title: Do you help staff rise to the fall-prevention challenge?
abstract: Falls aren't normal occurrences for the elderly population. Nurses can prevent falls by assessing patients for risk and taking steps to prevent falls and minimize their effects.
authors.affiliation: DI Associates, Hughesvile, Md., USA.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Ignatavicius
mesh_terms: D000058:Accidental Falls / Q000517:prevention & control*; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D003693:Delirium / Q000150:complications / Q000451:nursing; D006801:Humans; D009730:Nursing Assessment; D009740:Nursing Staff / Q000193:education* / Q000523:psychology; D009745:Nursing, Supervisory / Q000458:organization & administration*; D012307:Risk Factors