Fall River

Fall Prevention in Elderly Population The falls are one of the leading injury causes in Canada. This is especially true about elderly population. In this paper it will be discussed how the nurses can diminish the fall rates among seniors in long term care settings and in community. According to World Health Organization, “A fall is defined as an event which results in a person coming to rest inadvertently on the ground or floor or other lower level.” The consequences of the falls (if any) can…

Prevention of Inpatient Falls Patient falls remain the most common adverse event in acute care facilities, with 2%-15% of hospitalized patients reported to fall at least once. Falls can lead to pain, loss of function, fear of further falls and even death (Tanaka, Sakuma, Ohtani, Toshiro, Matsumura, & Morimoto, 2012). An increased focus is being placed on inpatient falls because of morbidity, mortality, increased cost of care, and lack of reimbursement (Cumbler, Simpson, Rosenthal, & Likosky,…

Falls are one of the most common injury in a health care facility. It is the leading cause of “morbidity and mortality for people older than 65 years” (Touhy & Jet, 2012, p. 207). This age group is common in Windsor Manor Rehabilitation Center in Concord, California. Most of the patients in Windsor are older adults with impaired cognition, gait, visual acuity, and muscle strength, and experiencing chronic pain – putting them in high risk for falling. In fact, their CASPER Report (2016) states…

contributed to the almost three-time increase in falls among residents living alone in their apartments (Primaris, n.d.)? What lack of current staff, processes, and equipment’s used within the facility has contributed to this increase in falls? Where did the resident fall, and what was occurring before the resident fell? Personnel to be interviewed Administrator: What procedure, policies, and personnel do you believe influenced the increase in falls this year? What personnel, procedure, or…

the Mississippi River and how his view changes over time. Twain narrates that he is a riverboat pilot and he informs the reader of the beauty that he encounters on the river. He explains in a exceedingly descriptive and poignant manner. He slowly switches around and indicates that his view of the river has altered the more time he spent on the river. The beauty that he sees diminishes and all he can do is lambaste the river. In this essay, Twain gains a new attitude towards the river when he…

The Mississippi River is a 2,340 mile long river. The name Mississippi comes from the Anishinaabe people who called the river 'Misi-ziibi' which means 'great river.’ Throughout that river is beauty, and mystery for those who seek it. In Mark Twain’s “Life On The Mississippi” describes his experiences on the Mississippi River, and how his viewpoint of the river changed from a positive to negative using figurative, and descriptive language. Twain begins with describing the face of the water in…

is made of the late 1926 floods along the White River. The book by Walter M. Adams about the White River Railroad does not mention any problems until the April floods. One letter from H.J. Armstrong, Chief Engineer of the M&NA, says that something else happened about the first of the same year. In his letter, Mr. Armstrong writes about the bridge settling on the White River bridge in Georgetown, Arkansas. Apparently, the Weather Bureau had a river flood gauge on the pier and was worried about…

farming and timber practices had caused topsoil to be swept down the river and into the Gulf of Mexico leading to catastrophic floods and impoverishing farmers. I especially love the buildup, using the imagery of small trickles of water that became creeks and brooks that became tributary to other rivers that became the Mississippi. In cinematic fashion the filmmakers are painting a picture for us in which they depict all of the rivers that run into the Mississippi to look like blood vessels.…

amidst the beauty of the nature. Whether you are an adventure lover or an adrenaline junkie, there is nothing more satisfying than hitting the water on your kayak. With hundreds of miles of designated areas covered with stunning lakes and Wild, Scenic Rivers on the National Forests of USA, there are enough and more places where you can indulge in ultimate Kayak/ Paddling experience. If you’ve been wondering which spots to choose though, here is the comprehensive list of the best spots to…

The Mississippi River is an important river system that allows the transport of goods into the United States. One of the main problems of the Mississippi River is that it is a meandering river, meaning that its river course is constantly bending, allowing it to change course at several instances throughout time. The rates of meandering can be seen using the Google Earth-based GIS program by overlaying old maps of the Mississippi River onto the current map seen on Google Earth. These meandering…