title: Strategies for promoting safety and preventing injury.
abstract: Injuries can be classified as (1) MVAs, (2) unintentional injuries in the home environment, (3) occupational hazards, and (4) violent and abusive behavior. The word accident is misleading; the injuries have a cause that can be prevented. Nurses can help decrease the frequency of injuries by counseling clients regarding the consequences of their behavior and recommending basic precautions appropriate to the activity.
authors.affiliation: Hebrew Home of Greater Washington, Rockville, Maryland.
authors.forename: M S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Mayhew
mesh_terms: D000056:Accident Prevention; D000061:Accidents, Home / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D000063:Accidents, Traffic / Q000191:economics / Q000517:prevention & control; D000367:Age Factors; D006293:Health Promotion / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D009732:Nursing Care; D009790:Occupations; D012449:Safety; D014754:Violence