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Overview
The course aims to guide interdisciplinary teams in post-acute care settings on a collaborative approach to preventing falls.Goals and Learning Outcomes
The purpose of this course is to combine the traditional teachings of fall prevention with the latest research. Although you may be familiar with some of the concepts, they are crucial and will be emphasized. In addition, you will learn new techniques and strategies based on current standards and research, which will supplement your existing knowledge and skills.
The course aims to guide interdisciplinary teams in post-acute care settings on a collaborative approach to preventing falls.
- Recognize at least three intrinsic and extrinsic fall risk factors and best practices to address these risk factors.
- Recall at least three screening tools that can be used for fall risk prevention.
- Identify the components of an effective fall risk program.
Course Details
Course Originally Released on : 6/1/2024
REL-PAC-0-PFINAP
Course Author
MSN, RN
PT, DPT
Accreditations
NURSES
In support of improving patient care, Relias LLC is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
Provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, CEP#13791
Disclaimer: Not all courses will provide California Board of Registered Nursing approval. Per California Assembly Bill No. 241, continuing education courses related to direct patient care shall address at least one or a combination of the following:(1) Examples of how implicit bias affects perceptions and treatment decisions of licensees, leading to disparities in health outcomes; or (2) Strategies to address how unintended biases in decision-making may contribute to health care disparities by shaping behavior and producing differences in medical treatment along lines of race, ethnicity, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, socioeconomic status, or other characteristics.
CEBroker
Relias LLC reports to CEBroker for the following boards (Provider # 50-1489): Arkansas State Board Of Nursing, District Of Columbia Board Of Nursing, Florida Board Of Nursing, Georgia Board Of Nursing, New Mexico Board Of Nursing, South Carolina Board Of Nursing and West Virginia Board Of Examiners For Registered Professional Nurses
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Disclosures
None of the planners/faculty, unless otherwise noted, for this educational activity have relevant financial relationship(s) to disclose with ineligible companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients.