Posey Bed 8060 - Manual (Page 28)

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NEVER leave side rails in the up position when the patient
compartment is closed. A failure to follow this warning may result
in serious injury or death from entrapment in the side rails, or
between the mattress and the side rails. The risk of entrapment
is even greater when the head of the bed is raised. These zones
pose an extreme risk of serious injury or death from entrapment.
An agitated or aggressive patient is also at risk of injury from
contacting the side rails when they are in the UP position.
To help reduce the risk of entrapment,
ALWAYS put side rails down when leaving a patient alone to
reduce the risk of entrapment and serious patient injury or death. Side rails should ONLY be used as an
aid to assist a patient in or out of bed, or to help prevent a patient fall while providing bedside care.
Entrapment Risk
(All Patients) - Use
of Side Rails
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Special Consideration for Home Care Environments (Cont.)
In Patient
Emergency
Immediately address the patient’s needs or remove the patient from the bed. Contact the doctor
or call 911.
Importance of Patient Monitoring
If possible, Posey recommends a caregiver sleep in the same room as the patient. If you cannot
be physically present to monitor the patient, you MUST use a device, such as a child monitor,
for CONSTANT audio and/or video monitoring. Test to be sure that you can hear low levels of
activity in the room. Failure to do so could result in serious injury or death.