Virtual Issue

Transforming Fall Prevention Practices

Edited by Elaine L. Miller, PhD, RN, CRRN, FAAN, FAHA

Despite targeted efforts, falls remain a constant concern in both inpatient and community settings. Assessment of those most at risk and interventions to reduce falls is an essential element of quality care and rehabilitation nursing practice.

Contents:

Evidence Levels: Applied to Select Fall and Fall Injury Prevention
Patricia A. Quigley

Factors Associated with the Risk of Falls in Nursing Home Residents Aged 80 or Older
Francisco Alvarez Barbosa, Borja del Pozo-Cruz, Jesus del Pozo-Cruz, Rosa M. Alfonso-Rosa, Borja Sanudo Corrales, and Michael E. Rogers

Safety Standards: Implementing Fall Prevention Interventions and Sustaining Lower Fall Rates by Promoting the Culture of Safety on an Inpatient Rehabilitation Unit
Rita Marie Leone and Rachel Joy Adams

The Competency Model for Professional Rehabilitation Nursing
Stephanie Vaughn, Kristen L. Mauk, Cynthia S. Jacelon, Pamala D. Larsen, Jill Rye, Wendy Wintersgill, Christine E. Cave, and David Dufresne

Meanings of Falls and Prevention of Falls According to Rehabilitation Nurses: A Qualitative Descriptive Study
Amy Bok, Linda L. Pierce, Cheryl Gies, and Victoria Steiner

Identifying Risk Factors for Elder Falls in Geriatric Rehabilitation in Israel
Merav Ben Natan, Neomi Heyman, and Joshua Ben Israel

Changes in Payment Regulation and Acute Care Use for Total Hip Replacement: Trends in Length of Stay, Costs, and Discharge, 1997-2012
Michael P. Cary Jr., Marianne Baernholdt, and Elizabeth I. Merwin

Length of Stay at Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility and Stroke Patient Outcomes
Michelle Camicia, Hua Wang, Margaret DiVita, Jacqueline Mix, Paulette Niewczyk

Falls and Use of Assistive Devices in Stroke Patients with Hemiparesis: Association with Balance Ability and Fall Efficacy
Oksoo Kim and Jung-Hee Kim

Validation of Fall Risk Assessment Specific to the Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility Setting
Dan Thomas, Andrea Pavic, Erin Bisaccia, and Jonathan Grotts

A Case-Control Study of Pediatric Falls Using Electronic Medical Records
Patricia Ruth Messmer, Phoebe D. Williams, and Arthur R. Williams

Safe Patient Handling with Emphasis on Fall Prevention

Edited by Elaine L. Miller, PhD, RN, CRRN, FAAN, FAHA

Safe patient handling is essential to providing quality patient care and reducing healthcare worker and patient injuries. This issue describes evidence-based practices that can address this priority of care.

Contents:

Evidence of Health Risks Associated with Prolonged Standing at Work and Intervention Effectiveness
Thomas R. Waters and Robert B. Dick

Safe Patient Handling and Movement: A Literature Review
Janet Mayeda-Letorneau

Perceptions of Practice Guidelines for People with Spinal Cord Injury
Gail Powell-Cope, D, Helen Moore, Frances M. Weaver & Susan Thomason

Negative Impacts of Shiftwork and Long Work Hours
Claire C. Caruso

Understanding Work-related Musculoskeletal Injuries in Rehabilitation from a Nursing Perspective
Rozina Bhimani

Modifiable and Nonmodifiable Risk Factors for Falls After Truamatic Brain Injury: An Exploratory Investigation With Implications for Medication Use Mary P,. Murphy, Helen Carmine and Stephanie Kolakowsky-Hayner

Validation of Fall Risk Assessment Specific to the Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility Setting
Dan Thomas

Predicting Fall Risk in an Acute Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility
Emily R. Rosario, Stephanie E. Kaplan, Sepehr Khonsari and David Patterson  

Long-Term Effects of Sate Patient Handling Programs on Staff Injuries
Jennifer L. Theis and Marsha J. Finkelstein

Serious Adverse Events Experienced By Survivors of Stroke in the First Year Following Discharge from Rehabilitation
Sharon K. Oswald, Kyler M. Godwin, Fang Ye and Stanley G. Cron

A Comparison of the Functional Independence Measure and Morse Fall Scale as Tools to Assess Risk of Fall on An Inpatient Rehabilitation
George P. Forrest, Eric Chen, Sara Huss and Andrew Giesler

Occurrence and Severity of Agitated Behavior After Sever Traumatic Brain Injury
Mia M. Wolffbrandt Ingrid Poulsen, Aase W. Engberg, Nete Hornnes

Prevention of Work-related Musculoskeletal Injuries in Rehabilitation Nursing
Rozina Bhimani

Caring for the Stroke Survivors and their Family

Edited by Elaine L. Miller, PhD, RN, CRRN, FAAN, FAHA

Stroke is the 4th major cause of death in the U.S. and highest cause of disability worldwide. In order to effectively manage resultant physical and/or cognitive limitations, it is pivotal that best practices be implemented to enhance the quality of life for both the survivor and primary caregiver. This collection of previously-published articles in Rehabilitation Nursing will help progress this need.

Contents:

Serious Adverse Events Experienced by Survivors of Stroke in the First Year Following Discharge from Inpatient Rehabilitatio Sharon K. Ostwald, Kyler M. Godwin, Fang Ye, Stan Cron

The Impact of Interactions with Providers on Stroke Caregivers’ Needs Kerry Rae Creasy, Barbara J. Lutz, Mary Ellen Young, Ariel Ford, Crystal Martz

Factors Associated with Stroke Survivor Behaviors as Identified by Family Caregivers Carmanny Gonzalez, Tamilyn Bakas

A Long-Term Physical Activity Training Program Increases Strength and Flexibility, and Improves Balance in Older Adults Jesus Seco, Luis Carlos Abecia, Enrique Echevarria, Ismael Barbero, Juan Torres-Unda, Vicente Rodriguez, Jose Ignacio Calvo

Stroke and Heart Disease Prevention Education via Telenovela: A Focus Group’s Evaluation Stephanie Vaughn

Bladder Management in Female Stroke Survivors: Translating Research into Practice Michele Cournan

Examining the Cost Per Caregiver of an Intervention Designed to Improve the Quality of Life of Spousal Caregivers of Stroke Survivors Eva K. Parker, J. Michael Swint, Kyler M. Godwin, Sharon K. Ostwald

Adequate Oral Fluid Intake in Hospitalized Stroke Patients: Does Viscosity Matter? Anne McGrail, Lisa N. Kelchner

Caregivers’ Incongruence: Emotional Strain in Caring for Persons with Stroke Linda L. Pierce, Teresa L. Thompson, Amy L. Govoni, Victoria Steiner

Care Transitions from the Hospital to Home for Patients with Mobility Impairments: Patient and Family Caregiver Experiences Almas Dossa, Barbara Bokhour, Helen Hoenig

The Mauk Model for Poststroke Recovery: Assessing the Phases Kristen L. Mauk, Constance Lemley, Julie Pierce, Nola A. Schmidt

Time use of stroke patients admitted for rehabilitation in skilled facilities Vermeulen, C. et al.

A Problem-Solving Early Intervention for Stroke Caregivers: One Year Follow-Up Rosemarie B. King, Robert J. Hartke, Timothy Houle, Jungwha Lee, Gioia Herring, Bonita S. Alexander-Peterson and Jason Raad