Open Access. Powered by Scholars. Published by Universities.®
Articles 1 - 4 of 4
Full-Text Articles in Medicine and Health Sciences
Systematic Literature Review On Fall Prevention In An Acute Care Hospital Setting, Sonia A. Hudson
Systematic Literature Review On Fall Prevention In An Acute Care Hospital Setting, Sonia A. Hudson
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Falls, with and without injury, in acute care hospitals are quite common but can be prevented if appropriate interventions are in place to address this issue. It is imperative that nurses assess fall risks of all patients admitted to the hospital and advocate for appropriate interventions to prevent falls in those who are found to be at risk. The purpose of this project was to recommend changes to the current fall prevention protocol in the project facility, an acute care hospital, based on best practices identified in a systematic review of the literature. At the time of the project, the …
Registered Nurse Engagement And Patient Falls In The Acute Care Setting, Jenna Zaliauskas
Registered Nurse Engagement And Patient Falls In The Acute Care Setting, Jenna Zaliauskas
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Falls are a critical problem for inpatient medical-surgical adult patients. Past research has indicated a link between nurse disengagement and unsafe care. The purpose of this study was to improve the understanding of the relationship between nurse engagement and patient falls with injury on medical surgical units in health care facilities in the United States using the National Database of Nursing Quality Indicators. Retrospective data were reviewed from 13 U.S. hospitals in the Midwest covering Q1 (2018) and Q2 (2018) on medical-surgical units related to nurse engagement and patient falls. A correlational and MANOVA design was used to determine the …
Systematic Literature Review On Fall Prevention In An Acute Care Hospital Setting, Sonia A. Hudson
Systematic Literature Review On Fall Prevention In An Acute Care Hospital Setting, Sonia A. Hudson
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Falls, with and without injury, in acute care hospitals are quite common but can be prevented if appropriate interventions are in place to address this issue. It is imperative that nurses assess fall risks of all patients admitted to the hospital and advocate for appropriate interventions to prevent falls in those who are found to be at risk. The purpose of this project was to recommend changes to the current fall prevention protocol in the project facility, an acute care hospital, based on best practices identified in a systematic review of the literature. At the time of the project, the …
Effectiveness Of A Standardized Fall Assessment Tool In Reducing Falls Among Elder Home Health Clients, Terica M. Woods
Effectiveness Of A Standardized Fall Assessment Tool In Reducing Falls Among Elder Home Health Clients, Terica M. Woods
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Because of the physiological changes that occur with the normal aging process, falls tend to have more serious consequences in individuals age 65 and older. The purpose of this systematic review of literature was to analyze studies that addressed the impact of a multifactorial fall risk assessment tool on decreasing falls in the elderly home health patient population following hospitalization. The conceptual model for this project was Roper, Logan, and Tierney’s activity of daily living model. A narrative analysis was used to analyze 16 selected articles from the CINAHL, ProQuest and MEDLINE databases. Results indicated that implementing fall assessment tools …