| A | B |
|---|
| Bed Rail | a device that serves as a guard or barrier along the side of the bed; siderail |
| Gait belt | a device that is used to support a person that is unsteady or disabled; transfre belt |
| Active Physical Restraint | a restraint attached to a person's body and to a fixed (non movable) object; restricts freedom of movement or body access |
| Passive Physical Restraint | a restraint near but not directly attached to the persons body; does not totally restrict movement and allows access to cetain body parts ex: siderail |
| Coma | a state of being unawareof one's surroundings and being able to react or respond to people places or things |
| Dementia | The loss of cognitive and social function caused by changes in the brain |
| Disaster | a sudden catastrophic event in which people are injured and killed and property is destroyed |
| Electrical shock | when electrical current passes through the body |
| Ground | carries leaking electricity to the earth and away from an electrical item |
| Hazardous Substance | any chemical in the workplace that can cause harm |
| Hemiplegia | paralysis on one side of the body |
| Incident | any event that has harmed or could harm a resident, staff member or visitor |
| Paraplegia | paralysis and loss of sensory function in the legs |
| Quadriplegia | paralysis and loss of sensory function in the arms, legs and trunk |
| Suffocation | when breathing stops from the lack of oxygen |
| Workplace Violence | volent acts directed towards persons at work or while on duty |
| MSDS | material safety data sheets; kept on every hazardous substance that contains detailed information about the substance |
