Posey KeepSafe® Essential - Manual (Page 17)

KeepSafe ® Essential 17
Monitoring in Cord & Magnet Mode
a “false alarm” may occur if cord is too short and minimal patient movement
disconnects clip from patient or magnet too quickly. If cord is too long, patient may be able to move
out of the “safety zone” without alarm activating.
The Cord & Magnet Mode can be used to monitor patient in bed, or on a chair or toilet. An adjustable
slider lets you choose the cord length best suited to each patient.
Cord length selection will vary depending on patient needs, bed, or chair mount position, and other
factors. It is the caregiver’s duty to determine the acceptable range of movement (“safety zone”) for each
patient. Consider the following when choosing proper cord length:
Bed Use
• Cord should allow enough movement to enhance sleep comfort, but be short enough to alert staff if
patient moves out of the “safety zone”.
• Consider the extra distance from head of bed to wall if monitor is wall mounted.
• Cord should be in DIRECT LINE from patient to magnet on face of alarm.
• Adjust cord length EACH TIME you raise or lower the bed or the mattress head section to account for
this movement.
• Make sure cord is not impeded by pillows or bedding, and is not entangled in side rails or in the head or
footboard.
Chair Use
• For use with an adjustable chair, lengthen or shorten cord to account for any change in distance when
chair is adjusted.
• Make sure cord is not impeded by chair cushions and is not entangled in chair parts.
Testing Magnet Cord
aLWayS check magnet when connecting it to a Posey alarm. You can check
a magnet by removing it from the face plate of the alarm (fig. 18). When the
magnet is disengaged, the alarm should sound. dO nOT use the alarm or
magnet if it does not activate each time magnet is removed from face plate.
aLWayS check that magnet cord is not frayed or worn and could break. DO
nOT use if cord is damaged.
HOLD/SUSPEND
Fig. 18