Tuesday, May 08, 2007

SWARM!



What can I say? Saw this sign today. Evidently there is now a swarm of ANGRY hymenoptera on the floors. I called the Orkin guy. A little more investigating uncovered that this is actually an ACRONYM which, if memorized, will be just super helpful.

Beds should be kept in lowest position
Evaluate the environment for obvious hazards
Electrical cords should be kept out of walking paths

Ask staff for assistance when getting your family member out of bed
Lighting should be on to improve visibility
Equipment should be in locked position etc...
Remove any clutter to provide unobstructed walkway
Toitleting should only be done with nursing assistance

Again, I put my feeble brain to work and came up with a more short and succinct sign to place in these patient's rooms.

CAREFUL! THIS PATIENT IS AT RISK OF FALLING

7 comments:

  1. hee hee hee :-)
    I love it: Bee alert
    It's funny too...!!!
    And it should work, because anyone who is to follow it should know already what it means..

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  2. Talk about making things more complicated than they need to be! At least this time there are two E's on the Bee part.

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  3. please vandalize these signs by putting a bong in front of the insect.

    Did you know that beetles (coleoptera) represent ~20% of all known species? Thought of this because you said "hymen"... huh huh huh, yeahyeah "hymen" yeah.

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  4. Or even more simple...."fall alert." Hospital admin that has time to come up with this crap should be out on the floors helping the nursing staff.

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  5. Yes, but then they would have to take a pay cut...

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  6. ours is L.A.M.P. (with a pic of a lamp)

    Look
    At
    Me
    Please

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