Prevalence and trends of falls on a surgical unit
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Tru Brynes, MSN, RN, CNL, CMSRN
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- Carolinas Healthcare System, Charlotte, North Carolina, USA
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The purpose of this quality improvement project was to examine the trend of patient falls on a post-surgical unit at an 11,000-bed hospital in the US to develop interventions based on the findings to prevent falls.
Event Theme: Influencing Global Health Through the Advancement of Nursing Scholarship
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Type | Presentation |
Acquisition | Proxy-submission |
Review Type | Abstract Review Only: Reviewed by Event Host |
Format | Text-based Document |
Evidence Level | N/A |
Keywords | Patient Falls; Medical Surgical Unit; Prevalence and Trends of Falls |
Name | 28th International Nursing Research Congress |
Host | Sigma Theta Tau International |
Location | Dublin, Ireland |
Date | 2017 |
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