Comparing Inpatient Falls Guidelines to Develop an ICNP

Stud Health Technol Inform. 2017:245:1365.

Abstract

This study compared and synthesized clinical guidelines for inpatient falls with the aim of developing an ICNP®-based nursing catalogue for use in electronic nursing records. The identified content will influence nursing services provided to patients and the associated documentation.

Keywords: Accidental Falls; Nursing Records; Patient Safety.

MeSH terms

  • Accidental Falls*
  • Documentation*
  • Humans
  • Inpatients
  • Nursing Records*
  • Practice Guidelines as Topic