It was claimed that when the staff member was rolling a patient on a bed, a side rail collapsed.As a result, the patient fell from the citadel plus bed frame.It caused the injury to the patient and the nurse.The staff arm was caught under the patient causing soft tissue injury of the nurse¿s shoulder.The patient fell on the knees which resulted in kip, knee and ankle pain, and the dislocation of the patient¿s knee.The bed¿s inspection conducted following the event by the arjo technician revealed that the incorrect air mattress (non-arjo) was being used on the bed.It was too wide causing difficulties in the side rail locking.
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