Patient and Family Education for Fall Prevention: Involving Patients and Families in a Fall Prevention Program on a Neuroscience Unit

Journal of Nursing Care Quality

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 243-249

  Ryu, Young Mi ^a   Roche, Joan P ^a   Brunton, Mary ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS   (United States)

Author keywords

Clinical nurse leader; Fall prevention; Patient and family education

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; FALLING; FAMILY NURSING; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HOSPITAL SUBDIVISIONS AND COMPONENTS; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; NEUROLOGY; NURSING DISCIPLINE; NURSING STAFF; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PATIENT EDUCATION;

ACCIDENTAL FALLS; FAMILY NURSING; HOSPITAL UNITS; HUMANS; NEUROLOGY; NURSING STAFF, HOSPITAL; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PATIENT EDUCATION AS TOPIC; PROGRAM EVALUATION; SPECIALTIES, NURSING;

EID: 69449105883     PISSN: 10573631     EISSN: 15505065     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/NCQ.0b013e318194fd7c     Document Type: Article

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