Fall precautions Teaching 430
Patient and/or caregiver instructed to install grab bars in the bathtub. This simple procedure will prevent falls while the patient is in the bathtub and at the same time will provide additional support when she/he needs it.
Reviewed November 2017
Reviewed for general reference only. Adapt to your patient, agency policy, and scope of practice.
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