Nursing Research

New Nursing Research Findings from L.L. Shever and Co-Authors Described

Published in Medical Devices and Surgical Technology Week, May 15th, 2011

2011 MAY 15 -- According to a study from Ann Arbor, United States, "The purpose of this article was to describe nursing practices (e. g., assessment, interventions) around fall prevention, as perceived by nurse managers in adult, medical-surgical nursing units. One hundred forty nurse managers from 51 hospitals from across the United States participated."

"Descriptive frequencies are used to describe nurse manager responses. The most commonly used fall risk assessment tool was the Morse Fall Risk Assessment Tool (40%). The most common fall prevention interventions included bed alarms (90%), rounds (70%), sitters (68%), and relocating the patient closer to...

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