Lesson Six Objectives

Lesson 6 (Chapters 10 – 11)

Resident Safety Concerns and Procedures

Lesson Objectives:

The student will be able to describe fire safety and necessary emergency response should a fire occur and manner of resident evacuation.

The student will be able to explain the rationale for use of side rails and potential entrapment dangers associated with side rail use.

The student will be able to describe those residents at risk of elopement and interventions to be implemented for those residents identified as at risk of elopement.

The student will be able to explain the smoking policy, safety concerns and interventions to promote safe smoking, as possible, and as applicable.