Other Titles
Special Session
Abstract
At the end of this session, participants will be able to (1) describe the history of physical restraint associated with hospital fall prevention, (2) identify organizational-, nurse-, and patient-level strategies to reduce physical restraint and falls, and (3) identify new directions of research to decrease restraint and fall rates.
Sigma Membership
Alpha Mu
Type
Presentation
Format Type
Text-based Document
Study Design/Type
N/A
Research Approach
N/A
Keywords:
Hospital Falls, Implementation of Evidence Based Practices, Physical Restraints
Recommended Citation
Mion, Lorraine C., "Physical restraint and falls in older hospitalized adults: Where do we go from here?" (2017). INRC (Congress). 183.
https://www.sigmarepository.org/inrc/2017/presentations_2017/183
Conference Name
28th International Nursing Research Congress
Conference Host
Sigma Theta Tau International
Conference Location
Dublin, Ireland
Conference Year
2017
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Physical restraint and falls in older hospitalized adults: Where do we go from here?
Dublin, Ireland
At the end of this session, participants will be able to (1) describe the history of physical restraint associated with hospital fall prevention, (2) identify organizational-, nurse-, and patient-level strategies to reduce physical restraint and falls, and (3) identify new directions of research to decrease restraint and fall rates.