title: Striving for the impossible.
abstract: Mrs Kinnon has just had a knee replacement and is in a ward. She has specific ambulation and fall precautions, and needs a bed alarm at night. She has been prescribed a blood thinner and is especially vulnerable to injury.
authors.affiliation: Porter Adventist Hospital, Denver, Colorado, US.
authors.forename: Cynthia
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Oster
authors.affiliation: Centura Health, Denver, Colorado, US.
authors.forename: Jane
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Braaten
mesh_terms: D000058:Accidental Falls / Q000517:prevention & control*; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D006801:Humans; D009732:Nursing Care / Q000592:standards*; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital / Q000523:psychology*; D061214:Patient Safety / Q000592:standards*; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D006113:United Kingdom