Skill 2: Ambulation With Gait Belt Flashcards
STEP TWO
IDENTIFIES THAT HANDS SHOULD BE WASHED
STEP ONE
KNOCKS ON DOOR
STEP THREE
EXPLAINS PROCEDURE TO BE PERFORMED TO THE RESIDENT AND OBTAINS GAIT BELT
STEP FOUR
LOWERS BED UNTIL RESIDENTS FEET ARE FLAT ON THE FLOOR
STEP FIVE
LOCKS BED BRAKES TO ENSURE RESIDENT’S SAFETY
STEP SIX
LOCKS WHEELCHAIR BRAKES TO ENSURE RESIDENT’S SAFETY
STEP SEVEN
BRING RESIDENT TO SITTING POSITION AND PLACE GAIT BELT AROUND WAIST. TIGHTEN GAIT BELT AND CHECK BY SLIPPING FINGERS BETWEEN GAIT BELT AND RESIDENT
STEP EIGHT
ASSISTS RESIDENT TO PUT ON NON - SKID SLIPPERS
STEP EIGHT
BRING RESIDENT TO STANDING POSITION USING PROPER BODY MECHANICS
STEP TEN
WITH ONE HAND GRASPING GAIR BELT AND OTHER STABILIZING RESIDENT BY HOLDING FOREARM, SHOULDER OR USING OTHER APPROPRIATE METHOD TO STABILIZE, AMBULATES RESIDENT AT LEAST 10 STEPS
STEP ELEVEN
ASSISTS RESIDENT TO PIVOT AND SIT IN A WHEELCHAIR IN A CONTROLLED MANNER THAT ENSURES SAFETY THEN REMOVES GAIT BELT
STEP TWELVE
MAINTAINS A RESPECTFUL, COURTEOUS INTERPERSONAL INTERACTIONS AT ALL TIMES
STEP THIRTEEN
LEAVES CALL LIGHT OR SIGNALING DEVICE WITHIN EASY REACH OF THE RESIDENT
STEP FOURTEEN
IDENTIFIES THAT HANDS SHOULD BE WASHED