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Patient was instructed on measures for fire safety:Call-Feel a door before opening it (if it
Sn instructed patient in walker safety. When you stand wait one minute before attempting to walk. Do not take a step until all 4 legs of the walker are level on the ground. Do not place the walker too far ahead of you. Keep the walker’s back legs even with your toes. Always look forward at your path, don’t look down at your feet. To get up from a seat, do not pull up on your walker. Push up from your seat. Do not lean forward over your walker. Work at keeping good posture. Be careful when you walk from a tile or hardwood floor to a carpeted floor. Do not use your walker on stairs or on an escalator. Check the rubber tips on the legs of your walker often. Replace the tips when they become worn. Patient verbalized understanding of teaching.
Patient requires skilled intervention of physical therapy for exercises to increase strength and endurance, implementation of safety measures and evaluation for assistive devices due to impaired function or declining functional ability as demonstrated by increased weakness. Patient requires skilled intervention of physical therapy to teach and train patient/caregiver on exercises to increase strength and endurance, implementation of safety measures and use of assistive devices due to impaired function or declining functional ability to perform ADLs/IADLs. Patient with moderate pain interfering with functional status, thereby impacting activities of daily living.
Skilled nurse instructed patient on safety measures to avoid injuries and falls such as keeping adequate lighting during the day and night and was educated on proper use of assistive device to prevent falls.
SN assessment done on all body systems. Checked blood sugar daily monitoring on patient's log book, hydration, dietary, and medication compliance. Instructed patient on keeping blood glucose within normal range and preventing the development of long-term complication. Careful monitoring of diet, exercise and blood sugar levels are as important as the use of oral medications in preventing complications of diabetes. Also taught infection control, safety/fall precautions and preventions, and to contact MD for any emergency and/or medical concerns and changes.
Patient instructed to lean on his/hers strongest knee at the time of getting up after a fall.
Patient instructed to try to rotate his/her body to the side or sitting position in the event of a fall.
Patient instructed to breath deeply five or six times after experiencing a fall. In the event of any injuries do not try to get up, call 911 or a family member immediately for assistance.
Patient instructed that if after a fall he or she doesn
Patient was instructed on other reasons Why Older People Fall such as: Impaired vision & for example, needing new glasses or having cataracts, Excess use of alcohol or sedatives.