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What do you all think are the top requests when patients ring their call bells?
Bedpan/BSC/BathroomLarge geriatric pt population where I work.CLose second is pain med.

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A job where I worked implemented hourly rounds and you had to check the following each hour: bathroom needs, need for beverage, pain meds, room temperature/bed covers - based on a month long monitoring report of every single call light that the unit secretaries recieved these were the most frequent requests but I can't remember what order they were in

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Pain meds, sleeping pills, etc etcCommode/bed pan& my favorite... "What time is it?" when there is a clock RIGHT in front of them and they could see it just fine earlier.

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Cold waterSleeping pillPain medAnti-emeticToiletingToo late for toiletingToo hot/coldWants extra blankets"Who's my nurse tonight?"IV Pump beeping"What channel is the football game on?"Wants light turned offSomething to eat/drinkHit by accident trying to change the channel

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BathroomPainaccidently hitNauseabeeping machineBeverageBlanketturn on/ off lights

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My favorite: "Where's my call-light?" as she has it clenched in her hands.

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"I don't remember why I called"

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Without a doubt - toileting issues.Some others that go along with senior citizens. I need someone to turn the tv on/off.Can someone raise/lower my bed? (Controls right beside them on the side rails)Would you please come open/close my door?I dropped the tv remote.Would someone please bring me a cup of coffee. This one usually occurs 15 seconds after you were in the room asking them if you could get them anything.

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1) toileting needs2) beeping pump3) accidentalWe do hourly rounding as well for pain/potty/positioning/personal effects, but at night it's soo much different. I can look in on a patient, see that they are sleeping & chart it as such. And five minutes later, they're on the light needing to pee.

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Quote from pomRNWhat do you all think are the top requests when patients ring their call bells?

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Ive recently had a ward full of demanding bell hoppers....... Requests included...-will you turn off the tv? ( remote on bed table nothing wrong with arms) -I want a commode...followed by beds 1-6 wanting bedpans and commodes-I want tea-Get me pillows-thats beeping.....-shes screaming (yes she does that) -shes walking around (yes she does have legs) -check on him in the toilet -hes been in the toilet too long-will you wipe my backside-adjust thisAnd the best ones -nurse im paralysed i cant move...how did you ring the bell?-nurse im dead ring the doctorA please and thank you would be nice.

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Oh, doesn't this work the bed?My mashed potatoes are cold.
Author: jone  3-06-2015, 17:07   Views: 960   
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