A Video Guide for Nurses and Certified Nursing Assistants in Long-Term Care
Every year, as many as three out of four long-term care residents fall. By themselves, falls are rarely fatal, but the injuries and resulting complications sustained from a fall can start residents on a downward spiral.
Understanding the causes and consequences of falls will help you to be proactive in using strategies for preventing them. While caregivers can never completely eliminate falling, we can significantly reduce the risk.
During this program you'll learn:
~ The consequences of falls
~ How to identify risk factors that contribute to falling
~ What you can do to help minimize falls among your residents
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