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03974aam a2200277 i 4500 001 87F1AD8A901D11E5A6A17EBFDAD10320 003 SILO 005 20151121010016 008 141117s2014 mdua e b 001 0 eng 020 $a 9781558105676 020 $a 1558105670 035 $a (OCoLC)895713176 040 $a NLM $b eng $e rda $c NLM $d YDXCP $d IDL $d VAM $d TXI $d EEK $d VET $d OCLCF $d SILO 100 1 $a Gray-Miceli, Deanna, $e author. 245 10 $a Five easy steps to prevent falls : $b the comprehensive guide to keeping patients of all ages safe / $c Deanna Gray-Miceli. 246 14 $a 5 easy steps to prevent falls 264 1 $a Silver Spring, MD : $b American Nurses Association, $c 2014. 300 $a xvi, 138 pages : $b illustrations 500 $a "First printing: September 2014"--Title page verso. 504 $a Includes bibliographical references and index. 505 0 $a A public health perspective and background information on falls and falls prevention : A public health approach to falls and fall-related injury prevention ; Significance of falls in America ; Levels of prevention ; Where people fall: place of occurrence ; Falls and fall-related injuries among older adults ; Language and terms used to describe falls within public health ; Case definitions of falls by national organizations ; Risk to fall and risk to injure: use of fall risk screening tools ; Modifiable or potentially reversible fall risk factors ; Fall injury reduction ; Injury severity ; Preventing injurious falls ; Measuring falls ; Mechanisms for patient falls within healthcare facilities ; Types of patient falls ; Organization of this book -- Step 1. Eliciting a fall-focused health history :P Broad public health service objective ; Educational learner outcomes -- Step 2. Conducting a fall-focused physical assessment : Broad public health service objective: Monitor health status to identify and solve community problems ; Vital signs ; Visual acuity ; Cardiovascular assessment ; Pulmonary system ; Gastrointestinal system ; Musculoskeletal system ; Other considerations ; Assessment of functional reach by trained occupational and physical therapists ; Inspection for suspected post-fall injury ; Useful screening measures ; Helpful web-based resources -- Step 3. Detecting environmental hazards and modifying the environment for patient and healthcare worker safety : Broad public health service objective: Assuring a competent workforce by diagnosing and investigating health problems in the community ; Falls at home: the community setting ; Hospital and long-term care setting ; Falls in the environment ; Equipment ; Environmental safety (outdoors and at home) ; Environmental safety checklist in the home ; Roles and responsibilities of nurses and other interdisciplinary team members in falls and injury prevention ; Environmental rounds in the healthcare setting ; Environmental modifications for patients at high risk to injury -- Step 4. Diagnosing and communicating the fall type and developing an interprofessional plan of care : Broad public health services objectives: Three community-based objectives ; Integrating the historical data, physical examination findings and environmental assessment ; Effective communication and handoff for falls prevention ; Team STEPPS: Strategies and Tools to Enhance Performance and Patient Safety ; Handoffs ; Signage ; Walking rounds ; Patient and environmental safety checks ; Teamwork, fall champions, and promoting a culture of safety ; Falls management plan -- Step 5. Informing, educating, and empowering patients : Broad public health services objective for Step 5: Inform, educate and empower people ; Core ingredients of the teaching plan ; Use of teach-backs for falls prevention education. 710 2 $a American Nurses Association, $e issuing body. 941 $a 2 952 $l I6OX771 $d 20220719011123.0 952 $l OOAX232 $d 20151121010332.0 956 $a http://locator.silo.lib.ia.us/search.cgi?index_0=id&term_0=87F1AD8A901D11E5A6A17EBFDAD10320Initiate Another SILO Locator Search