Monitoring patients after a fall
HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, January 8, 2008
Falls are a critical problem in all healthcare organizations, accounting for a significant number of injuries. As a general rule, nurses must be especially alert to possible injuries for several days after a patient fall. When conducting an assessment or reassessment, watch for the following indications that anything is different about the patient:
- Altered gait or limp
- Unusual hesitation or slowness when moving
- Verbal complaints of pain
- Loss of appetite
- Serious bruising of any part of the body
- Redness or warmth to any part of the body
- Favoring of an appendage, such as not using an arm or hand
Source: Adapted from HCPro's book Evidence-Based Falls Prevention: A Study Guide for Nurses, Second Edition. Click here for more information.
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