Patient Reflection

There was one patient in particular that made me question my judgement several times. This lady was in a Broda chair and looked as if she was ready to hit the floor at any moment. She was constantly scooting her butt to the edge, bending over to the floor, and clearly very anxious. The staff that worked at Ridgewood did not seem too concerned about her falling, but every time I looked at this patient, it looked as if she was about to go down. This made me question myself because I did not know if someone should be watching this patient constantly or if it was okay to walk away and help other patients. I almost felt guilty for walking away knowing that she could be on the floor the next time I looked her way. So far, I have been a certified nursing assistant (CNA) for five years at a variety of different health care settings. I have worked in nursing and assisted living homes, although that was at the beginning of my CNA experience. At

He was an elderly man who was in a Broda chair as well. He was constantly trying to stand up on his own and often threw himself on the floor just to get out of his chair. I remember that usually PRN medications, such as Lorazepam, were given to calm patients like this down, in order to prevent them from falling and hurting themselves. We also used to lay the Broda chair down all the way to try and help the patients relax a little bit. Another intervention that I remember doing was getting two CNA’s and helping this one patient walk maybe ten steps, and then putting him back in his chair. This got out some of this patient’s energy and helped him relax. The staff did everything they could to try and keep him safe with the amount of other patients that there were to look after. Interventions such as PRN medications, walks, repositioning, and even movies were used. These interventions did not always work, but they were successful part of the