bed Alarm

Disciplines

Nursing

Comments

SMHC Cohort 1

Recommended Citation

Williams, Anna, "The Registered Nurse, Fall Prevention, and Mobilization Alarms" (2023). Nurse Residency. 6.
https://knowledgeconnection.mainehealth.org/nurseresidency/6