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Class Author
Rein Tideiksaar
Rein Tideiksaar, PhD, PA-C, or Dr. Rein as he is commonly referred to, is the president of Fall Prevent, LLC, Blackwood, New Jersey, a consulting company that provides educational, legal, and marketing services related to fall prevention in the elderly.
Dr. Tideiksaar is a gerontologist, which is a health care professional who specializes in working with elderly patients, and a geriatric physician's assistant. He has been active in the area of fall prevention for over thirty years.
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Class Accreditation
All states recognize our courses for accredited continuing nursing education, CNE, contact hours. This course is accredited by the following boards:
Provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider # CEP 15467.
Provider approved by the Arkansas, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, New Mexico, North Dakota, South Carolina, and West Virginia Boards of Nursing through CE Broker, CE Provider #: 50-13256.
What Others are Saying
| "Online and cost effective." |
| E.B. RN - Great Falls, Montana |
| "I found the class very informative." |
| C.M. – Covington, GA |
| "I like that the class can be done at my own pace." |
| N. G. – Mesa, AZ |
| "This class presented the information very concisely and simply. " |
| P.C. RN - Houston, TX |
| "The convenience of being home for the course and testing. I feel more confident doing IV infusion. I would recommend this course to anyone envolved with IV infusion." |
| R.L. LPN - Cordova, Tennessee |
Fall Management Technology
Contact Hours: 1
Cost: $10.00
Falls in older patients are common in hospitals and nursing facilities. Among hospital inpatients, falls range from 2.3 to 7 falls per 1,000 patient-days. Approximately 30% of inpatient falls result in injury, with 4% to 6% resulting in serious injury, such as hip fracture, spinal injury and head trauma. Of the 1.6 million patients in U.S. nursing facilities, approximately half fall annually. About 1 in 3 of those who fall will fall two or more times in a year. One in every 10 falls results in a serious injury; about 65,000 patients suffer a hip fracture each year.
To a large extent, effective fall prevention is dependent upon caregivers adhering to a structured process that consists of timely fall risk and post fall assessments and targeted multidisciplinary interventions based on identified risk factors and/or causes of falls.
Objectives
Upon completion of this course, participants will be able to:
• Identify available technologies (or products) that support safe mobility/reduce the risk of falling.
• Recognize available technologies (or products) aimed at reducing risk of injurious falls
• Discuss available technologies that warn caregivers when a patient is engaging in potentially risky behavior.
• Summarize the framework for selecting and implementing fall prevention technology
Curriculum
Chapter 1: Introduction
Fall Management Technologies
Chapter 2: Assistive Devices
Wheeled Walkers
Bed Transfer Aids
Toileting Safety
Wheelchair Locking Systems
Gait Belts
Non-Skid Slippers
Chapter 3: Injury Protection Devices
Hip Protectors
Low Beds
Smart Beds
Fall Mats
Chapter 4: Warning Devices
Fall Alarms
Wandering Alarms
Fall Management Technology: Its Implementation
Chapter 5: Selecting the Best Technological Solution
Identify a Multidisciplinary Team
Identify the Need for Technology
Identify Appropriate Technology
Chapter 6: Implementing Technology
Staff Acceptance of Technology
Patient Acceptance of Technology
Maintenance and Availability Issues
Chapter 7: Nursing and Technology
Conclusion
Chapter 8: Appendix:
Common Risk Factors and Causes of Falls
Fall Preventive Interventions