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Rein Tideiksaar



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This course is accredited by the following boards:
Provider approved by the Florida Board of Administrators, and Georgia Board of Nursing, CE Broker Tracking #20-466737, for 4.00 contact hours. CE Provider #: 50-13256

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Managing Falls In the Nursing Home: Who, Why and What Next?

Contact Hours: 4
Cost: $40.00
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Every day, in nursing homes located throughout the United States, hundreds of residents will experience one or more falls. Are some of these residents individuals that you provide care for on a daily basis? The answer is probably yes. Prevention of falls, whether causing injury or not, is a key safety issue in nursing homes.

For many years, it was assumed that falls were unavoidable accidents, due to just being old, and that nothing, apart from restricting a resident’s mobility or placing them in physical restraints, could be done to prevent falls. Over the past several years, however, interest in fall prevention flourished and, as a result, our thinking about falls has dramatically changed. We now have a better understanding of why falls occur and, more importantly, what can be done to prevent falls from happening. We also now know that falls are not caused by old age itself. But rather, as you will learn, falls have known causes, such as physical illness, medications, and environmental hazards. The biggest lesson we have learned, however, is that while falls may occur often, falls can never be accepted as ordinary events, since there is a great deal that we can do to prevent them. Knowing why a resident may be a fall risk and what can be done to prevent them from falling is an important aspect in managing falls in the nursing home.


Upon completion of the course, the participant should be able to:
  • Identify how frequently falls occur and what harmful consequences may follow an episode of falling.
  • Recognize the different causes of falling and which residents are at higher risk.
  • State the steps that can be taken to prevent falls from occurring.
  • Identify steps to assist the resident that has fallen, in preventing future falls.


Chapter 1: Facts About Falls
How Frequent are Falls?
Where and When do Falls Occur?
How Serious are Falls?

Chapter 2: Causes of Falling
What is a Fall?
Why do Residents Fall?

Chapter 3: Fall Risk Factors
Internal Risk factors
External Risk Factors

Chapter 4: The Fall Prevention Care Process
How to Identify Residents at Fall Risk?
Communicating Fall Risk
Care Planning for Fall Risk
Monitoring Fall Risk
Post-Fall Assessments

Chapter 5: How Can Falls Be Prevented
Interventions Aimed at Preventing Falls
Medical Strategies
Rehabilitative Strategies
Environmental Strategies

Chapter 6: Caring for Specific Residents at Fall Risk
Confused Residents
Incontinent Residents
Hypotensive Residents
Residents with Neurological and Musculoskeletal Disorders
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