About Falls
Hours: 0.50
The act of falling is a common event among older adults. A fall is defined as losing the ability to remain upright and stable. Once a fall starts, the person comes to rest on the ground or floor. A successful fall prevention program reduces the number of falls and injuries from falls. This course discusses common risk factors that contribute to falls. It also discusses your role in fall prevention. Without fall prevention programs and knowing the risk factors that contribute to falls, older adults may suffer significant injuries and even death.
The act of falling is a common event among older adults. A fall is defined as losing the ability to remain upright and stable. Once a fall starts, the person comes to rest on the ground or floor. A successful fall prevention program reduces the number of falls and injuries from falls. This course discusses common risk factors that contribute to falls. It also discusses your role in fall prevention. Without fall prevention programs and knowing the risk factors that contribute to falls, older adults may suffer significant injuries and even death.
Florida Board of Nursing - Certified Nursing Assistants
This is not an accredited course for professional license renewal. Florida CNAs may use this inservice toward meeting their annual inservice requirement.
This activity is approved for 0.50 contact hours.
Washington State Department of Social and Health Services (ALL Direct Care Workers)
Relias Learning, LLC is approved as a Curriculum Developer by the Washington State Department of Social and Health Services. This activity is approved for 0.50 contact hours for all WA State Direct Care Workers. Training Provider Code: WA0624. CE Approval Code: CO2135390
Florida Assisted Living - General Training
59A-36.011 Staff Training Requirements. Location: Online
Identify the most common risk factors that contribute to falls among older adults.
List the appropriate steps to follow when a person suffers a fall.
Outline:
Section 1: Introduction
About This Course
Learning Objectives
Section 2: Fall Risks and Impacts
Common Risk Factors
How Do Falls Impact Older Adults?
Review
Summary
Section 3: Fall Prevention and Response
Screen People for Fall Risk
Screening Tools
Fall Risk Tests
Preventing Falls
What Should You Do When a Fall Occurs?
Review
Summary
Section 4: Conclusion
Course Summary
Course Contributor
References
Ed has over 30 years of clinical and teaching experience, and his areas of expertise are emergency and critical care, skilled nursing, behavioral health, occupational health and safety, and home care. Ed served in several senior nursing leadership roles to include: Emergency Services Director, Physician Practices Director and Administrative Director of Nursing at the executive level. Ed is certified in LEAN Healthcare efficiency fundamentals and tactics which he has successfully deployed over the years in multiple settings resulting in cost savings, improved quality, and patient safety. He earned his Diploma in Nursing from St. Vincent’s School of Nursing in Staten Island, New York in 1990 and Bachelor of Science in Nursing from the University of North Carolina, Greensboro in 2006. Ed is retired from the U.S. Coast Guard with 34 years. Disclosure: Edward Bartels, RN, BSN, MICN has declared that no conflict of interest, Relevant Financial Relationship or Relevant Non-Financial Relationship exists.
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