GREETINGS!
The Staff would like to welcome you to (your MTF). We hope that your child’s stay with us will be pleasant and as safe as possible. As part of our efforts to care for your child, we have initiated a program to ensure his/her safety. Falling may be normal in infants, toddlers and preschoolers as they learn to stand, walk, run and pivot. Other risk factors may make your child prone to “non-developmental related” falling. These factors include:
1. The health problems of the child.
2. Use of crutches, walker, or wheelchair.
3. History of falls.
4. Type of bed/surface the child is placed in/on.
Fall Tri-Fold Handout for Patient and Parents
5. Child’s ability to follow activity orders.
This program has proven effective and we request your cooperation. When we work together, we seem to be able to prevent falls. Some ways to help include:
1. Keep side rails in appropriate position as instructed by nursing staff. When in a bed, rails must be up and the bed in the low position.
2. Your child will be placed in a crib for safety if under 4 years of age. Crib side rails must be in the high position at all times when you are not at the bedside or within arm’s reach.
3. For safety reasons, please do not carry your child around the hospital; children should walk if able or use the available strollers, wagons or wheelchairs.
4. If your child is in a stroller, highchair, or wheelchair, seat belts must be used.
5. A yellow ID band will be placed on your child’s wrist and non-skid socks on their feet.
6. A falling star sign will be placed on the door of your child’s room and by your child’s name on the board at the nurses’ station to alert all health care providers that your child may be at risk for falling.
7. Keep the call bell within reach while your child is in the bed.
8. At night, we will make rounds to check on your child at least every 1-2 hours.
9. Prevent hazards such as a wet, slippery floor.
Working together to keep your child safe!
Fall Tri-Fold Handout for Patient and Parents
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FALL PREVENTION PROTOCOL INFORMATION TO PATIENTS