Nursing Education Plan for Fall Prevention Among Elderly

NURSING
EDUCATION PLAN
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Goal:
According to a report published by El-
Khoury et al. (2013), senior adults form
an average 15% of the total Australian
population. It should be noted in this
context that falls form a major health
issue among the elderly. It should be
noted in this context that fall
prevention programs could
progressively help in reducing the
incidences of fall among the elderly.

Background and Justification:
In order to improve the holistic patient outcome, it is extremely important to
ensure that care professionals are equipped with the professional skills to
identify the risk factors that could lead to fall related accidents. It should be
noted in this context that nursing professionals within a healthcare setting must
be able to access the risk factors so as to ensure prevention from falls among
the elderly (Ambrose et al. 2013)
Nurses must be able to critically access the healthcare environment and
accordingly adapt measures to foster a safe care environment. According to
Kwan and Straus (2014), the use of the STEADI risk assessment tool helps in
identifying a high risk environment that could lead to fall related accidents
(Cdc.gov, 2019)