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- Title
Lighting the Path: Fall Prevention Strategies in a Mixed Intensive Care (ICU) and Coronary Care Unit (CCU).
- Authors
Filipek, Christine; Bennett, Kimberley Tateson; Kissel, Katherine
- Abstract
Purpose/goals: To reduce falls, given a validated risk screening tool does not exist, a mixed Intensive Care Unit (ICU) and Coronary Care Unit (CCU) adopted a multifaceted approach to the implementation of fall prevention strategies. Strategy selection, implementation, and evaluation will be reviewed. Session description: Fall prevention strategies have been a topic of interest in the literature, though strategies related to intensive care units (ICU) and coronary care units (CCU) have not been published. Yet, patients in critical care areas are at high risk for falls due to many factors, and nurses can play a critical role in the prevention of falls (Oliver, Healey, & Haines, 2010; Ryu, Roche, & Brunton, 2009). Where fall risk tools are not validated for use in specialized care areas, the clinical judgement of nurses regarding fall prevention strategies may prove beneficial (Flanders, Harrington, & Fowler, 2009). Within this presentation, we will describe the unique implementation of multifaceted fall prevention strategies for one mixed ICU and CCU, created of need in addressing a rise in patient falls. Strategy selection with application to the ICU and CCU will be overviewed. Implementation, dissemination, and evaluation of fall prevention guidelines will be reviewed. Learning outcomes: 1. Identify critical care patients at risk for falls and use pertinent fall precautions. 2. Understand the complexities and limitations of current fall assessment tools in critical care areas. 3. Describe the processes and challenges encountered during implementation of a fall prevention strategy in a critical care unit.
- Subjects
ACCIDENTAL fall prevention; CARDIAC nursing; INTENSIVE care nursing; INTENSIVE care units; POSTERS
- Publication
Canadian Journal of Critical Care Nursing, 2017, Vol 28, Issue 2, p55
- ISSN
2368-8653
- Publication type
Article