About Falls

Course Code: REL-PAC-0-AFAL

Hours: 0.5

Type: Online Course

Content Expiration Date: 12/31/2026

Learning Objectives:
Identify the most common risk factors that contribute to falls among older adults.
List the appropriate steps to follow when a person suffers a fall.

Outline:
Section 1: Introduction

About This Course

Learning Objectives

Section 2: Fall Risks and Impacts

Common Risk Factors

How Do Falls Impact Older Adults?

Review

Summary

Section 3: Fall Prevention and Response

Screen People for Fall Risk

Screening Tools

Fall Risk Tests

Preventing Falls

What Should You Do When a Fall Occurs?

Review

Summary

Section 4: Conclusion

Course Summary

Course Contributor

References

Instructor: Edward Bartels, RN, BSN, MICN

Ed has 30 plus years of nursing experience with clinical roles in trauma, emergency, critical care, skilled nursing, behavioral health, occupational health, home care, and is a certified clinical nursing instructor in North Carolina. Ed served as Director of Nursing for rural emergency services and physician practices. Ed earned his Bachelor of Science in Nursing from the University of North Carolina, Greensboro. Ed retired from the U.S. Coast Guard with 34 years served.

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Course Delivery Method and Format
Asynchronous Distance Learning with interactivity which includes quizzes with questions/answers, and posttests.