Advanced practice nurse-led statewide collaborative to reduce falls in hospitals

Journal of Nursing Care Quality

Volumn 32, Issue 2, 2017, Pages 120-125

  Gray Miceli, Deanna ^a   Mazzia, Lisa ^b   Crane, Giles ^c  

^a RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Medical Team Training   (United States)

^c Statistical Consultant ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Acute care; Advanced practice nurse; Educational intervention; Falls prevention; Rounding

Indexed keywords

ADVANCED PRACTICE NURSE; FALL RISK ASSESSMENT; HOSPITAL; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; STUDENT T TEST; ADVANCED PRACTICE NURSING; CONTINUING EDUCATION; COOPERATION; FALLING; PREVENTION AND CONTROL; PROCEDURES; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; PUBLIC HEALTH; STANDARDS; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT;

ACCIDENTAL FALLS; ADVANCED PRACTICE NURSING; COOPERATIVE BEHAVIOR; EDUCATION, CONTINUING; HOSPITALS; HUMANS; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; PUBLIC HEALTH; QUALITY IMPROVEMENT;

EID: 84980360949     PISSN: 10573631     EISSN: 15505065     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/NCQ.0000000000000213     Document Type: Article

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