GULF DIAGNOSTIC CENTER HOSPITAL

NURSING POLICY

Policy No: MED-NUR-P0036/12 Issue Date : July 2012 Revision No.: Original

TITLE: PROTECTION OF VULNERABLE CHILDREN, DISABLED INDIVIDUALS AND ELDERLY INCLUDING PROTECTION AGAINST PHYSICAL ASSAULT
Department Section Distribution : Nursing : Nursing Care : Hospital Wide

Revision Date : July 2012 Next Revision : July 2014 Page 1 of 5

PROTECTION OF VULNERABLE CHILDREN, DISABLED INDIVIDUALS AND ELDERLY INCLUDING PROTECTION AGAINST PHYSICAL ASSAULT
APPROVAL SHEET Prepared by: Name Ms. Jennelyn Paderan Acting Charge Nurse, In-patient Ward Reviewed by: Name Ms. Gela Mocanu Acting Head of Nursing Department Mr. Zuher Arawi Quality Manager Approved by: Name Dr Emad Yassin Al Rahmani Medical Director Mrs. Jamal Kaddoura Hospital Director and Co-Founder Signature Date Signature Date Signature Date

DOCUMENT AMENDMENT RECORD SHEET

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GULF DIAGNOSTIC CENTER HOSPITAL

NURSING POLICY

Policy No: MED-NUR-P0036/12 Issue Date : July 2012 Revision No.: Original

TITLE: PROTECTION OF VULNERABLE CHILDREN, DISABLED INDIVIDUALS AND ELDERLY INCLUDING PROTECTION AGAINST PHYSICAL ASSAULT
Department Section Distribution : Nursing : Nursing Care : Hospital Wide

Revision Date : July 2012 Next Revision : July 2014 Page 2 of 5

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1. PURPOSE 1.1. To protect patients from physical assault.

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GULF DIAGNOSTIC CENTER HOSPITAL

NURSING POLICY

Policy No: MED-NUR-P0036/12 Issue Date : July 2012 Revision No.: Original

TITLE: PROTECTION OF VULNERABLE CHILDREN, DISABLED INDIVIDUALS AND ELDERLY INCLUDING PROTECTION AGAINST PHYSICAL ASSAULT
Department Section Distribution : Nursing : Nursing Care : Hospital Wide

Revision Date : July 2012 Next Revision : July 2014 Page 3 of 5

1.2. To comply with JCI standards. 1.3. To fulfill Gulf Diagnostic Center Hospitals ethical commitment to the community. 2. DEFINITION 2.1 Vulnerable Group: Those with limited autonomy, ability or incapacity to make decisions in their own best interests such as children, elderly, and persons with physical incapacity that needs special attention and protection 3. POLICY 3.1 Gulf Diagnostic Center Hospital is committed to protect all patients from physical assault during their stay in the hospital. 4. SCOPE 3.1 Protecting vulnerable children, disabled individuals and elderly in Gulf Diagnostic Center Hospital. 5. RESPONSIBILITY 5.1 Hospital administrators 5.2 Registered nurses 5.3 Other health care providers 5.4 Security/PRO 6. PROCEDURE 6.1. Nurses and other health care providers will identify vulnerable groups that require special care and protection and the following procedure will be followed: 6.1.1 Pediatrics: 6.1.1.1 Hospital administration permits an escort to stay with the patient. 6.1.1.2 On admission, the staff nurse provides the patient with identity band on their wrist. 6.1.1.3 Upon discharge, the nurse will remove the identity band of the patient. 6.1.2 Elderly patients/Disabled patients:

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GULF DIAGNOSTIC CENTER HOSPITAL

NURSING POLICY

Policy No: MED-NUR-P0036/12 Issue Date : July 2012 Revision No.: Original

TITLE: PROTECTION OF VULNERABLE CHILDREN, DISABLED INDIVIDUALS AND ELDERLY INCLUDING PROTECTION AGAINST PHYSICAL ASSAULT
Department Section Distribution : Nursing : Nursing Care : Hospital Wide

Revision Date : July 2012 Next Revision : July 2014 Page 4 of 5

6.1.2.1 Hospital administration permits an escort to stay with the patients when needed. 6.1.2.2 The staff nurse will identify them in the wards and make sure that they are nursed appropriately. 6.1.2.3 Families are encouraged to participate in their nursing management. 6.1.2.4 A specific measures have to be taken to protect them from falls as per Fall Reduction Policy. 6.1.3 Staff responsibility: 6.1.3.1 A staff nurse should accompany the treating doctor during examining females, children and elederly patients. 6.1.3.2 The staff nurse will not allow an unidentified person to examine/treat the patients during their stay. 6.1.3.3 After visiting hours, security/PRO asks unauthorized people to leave the hospital. 6.1.3.4 Gulf Diagnostic Center Hospital security will monitor the remote and isolated areas of the service. 6.1.4 Hospital responsibility: 6.1.4.1 Directional signs will be available to lead all the wards and reflect the flow of traffic. 6.1.4.2 Exit Signs are required at emergency exits. 6.1.4.3 Doors will be attended by the security staff to control visitors. 6.1.4.5 Security will arrange regular rounds for remote areas of the premises. 6.1.4.6 Security to check regularly the presence of unauthorized individuals. 6.1.2.7 Patient transferred within the hospital o be accompanied by a designated staff. 6.1.5 When an assault is suspected or happened in the area: 6.1.5.1 Take immediate action to correct problem or prevent further harm when possible. 6.1.5.2 Contact the security office and customer services. 6.1.5.3 Inform the immediate in charge/manager. 6.1.5.4 Customer service and security officer to proceed immediately to the needful. 6.1.5.5Security in charge conveys the information to the administration Security in charge.
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GULF DIAGNOSTIC CENTER HOSPITAL

NURSING POLICY

Policy No: MED-NUR-P0036/12 Issue Date : July 2012 Revision No.: Original

TITLE: PROTECTION OF VULNERABLE CHILDREN, DISABLED INDIVIDUALS AND ELDERLY INCLUDING PROTECTION AGAINST PHYSICAL ASSAULT
Department Section Distribution : Nursing : Nursing Care : Hospital Wide

Revision Date : July 2012 Next Revision : July 2014 Page 5 of 5

6.1.5.6 If security staff and customer relation officer cant control the situation, security in charge will call Abu Dhabi police after obtaining permission from the concerned administrative personnel. 6.1.5.7 Assigned staff will submit an incident report. 6.1.5.8 Hospital Administration will take a specific action to prevent such events from happening or re happening. 7. REFERENCE 7.1. HAAD Policy and Procedure 7.2. JCI Standards 7.3. Fall Reduction Policy 8. RELATED DOCUMENTS 8.1 Fall Assessment Form

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