Preventing Falls for Healthcare Professionals

In this six-hour online micro-credentials, healthcare professionals will explore how to identify high-risk patients, the signs and symptoms of a fall, and the interventions that can be implemented to prevent and reduce patient falls.

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HIGHLIGHTS

Here are some of the highlights for this micro-credential.

No admission requirements, no application process, no pre-requisites, and open to anyone
Learn at your own pace using a computer, tablet or smartphone
Take up to 90 days to complete the micro-credential
Receive a certificate of course completion and digital badge for successfully completing the course which can be shared on social media (e.g. LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter), downloaded as a PDF, or even embedded in an email signature

Micro-credential Overview

In this six-hour micro-credential, healthcare professionals will explore how to identify high-risk patients, the signs and symptoms of a fall, and the interventions that can be implemented to prevent and reduce patient falls.

Review the curriculum below to see the topics covered.

Learners who successfully complete the course will earn a digital badge and certificate of course completion that can be downloaded and shared via social media.

You will have access to the course for 90 days to work through the content.

Curriculum

1. Before we begin...
2. Course Navigation
3. Introduction
4. Learning Objectives
5. Resources
6. Learner Engagement Discussion Forum
7. Technical Discussion Forum
1. The Aging Population
2. The Positive Impact
3. Defining Falls 1/2
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4. Defining Falls 2/2
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1. Risk Factors
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2. Identify Risks
3. Identify Risks Multiple Choice
1. Risk Assessment Tools 1/2
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2. Risk Assessment Tools 2/2
3. Falls Risk Assessment Tools
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4. Risk Assessment Tools Training
5. The Morse Fall Scale
6. Morse Fall Scale True or False
1. Risk Assessment Goals and Interventions
2. Interventions 1/3
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3. Interventions 2/3
4. Interventions 3/3
5. Safety Check
6. Safety Check - Floors
7. Safety Check - Steps and Stairs
8. Safety Check - Kitchen, Bedrooms and Bathrooms
9. Care Scenario Videos 1/2
10. Care Scenario Videos 2/2
11. Care Scenario 2 Multiple Choice
1. Communication
2. Visual Identifiers
3. Matching Game
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1. Education
2. Education Games
3. Education Resources
4. Medication
1. Assistive Devices, Alarms, Restraints and Safety Equipment
2. Wheelchair Seat Belts & Safety
3. Wheelchair or Geri Chair Tabletops
4. Beds and Alarms
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5. Walking Aids and Hip Protectors
1. When a Patient Falls
2. After the Fall
1. Summary
2. Final Knowledge Check
3. Case Scenario 1/2
4. Case Scenario 2/2
5. Conclusion
6. References

About this course

$110.00
51 lessons
0 hours of video content

Industry Expert & Content Creator

Kristen Peach, Registered Practical NurseBorn in Ontario and moved to Newfoundland and Labrador with her family at age 8. She has always wanted a career in health care. In 2016, she graduated from the Licensed Practical Nursing program at the Centre for Nursing Studies in St. John’s, NL. She began her nursing career as an LPN working in a Level 3 Care facility with Eastern Health. She worked on contract in Chesterfield Inlet, NU, at Naja Home, a care home for children and young adults. . Now living in Sarnia, ON, she is trained in Acute, Surgical, and Community Nursing. She has also been a partner with Lambton College as a facilitator for PSW courses as well as Content Creator for Sault College. She finds caring for the public and teaching others has been a very rewarding experience.