Transcript Falling Star Logo Training

Falling Star Logo Training
Presented by:
Mark Thyen RN, Patient Safety Officer
and the
Falls Prevention Team
Directions:
1. This 1/2 hour education program is
required for all hospital staff.
2. Read the power point presentation.
3. Problem solve the case scenarios.
4. Copy off your certificate of attendance and
send it to education.
5. You will be credited for 1/2 hour of safety
education.
Directions:
1. This 1/2 hour education program is
required for all hospital staff.
2. Read the power point presentation.
3. Problem solve the case scenarios.
4. Copy off your certificate of attendance and
send it to education.
5. You will be credited for 1/2 hour of safety
education.
Goal: Create a culture of safety
for our patients.
1. This medical centers goal is to promote personal
freedom and safety for patients with impaired
mobility.
2. All staff will be knowledgeable and respond
appropriately to patients identified with the
falling star logo.
3. Foster a mindset of patient injury prevention.
Objectives: All staff will:
1. Identify the falling star logo.
2. State the purpose of the falling star logo.
3. Understand staff’s responsibility for
intervention with patients with a falling
star logo.
Objectives: (Continued)
4. Identify and list the purpose of these fall
prevention posters:
• Call-Don’t Fall
• Put Your Best Foot Forward
• Take Your Time
• Wheelchair Safety
This is the Falling Star Logo!
Purpose of the Falling Star Logo
This logo is used to identify patients who:
1. Are at high risk for falling and who have had a
fall within the last three months.
2. Or the treatment team feels that they would
benefit from the logo identification .
Purpose:
Injury Prevention.
The Key to Prevention is
INTERVENTION!!!
Purpose (Continued)
Promote for the patient
1. Quality of life
2. Autonomy
3. Dignity
4. A restraint free environment
Where are falling stars located?
Falling stars will be located :
1. On patient wheelchairs
2. At the head of their bed
to identify the patient at high risk for falling.
Patient fall prevention posters
Call don’t fall!
A visual reminder to patients to use the call light to
call for assistance.
Put your best foot forward!
A visual reminder for patients to
wear proper foot wear to prevent
slipping and falls.
Wear sturdy, well-fitted low-heeled shoes with
non-slip soles. These are safer than thick-soled
athletic shoes, slippers, or stocking feet. Put nonskid slippers on when getting up during the night.
Stocking feet are slippery!
Take your time
A visual reminder for patients to move slowly and
assure that they take adequate time to prevent a
fall from occurring.
Get out of chairs slowly.
Sit a moment before you get out of your bed.
Stand and get your balance before you walk.
Use your call button for help if you need it.
You can prevent a fall
A visual reminder for patients
on good wheelchair safety tips.
Lock your brakes before
you get in or out of your chair.
If you drop something on the floor, ask someone
else to pick it up. Do not lean forward and tip
yourself out.
Move the footrests out of the way when standing
up, so you do not trip on them.
Staff responsibility in patient fall
prevention.
All staff are to be aware of their
responsibility in preventing
patient falls from occurring.
1. Provide assistance for patients who
are attempting an unsafe transfer or who are in
distress.
2. If you are unable to assist, request assistance for
the patient and stay with them until help arrives.
3. Report unsafe patient situations to the charge
nurse.
Case scenarios
Case one: A dietetics person picking up meal trays
notices a patient with a falling star logo on their
wheelchair attempting to stand alone.
The desired action to prevent falls would be:
1. Patient care is only a nursing responsibility.
Continue to pick up trays.
2. Assist the patient to prevent the fall if you are
comfortable doing so.
3. Assure the patient’s safety through instructing
them not to get up while you go seek help.
Case one correct answer is:
2. Assist the patient to prevent the fall if you are
comfortable doing this.
3. Assure the patient’s safety through instructing
them not to get up while you go seek help.
Case two:
A Canteen worker notices a patient with the falling
star logo on their wheelchair in the canteen
standing up to fill their cup with hot coffee.
The desired action to prevent the fall would be:
1. The staff helps the patient until they are safely
back in their chair.
2. The Canteen staff is busy, so they instruct another
staff member to assist the patient.
3. Tell the patient that the coffee is bad for him and
that he should not be drinking it anyway.
Case two correct answer is:
1. The staff helps the patient until they are safely
back in their chair.
2. The Canteen staff is busy, so they instruct another
staff member to assist the patient.
Case three:
A social worker walks by a patient’s room. The
patient has a falling star logo on their bed. The
patient is attempting to get up and transfer to their
wheelchair independently.
The correct response should be.
1. The social worker helps the patient, if comfortable,
until the patient is safely in their chair.
2. The social worker instructs the patient not to get up
and turns on the patient call light for assistance and
remains with the patient until help arrives.
3. The social worker has not completed their mandatory
falling star logo education and is unaware of their
responsibility in this matter.
Case three correct answer is:
1. The social worker helps the patient, if
comfortable, until the patient is safely in their
chair.
2. The social worker instructs the patient not to get
up and turns on the patient call light for assistance
and remains with the patient until help arrives.
Case four:
An administrative staff member is walking in the
tunnel. They come upon a patient with a falling star
logo on their wheelchair who is attempting to enter
the bathroom independently.
The desired action to prevent the fall would be:
1. State, “I am here to help you.” and provide the patient
assistance.
2. The patient insists that they can transfer
independently. Therefore, you allow them to transfer
while standing by for assistance if needed.
3. Encourage the patient to return to their nursing care
unit for assistance with toileting.
Case four correct answer is:
1. State, “I am here to help you.” and provide the
patient assistance.
2. The patient insists that they can transfer
independently. Therefore, you allow them to
transfer while standing by for assistance if
needed.
3. Encourage the patient to return to their nursing
care unit for assistance with toileting.
Keep in mind…..
1. There is usually more than one right answer to
any case scenario.
2. Think through your options. Consider patient
safety and injury prevention.
3. Our medical center’s goal is to meet the needs
and expectations of the veteran patient.
THE END
Please print the training certificate (next slide), fill
in your name, service line and date and send it to
the Education Service Line.
Printing directions:
1. Be sure that you are viewing the certificate
slide.
2. Highlight page 27.
3. Click on file.
3. Click on print.
4. Click selection under print range.
5. Click click OK.
CONGRATULATIONS!
________________
Name
Has successfully completed the Falling star Logo
training on
______________
Date
Thanks for improving patient safety!
St. Cloud VAMC