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CE Home > Bioethic/Legal/Regulatory Issues > CE151-60 Fall Prevention Among the Elderly
JCAHO Related Course Advanced Practice Course
CE151-60e · 1.0 hr
Fall Prevention Among the Elderly
Author: Carol Anne Weiss, RN, MSN, NP-C

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Objectives

The goal of this program is to improve nurses’ ability to identify and minimize risk factors for falls in the elderly and understand the applicability of The Joint Commission’s National Patient Safety Goal of reducing the risk of patient harm resulting from falls. After you study the information presented here, you will be able to —

  • Identify the major physical, psychological, and environmental risk factors for falls in the elderly.
  • Conduct a nursing evaluation after a fall.
  • List measures that can prevent falls in home, hospital, and long-term care settings.
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