Fall prevention practices in adult medical-surgical nursing units described by nurse managers

Western Journal of Nursing Research

Volumn 33, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 385-397

  Shever, Leah L ^a   Titler, Marita G ^b   Mackin, Melissa Lehan ^c   Kueny, Angela ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN HEALTH SYSTEM   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN SCHOOL OF NURSING   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF IOWA COLLEGE OF NURSING   (United States)

Author keywords

acute care; adult medical surgical nursing units; fall prevention; nursing interventions

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; FALLING; HOSPITAL SUBDIVISIONS AND COMPONENTS; HUMAN; NURSING; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; RISK ASSESSMENT; UNITED STATES;

ACCIDENTAL FALLS; HOSPITAL UNITS; HUMANS; NURSING, SUPERVISORY; RISK ASSESSMENT; SECURITY MEASURES; UNITED STATES;

EID: 79952407210     PISSN: 01939459     EISSN: 15528456     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0193945910379217     Document Type: Article

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