out for them, and always tries to
position them away from high-
traffic areas. He's also a strong
advocate for an inexpensive
cure-all. "A nurse's best friend is
a roll of tape," he says. "If a cord
poses a tripping threat, more
often than not we simply tape it
down in place."
Ms. Brunson has seen lots of
methods used to manage prob-
lematic cords, from creative in-
house attempts to a variety of
commercially made covers that
stick to the floor. But, she says,
oftentimes something as simple
as a durable non-slip mat, like the
kind you'd find in a kitchen, is an
extremely effective safeguard
against falls. Also, the difference
between an uneventful procedure
and filling out an incident report
can come down to stepping back
and exercising some common
sense — even if the move is a
minor inconvenience in the short-
term. "Sometimes, it's as simple
as unplugging the cord from a
high-traffic area and plugging it in
somewhere where there's no
chance of someone tripping over
it," says Ms. Brunson.
Upright and available
You probably never had the dra-
matic type of firsthand (and first-
day) experience with a slip-and-
trip incident that Mr. Taylor did.
And if you've never had to deal
with the effects of such an inci-
dent, it's easy to become compla-
cent — especially with the litany
of pressing tasks you're asked to
handle every day. "You're always
laser-focused on patient safety,
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