Geriatric Emergency Nursing Education: High-Risk Patients-Module 1: Falls

Module 1: Falls

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The document pertains to geriatric emergency nursing education, specifically focusing on high-risk patients with Module 1 covering falls. Multiple works were consulted, including topics such as potentially inappropriate medication use in older adults, fall prevention in the elderly, screening for cervical spine injuries after falls, osteoporosis in females, fall risk assessment for people with dementia, spinal stabilization guidelines for adult trauma patients, interactions and outcomes in care continuum, scoring the Mini-Cog assessment tool, anticoagulant use in older persons at risk for falls, global prevalence of falls in older adults, and screening for traumatic cervical spine injuries. The sources cited are from various journals and research articles, highlighting the importance of identifying and addressing fall-related risks in the geriatric population, along with guidelines for optimal care and management strategies in emergency nursing settings.

Keywords

Geriatric emergency nursing education

High-risk patients

Module 1 falls

Potentially inappropriate medication use

Fall prevention

Cervical spine injuries

Osteoporosis in females

Dementia fall risk assessment

Spinal stabilization guidelines

Mini-Cog assessment tool