Pr-003833 Sitter Program 2011
This course is not active.
Type
Presentation
Credit
No
Description
This module discusses the sitter's roles and responsibilities while sitting with a patient.
This module discusses the sitter's roles and responsibilities while sitting with a patient. show less
Objectives
- Able to verbalize the role of the sitter
- Able to verbalize qualities of a successful sitter
- Able to verbalize two ways in which to protect patient privacy
- Able to verbalize sitter
- Able to verbalize special precautions related to patients on suicide precautions
- Able to verbalize role of the sitter for patients who are at fall risk or who have experienced a fall
- Able to verbalize role of the sitter for patients who are confused and/or combative
- Able to verbalize actions to take in the event of an exposure to body fluids
- Able to recognize early signs of a stroke
- Able to verbalize precautions related to sitting for patients on isolation
Fees
Free
Faculty
Sherry Reisler
sherry.reisler@medstar.net
Organization
MedStar Harbor Hospital