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Your Role After a Fall: Assessment and Communication - An Interdisciplinary Approach

Sharon Foerster — Mon, 10 Oct 2016 14:42:36 +0000

MaineHealth - Maine Medical Center

Abstract:

This educational module is intended for an interdisciplinary audience of staff who work with older patients in hospitals or long term care facilities. The emphasis is on the importance of an interdisciplinary approach to care of the older patient and ensuring each team member understands his or her own role in communicating once a fall has taken place. Providers, nurses, C.N.A.s, social workers, rehabilitation therapists, housekeeping, transport, and any other person who comes into contact with an older patient is considered part of the interdisciplinary team. All team members understanding common concepts and a shared model on how to communicate (use of SBAR) promotes better care of the patient who has fallen. The 30 minute video is clear and concise.

Educational objectives:

- Understand the signficance of falls and their consequences in acute patient care

- Learn the role specific post-fall assessment techniques

- Define your role on an interdisciplinary team in caring for patients after a fall

- Learn how to communicate effectively about falls using "SBAR" (Situaion, Background, Assessment, Request/Recommendation)

Content Categories:

Caring for the Older Adult

Geriatric Syndromes

Patient Safety

Care Settings & Models

Intended learner audience:

Advanced Practice Nursing Student

Medical Student Clinical

Entry Level Nursing Student

Patient

Physician Assistant

Practicing Physician/CME

Resident

Social Worker

Therapist

Geriatric Competencies:

FALLS, BALANCE, GAIT DISORDERS

13 FBG: Construct diagnosis and evaluation plan for fallen patient

HOSPITAL CARE FOR ELDERS

22 HOSP: Identify hazards of hospitalizations

25 HOSP: Communicate a discharge plan

Learning resource types:

Audio

Video

Discipline/specialty:

Physical Diagnosis

Estimated time to complete:

30 minutes

POGOe Id:

21938

Date posted:

Mon, 10/17/2016

Date Submitted or Reviewed/Updated for Clinical Accuracy:

Mon, 10/17/2016

No CME credits available

Peer reviewed

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Posting status:

Posted

Resident Level Competencies:

Hospital Patient Safety

Conflict of Interest Disclosure:

No, I (we) have nothing to disclose.

Author(s):

Sarah Hallen, MD

Rhonda Babine, MS, APRN, ACNS-BC

Contact Person/Corresponding Author:

Sharon Foerster, LCSW

Contact Person Email:

[email protected]">[email protected]

Already Expired Email Date:

Monday, September 21, 2020 - 11:15am

Already Expired Email 1 month date:

Tuesday, November 17, 2020 - 2:53pm

Your Role in Delirium Detection and Treatment: An Interdisciplinary Approach

Sharon Foerster — Mon, 04 Jan 2016 19:19:09 +0000

Maine Medical Center

Abstract:

This 24 minute video defines delirium and clarifies the role of each member of the acute care interdisciplinary team in detecting delirium and communicating with team members in the SBAR format (Situation, Background, Assessment and Request/Recommendation.) The Confusion Assessment Method (CAM) is highlighted as the tool to use for delirium detection. The video includes some voiceover with PowerPoint slides and a TeamSTEPPS video depictng a hospital nurse SBAR report to a provider on a patient with possible delirium.

Educational objectives:

Upon completion of this material, you will be able to:

Define and understand delirium and its significance in patient care.
Learn how to administer and interpret the Confusion Assessment Method (CAM.)
Define your role on an interdisciplinary team in caring for hospitalized patients with delirium.
Learn how to communicate effectively about delirium using SBAR (Situation, Background, Assessment, Request/Recommendation).

Content Categories:

Caring for the Older Adult

Geriatric Syndromes

Diseases

Patient Safety

Care Settings & Models

Intended learner audience:

Advanced Practice Nursing Student