FALLS PREVENTION

Aust Nurs Midwifery J. 2016 Jul;24(1):32-3.

Abstract

The following excerpt on Falls Prevention is from the newest addition to the topics list on the Continuing Professional Education (CPE) website. The tutorial covers falls risk, contributing factors, screening and assessment tools, strategies to reduce falls and the nurses and midwives role in prevention and treatment. The ANMF falls prevention tutorial is relevant to all levels of nurses and midwives.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Accident Prevention / standards*
  • Accidental Falls / prevention & control*
  • Humans
  • Nurse's Role*