Care of patients requiring greater supervision

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Written by Head Of Nursing

There are a number of circumstances where patients may require greater supervision because:

the type of intervention required following a treatment or procedure the patient is undergoing is intensive
the patient is acutely physically ill and/or requires frequent observations
the patient is acutely mentally ill or at risk of self harm.
the patient is likely to wander and/or abscond and is at risk to him/herself
the patient is confused/agitated/aggressive/violent towards others
the patient is a known faller or assessed as at risk of falling

This list is not exhaustive and each case must be considered on an individual basis