Caring for a patient with a hip fracture
Anne Eby RN, BSN, ONC

$7.95 		LPN2009
June 2009 
Volume 5  Number 3
Pages 26 - 31
 
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ABSTRACT
Eby, Anne RN, BSN, ONC

Issue: Volume 5(3), May/June 2009, p 26–31 Publication Type: [Feature: CE 2.0 ANCC CONTACT HOURS] Publisher: © 2009 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, Inc. Institution(s): Staff Nurse • Orthopedics and Neurology • Benefis Health System• Great Falls, Mont. The author has disclosed that she has no significant relationship with or financial interest in any commercial companies that pertain to this educational activity. According to the CDC, more than 95% of hip fractures occur in adults age 65 and older, and they can cause severe health problems and lead to reduced quality of life and premature death. Find out what you can do to help care for a patient with a hip fracture—and how you can help patients prevent them, too. Figure. No caption available.

ELLEN SMITH, 89, is coming to your unit from the ED with a stable hip fracture resulting from a fall in her room at the skilled nursing facility. The ED nurse reports that Ms. Smith has some mild dementia, as well as a ...

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