Course Code: REL-PAC-0-UFITH
Hours: 0.5
Type: Online Course
Content Expiration Date: 12/31/2026
Learning Objectives:
Recognize the most common risk factors that contribute to falls in older adults.
Explain the importance of a fall risk assessment.
Describe your role in a successful fall prevention program.
List the steps that should be followed if a person falls.
Outline:
Section 1: Introduction
About This Course
Learning Objectives
Section 2: Understanding Falls
What Causes Falls?
Previous Falls and Fear of Falling
Weakness, Balance, and Movement
Poor Vision
Blood Pressure
Chronic Conditions
Assistive Devices
Conditions in the Home
Medications
Conditions in the Home
Fall Risk Assessment
Fall Prevention Programs
Your Role
Responding to Falls
Reporting Falls
Review
Section 3: Conclusion
Summary
Course Contributor
Resource
References
Congratulations!
Instructor: Jennifer W. Burks, M.S.N., R.N.
Jennifer has over 30 years of clinical and teaching experience, and her areas of expertise are critical care and home health. She is certified as an OASIS Specialist- Clinical (COS-C) and is a Curriculum Designer in post-acute care for Relias. She earned her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from The University of Virginia in 1993 and her Master of Science in Nursing from The University of North Carolina, Greensboro in 1996. Her professional practice in education is guided by a philosophy borrowed from Florence Nightingale’s Notes on Nursing, “I do not pretend to teach her how, I ask her to teach herself, and for this purpose, I venture to give her some hints.”
Target Audience:
The target audience for this course is: All Staff; in the following settings: Skilled Nursing Facility.
G Tags:
G159
L Tags:
L543
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Course Delivery Method and Format
Asynchronous Distance Learning with interactivity which includes quizzes with questions/answers, and posttests.