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This information explains what you can do to keep your child from falling and keep them safe while they’re in the hospital.
Don’t let your child ride on their IV pole.- If your child is under the age of 2 or if they use a crib at home, they must use a crib in the hospital.
- Speak to your nurse about your child’s medications. Certain medications increase your child’s risk of falling.
- Don’t let your child lean on furniture that has wheels (such as their overbed table, bedside table, and IV pole).
- Don’t let your child wear slippers without backs, slippers without nonskid soles, or flip-flops. Ask your nursing assistant or nurse for socks with treads for your child.
- If your child has glasses or hearing aid(s), make sure they wear them when they’re awake.
- If your child wears special braces or uses other assistive devices (such as a walker, wheelchair, or cane), make sure they’re available for your child to use.
- Call for help right away if you see any spills on the floor.
- Make sure your child uses the grab bars in the bathroom and railings in the hallway, if needed.
- Call for help when your child needs to get out of bed or up from a chair, if needed.
- Help us make sure we:
- Turn on a night light before it gets dark.
- Place your child’s call button where they can reach it.
- Place items your child may need (such as their books or glasses) where they can reach them.
- Raise your child’s top bedrail to keep them safe.
- Remove any clutter from around your child’s bedside and chairside.