Effectiveness of a fall awareness and education program in acute care

Journal for Nurses in Staff Development

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 143-147

  Williams, Bev ^a   Young, Susan ^b   Williams, Daralyn ^b   Schindel, Darlene ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

^b ALBERTA HEALTH SERVICES   (Canada)

^c Alberta Bone and Joint Institute   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACUTE DISEASE; ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; AWARENESS; FALLING; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE SURVEY; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; NURSING EDUCATION; NURSING EVALUATION RESEARCH; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT EDUCATION; PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; RISK ASSESSMENT;

ACCIDENTAL FALLS; ACUTE DISEASE; ADULT; AWARENESS; EDUCATION, NURSING, CONTINUING; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NURSING EVALUATION RESEARCH; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT EDUCATION AS TOPIC; RISK ASSESSMENT; STAFF DEVELOPMENT; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79958778628     PISSN: 10987886     EISSN: 15389049     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/NND.0b013e318217b407     Document Type: Article

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