Fall Prevention for Hospice Patients
Falls can cause serious injuries, so it's important to take steps to prevent them. By being careful and following these tips, you can help keep your patients safe from falls. What May Contribute to Falls Several things can make a patient more likely to fall....
Body Mechanics for Improved Safety
Body mechanics means using your body the right way to do tasks safely and without getting hurt. When you take care of patients, it’s important to use good body mechanics to protect yourself from injuries. Let’s start by learning some key ideas that help you understand...
Writing an Incident Report
An incident report is a special kind of report that you write when something unusual or unexpected happens during your visit with a patient. This could be anything that isn’t part of the normal care routine. When to Write an Incident Report An incident report is...
Communicating with Patients
When you talk to a patient, you share information with them, and they share information with you. Communication can happen in many ways, such as: Talking Writing Pictures Drawing Actions Understanding the Patient’s Emotions Empathy: Try to understand how the patient...
Steps to Follow Before Hospice Patient Care
Before you start taking care of a patient, follow these important steps. Doing them each time helps you remember and makes them a habit, ensuring both you and your patient are safe and comfortable. 1. Wash Your Hands: Washing your hands helps stop the spread of germs...
Steps to Follow After Hospice Patient Care
It's important to follow these steps after you finish taking care of a patient. Doing these steps every time helps you remember them and makes them a habit. This helps keep both you and your patients safe and healthy. 1. Lower the Patient’s Bed If you raised the bed...
End-of-Life Pain Management
One of the greatest fears people face at the end of life is pain. Sadly, many individuals with serious illness still experience unnecessary suffering because pain is not fully recognized, effectively treated, or clearly communicated to the care team. Pain affects more...