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Nursing Staff's Awareness of Keeping Beds in the Lowest Position to Prevent Falls and Fall Injuries In an Adult Acute Surgical Inpatient Care Setting.

Authors :
Tzeng, Huey-Ming
Yin, Chang-Yi
Anderson, Allison
Prakash, Atul
Source :
MEDSURG Nursing. Sep/Oct2012, Vol. 21 Issue 5, p271-274. 4p.
Publication Year :
2012

Abstract

High beds are a safety concern. This qualitative study used pre-existing nurse interview data and confirmed nurses' awareness of the impor-tance of keeping patient beds in the lowest position. Lowering the bed helps promote patient safety and prevent falls. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
10920811
Volume :
21
Issue :
5
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
MEDSURG Nursing
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
82106529