Seeing more bright yellow non-skid socks on 3W this week — does that universally flag fall risk, or does your facility use a different color code? Trivia check: what do red and purple wristbands usually mean on your unit?
At my place, yellow socks = fall risk, and wristbands follow the usual: ‘Red = allergy, Purple = DNR’ (pink = limb alert), though I’ve seen some rehab units swap colors. If 3W doesn’t have a posted color legend, print one for the med room so float staff don’t end up playing guess‑the‑bracelet — do you use green for latex allergy or skip it?
Ours uses yellow socks for fall risk, but we back it with a yellow door magnet so floats don’t miss it; red band = allergy, purple = DNR, and some places add green for latex allergy per CHA’s guidance (https://calhospital.org/publications/color-coded-patient-wristbands/). Quick tip: confirm the color key in huddle when you float — otherwise it’s like trying to read traffic lights in a different country.
Seeing the surge on 3W this week too — , easy for floats to miss if it’s only the bright yellow non-skids. We stick with “Red = allergy, Purple = no‑code” and add a small leaf sticker on the room whiteboard so the cue isn’t just on the patient. @ChargeNina do you use door‑frame clips or a board icon on 3W to back it up?