Fall Prevention: A Nursing Perspective
Cindy Sayre, PhD, ARNP
Associate Administrator, Patient Care Services
University of Washington Medical Center
Learning Objectives
By the end of this lecture, you should be able to:
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Describe current evidence-based fall prevention strategies in the hospital and community settings.
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Discuss barriers to preventing falls.
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Articulate the impact of individual autonomy on the risk of falls.
[From the Winter 2014 Geriatric Healthcare Lecture Series]