Course curriculum

  • 1

    About this Course: Start Here

  • 2

    Decreasing Falls in Skilled Nursing Facilities

    • Introduction - [Title]

    • Definition of Falls- [Video]

    • Definition of Falls

    • Introduction - [Video]

    • Introduction

    • Wide-Ranging Consequences of Falls

    • Economic Consequences of Falls
  • 3

    Risk Factors

    • Risk Factors - [Title]

    • Risk Factors

    • Modifiable Intrinsic Risk Factors - [Video]

    • Modifiable Risk Factors

    • Non-Modifiable Risk Factors - [Video]

    • Non-modifiable Risk Factors

    • Environmental or Extrinsic Risk Factors - [Video]

    • Environmental or Extrinsic Risk Factors
  • 4

    Assessing a Fall Risk

    • Assessing a Fall Risk - [Title]

    • Assessing a Fall Risk

    • The Morse Fall Scale

    • Barthel Index Tool

    • Stratify Scale

    • CATASTROPHE

    • Using Functional Objective Tests and Measures

    • Berg Balance Scale

    • Timed Up and Go (TUG)

    • Single Leg Stance and Tinnetti Balance Assessment

    • Five Times Sit to Stand (FTSST)

    • Other Functional Tests
  • 5

    Fall Prevention: Methods of Implementation

    • Fall Prevention: [Title]

    • Fall Prevention - [Video]

    • Fall Prevention: Methods of Implementation: Overview

    • Implementation Strategies for Modifiable Risk Factors

    • Implementation Strategies for Non-Modifiable Risk Factors

    • Implementation Strategies for Environmental Risk Factors
  • 6

    Assisting a Patient who has Fallen

    • Assisting a Patient Who Has Fallen- [Title]

    • Assisting a Patient Who Has Fallen - [Video]

    • Assisting a Patient Who Has Fallen

    • Assisting a Patient Who Has Fallen, Pt. 2

    • Assisting a Patient Who Has Fallen, Pt. 3

    • Care Plan Updates
  • 7

    Quiz & Survey

    • Summary

    • Quiz

    • References

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