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Lippincott Nursing Pocket Card - Updated March 2020
More than one in four American adults 65 years of age and older have reported falling and one in 10 reported a severe fall-related injury, including fractures and traumatic brain injuries. Falls account for over 50% of injury-related deaths in older adults annually (Haddad et al., 2018). Nurses play a vital role in reducing patients’ fall risk by implementing a risk assessment scale, early intervention strategies and education.
Intrinsic Factors
Extrinsic Factors
Screening for Fall Risk (Lee, Lee & Khang, 2013; Kiel, 2018b)
Fall Prevention (Lee, Lee & Khang, 2013; Kiel, 2018b)
For patients with comorbidities, consider the following recommendations (Kiel, 2018b):
Screening for Fall Risk (Kiel, 2018a)
Fall Prevention (Lee, Lee & Khang, 2013; Berry & Kiel, 2018)
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