User's Manual

Chapter 4: Handling Events
86 Series 6.0 Software (0510-1065-A) - User Guide
Tur n A l a r m
This alarm occurs when the time on the Control Unit expires.
To respond to an Turn Alarm
1. Always follow your facility’s policies and procedures to ensure patient safety and secure the area.
2. Proceed to the patient and re-position the patient (refer to the applicable Control Unit’s in-service
manual).
3. If the Enforce JCAHO feature is activated, you must select an Event Cause once the alarming device
has been reset. When you reset the alarming device, the Red Alarm changes to a White Alarm in the
Alarm Message Box and Event List. If JCAHO is not activated, the Alarm Message Box clears once the
alarm is cleared at the device.
4. From the Client computer, click anywhere in the Turn Alarm Message Box to access the Event
Information window.
5. Select one of the following event causes:
• Left —the patient needs to be turned to his/her right side.
• Right—the patient needs to be turned to his/her left side.
• Surpine—the patient needs to be turned to the surpine position, on his/her back.
• Fowler—the patient needs to be turned to the fowler position, semi-upright sitting 45-60 degrees.
• Semi-Fowlers —the patient needs to be turned to the semi-fowler position (semi-upright sitting
30-45 degrees).
You cannot clear an event until you select the appropriate cause for the event. The event is cleared from the Event
List of every Client computer configured to monitor the unit