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Medical College of Georgia, Lecturer Optimistic About Future of Nursing Profession (Nov. 10, 2004):"At first glance, her optimism might seem strangely incongruous. After all, Dr. Linda H. Aiken has spent over a decade researching and documenting the problems that plague the nursing profession. But Dr. Aiken, director of the Center for Health Outcomes and Policy Research at the University of Pennsylvania, says that the research, and more like it from other nurses nationwide, is transforming the health care landscape -- with the American patient as the beneficiary."
http://www.mcg.edu/news/newsbriefs/archived/aiken2.html

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Medical Devices.co.uk ...

Medical Devices.co.uk is a site dedicated to the enhancement and devlopment of knowledge of electronic medical devices, their care and managment across all hospital and medical operations. Hosted by S...
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Medical-Legal Resources, Inc.:"Medical-Legal Resources, Inc. was founded by Erin E. Murray, RN, BSN, MHA, CLNC. Ms. Murray, who is also the President of Medical-Legal Resources, Inc. has over 20 years of professional nursing experience. Ms. Murray is a Registered Nurse (RN) who received her Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing (BSN) from Boston College. Additionally, she has a Master's Degree in Health Care Administration (MHA) from Simmons College in Boston, Massachusetts and a Certification in Legal Nurse Consulting (CLNC) from the Medical-Legal Consulting Institute."
A Legal Nurse Consulting Firm
5 Crestview Avenue
Medway, MA 02053
Telephone: 508-533-7705
Email: info@medical-legalresources.com
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Medical Equipment Sales | MedPlanet Medical Products...

Medical & surgical equipment sales - Interactive listings of a wide range of medical equipment and surgical instruments for sale. Buy & sell new & pre-owned medical products at MedPlanet.c...
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Medical Information, The Internet, and You By Janabeth Fleming Evans R.N., R.N.C., Doereport.com:" As a medical-legal consultant and Internet researcher I am asked every day to find authoritative medical literature references for a broad spectrum of topics. The information I am looking for may be used to support a claim - to - debunk an expert theory, or to educate the attorney during the course of a case evaluation. Changes in the way medical information is stored, accessed, and retrieved have created a wealth of health care information. The Internet provides free access to a great deal of the medical literature, either in full text or citation/abstract format. Because anyone with access to the Web can establish a Web page, many medical sites contain little useful information, even though they may be visually appealing. For this reason, the quality of information available varies from very good to poor, and some sites even intend to mislead. It is important to search for peer reviewed information, from an authoritative source.
1275 Shiloh Road Suite 3130 Kennesaw, Georgia 30144
Phone: 770.805.0460 800.338.5954 Fax: 770.805.0430
Email: info@doereport.com
http://nursingexperts.doereport.com/20001130janabeth.php

Category: Legal Nurse Consultants, LNCs

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Medical-Legal Consulting Associates:"Since 1986, Medical-Legal Consulting Associates has been conducting research for legal and health care professionals involved in medical malpractice, personal injury, product liability and workers' compensation cases. Whenever you are overwhelmed with complicated health care issues and baffling medical jargon, let Medical-Legal Consulting Associates free you to concentrate on the legal aspects of the case."
716 West Briar Place, Suite 300 Chicago, Illinois 60657 (773) 975-0608 Fax (773) 665-4171 Email: mlca@flash.net
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Medical Legal Consulting & Analysis, LLC:"Medical Legal Consulting & Analysis, LLC is a legal nurse consulting firm based in Lafayette, Louisiana. Martha B. Raines RN, BSN, LNC is a legal nurse consultant and acts as a liaison between the medical and legal disciplines. MLCA offers expert and affordable consulting services in Louisiana and surrounding states to law firms, hospitals, insurance companies and government agencies."
Martha B. Raines RN, BSN, LNC
Louisiana, USA
Phone:337-278-3894
E-mail: legalnursemartha@msn.com
http://www.medlegalnursing.com

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Medical-Legal Remedies Inc (MLR), Carol J. Rhodes RN, LNC:"Medical-Legal Remedies Inc (MLR) provides medical-legal Litigation Support Services for Legal Professionals that include Legal Nurse Consulting, Paralegal Litigation Support, a Medical Information Service called Virtual Legal Nurse and Medical Expert Referral Service for Attorneys, Insurance Companies, Hospital Risk Managers, Government, and Claims Management. MLR MLR's Paralegal Staff and Legal Nurse work together as a team to assist our legal clients with comprehensive medical-legal litigation issues and are committed to serve clients by offering our extensive experience and expertise to provide specialized high quality medical-legal litigation support services. By utilizing Medical-Legal Remedies Inc Paralegal/Legal Nurse Team allows the litigator to control costs and increase revenues while securing the competitive advantage with superior work products. So whether your firm or company needs a Paralegal, a Legal Nurse, or both - MLR will assist your firm or company with any medical-legal litigation case project."
Carol J. Rhodes RN, LNC
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Medical Legal Resources, Karen L. Wetther:"Medical Legal Resources has been a leader in the field of legal nurse consulting and an educator of legal nurse consultants (LNCs) since its inception in 1987. It is a privately owned service business which provides consulting services to plaintiff and defense attorneys and insurance companies regarding the medical aspects of their cases and training workshops and educational materials on legal nurse consulting to nurses who choose to pursue this nursing specialty and to practicing LNCs who wish to continue to expand their knowledge base on issues relating to law and medicine and how they interrelate. Its primary goal has always been to serve as a cost-effective and time-efficient source of help and support to the legal and health care communities."
7040 Avenida Encinas Suite 104 PMB #260
Carlsbad, CA 92009-4652
Phone: 619-584-6489 FAX: 619-725-0919
E-Mail: info@medicallegalresources.com
http://www.medicallegalresources.com/

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Medical Malpractice Attorney: Delayed Cancer Diagnosis, Injuryfirms.com:"One of the most common types of medical malpractice cases is misdiagnosis or delayed diagnosis of cancer. This is particularly true of breast cancer, which, according to various reports, represents the largest segment of medical malpractice lawsuits in the U.S. One reason for this is the fact that breast cancer is so common relative to other forms of cancer. Breast cancer is the most common type of cancer among women in the U.S. and the leading cause of death for women ages 40 to 55. Despite this, many women who develop breast cancer and could be treated are denied the opportunity when physicians negligently fail to diagnose their condition until it is too late. The result of this negligence is often the loss of treatment options and/or the chance of survival. The following are examples of some of the more common acts of negligence by physicians in failing to timely diagnose and/or treat breast cancer."
(877) LAW-EDGE
http://www.injuryfirms.com/category/47/more

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Nursing: Pros and Cons by Christy Picton, RN, BSN, Illinois Nurses' Views of The Nursing Profession

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I struggle when asked whether I would recommend the nursing profession as a career. In the end it comes to down to a weighing of the pros and cons. Let me begin by introducing you to some of my patients, my "pros" so to speak.

“Evie” was a 15-year old who was diagnosed with chlamydia, gonorrhea, and herpes. Because of her history, she was scheduled for an HIV test. This was the mid-80’s, when just the word “AIDS” conjured up visions of an instant death sentence with no reprieve. Evie always came to her appointments alone, so I held her hand while the blood was drawn, and I hugged her in relief when the test was negative.

“Harry*” had been with us for some surgery one December, and was now recovering. He required a follow-up procedure in January, after some healing had taken place, but his insurance program was changing and the second surgery would take place in another hospital. He had not been his usual jovial self the past few days, and he had told us not being able to return to our unit for the surgery had him down, among other things.

When I was instructing Harry on ways to rest and reduce stress while waiting for the second procedure, I asked him what he did to relax. He answered that he enjoyed movies and listening to music. That hit a nerve with me. Music is an important part of my life. I asked what type of music he liked, and he answered, “Are you down with the Temptations?” Dutifully, I began to sing, “I know you’re gonna leave me, but I refuse to let you go”. He joined me for the rest of the song, singing and laughing.

I went back to the nurse’s station to prepare my evening medications and the other girls were just looking at me, shaking their heads. “What were you doing in there?” they asked.

“Patient teaching”, came my reply, “and this guy hasn’t smiled in 3 days, so leave me alone and don’t mess with what works, OK?”

“Abby” was a 15-year old combative autistic patient who had been a long-term resident of a psychiatric hospital. She had a psych aid at her bedside 24 hours a day, but her combative, abusive behavior toward the staff persisted. After a few days of determined conversation in a quiet tone, she let me comb her hair and she talked to me about music and boys. I got to share one of her rare moments of just being 15.

I was assigned to stay with a patient for hours until she miscarried, both of us in tears as she held her little one and said good-bye. I stood at the bedside of a patient in kidney failure, supporting her significant other as he stroked the coppery skin of her hand. A friend and I had the hideous experience of “coding” a fellow nurse who was a patient on our floor, but we also had the joyous experience of watching her recover and return to work. All of these experiences and many others like them are the things that keep a nurse coming to work.

Unfortunately the list of "cons" is long, as well. For instance:

I was charge nurse on second shift one evening when our census was down. One RN and two aids had been pulled to work on other units. As the shift progressed, we received four admissions and the condition of two of our existing patients deteriorated. There was a hospital policy against refusing admissions, but on the fifth phone call to admit a new patient to our unit, I refused. The nurse in charge of the hospital soon appeared and asked if I had refused an admission. When I said yes, we talked about it. I got my RN and one aid back, and we accepted the admission. However, I had to break hospital policy to make it happen.

I told the head of my unit that the conditions we were working under were unsafe for the patients, and she said, “You’re not supposed to say that out loud.”

On a shift with a “code,” two fresh open heart patients, four other patients with various IV drips, and everyone on telemetry, I was expected to give adequate nursing care to all patients including dressing changes, deal with the code, complete all doctor’s phone calls and charting, and clock out after precisely 8 hours, not one moment more. The only exception was if I was asked to stay over to cover an absence.

These experiences and many others are what makes some nurses leave the profession. So recommending nursing as a career is a complicated proposition. I usually decide how to answer by who is asking. If the person talks about money or nursing as a “job,” I discourage them. But if the person has a gleam in their eye, a wish to serve, lots of energy, a good sense of humor, and a feeling that nursing is their “calling,” I am happy to welcome them to our profession.

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Nursing, Not For Everyone, Not For Most People by Andrew Lopez, RN
Nurses are Licensed Professionals who's practice is regulated by Nurse Practice Acts, and the State Board of Nursing of each State. Nursing is a ...

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The Beauty of Nursing by Rebekah Hinton, BSN, RN, Virginia Nurses Views of The Nursing Profession:"I have been a caretaker for as long as I can remember. I am the oldest of four daughters and have always been a second Mother to my siblings. Going into nursing seemed to be a logical choice for me. As a student I was eager to learn and worked very hard to get the best education possible. I entered into a Bachelor of Science in nursing program without knowing the difference between a RN program and a BSN program."

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Nursing: How Do I Find Out If It's For Me? by Angela Eichenlaub, RN, BSN:"The face of nursing has changed" or "Nursing is not what it used to be" are phrases I often hear from seasoned staff. I wish I knew what nursing "used to be" so I could compare! My own personal advice to anyone considering a career in nursing is to take your reason for entering the profession into account. Some go into nursing for money, some because they have always wanted to and some people go into nursing because they don't know what else to do."

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To Be Or Not To Be, by Sharon Jones, RN, Ohio Nurses Views of The Nursing Profession:"To Be…Or Not To Be… was never the question for me. I had always been a caretaker of sorts even at a very young age. The decision to return to work was based more on a career that I could relate to and be employed at. To be it was… and I started school at a local college for a Registered Nurse program. Almost two years into school, all my pre- req. courses completed and a waiting list to get into the nursing classes (a very unbelievable thing looking back- too many students- many had to wait) forced me to change course of action that lead to LPN school."

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Twenty Years of Nursing by James E. Meekins, North Carolina Nursing Views:"Thirty years ago I walked into the Navy recruiters office; laid off, without a real skill and signed up to be a Navy Hospital Corpsman (medic). I learned basic patient care---and basic first aid; and learned to work under the direction of a physician or nurse. I enjoyed what I did, the pride of being part of a team; accomplishment of a common goal, first aid in the field with Marines, or care of a patient in the hospital. . . ."

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Nursing: Pros and Cons by Christy Picton, RN, BSN, Illinois Nurses' Views of The Nursing Profession:"I struggle when asked whether I would recommend the nursing profession as a career. In the end it comes to down to a weighing of the pros and cons. Let me begin by introducing you to some of my patients, my "pros" so to speak. . . . "

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"One of The Lucky Ones" by Christine Cruz, Minnesota Nurses Views of The Nursing Profession:"My name is Chris. I have been an RN for ten-years. I have worked in a wide variety of nursing settings, from home care, long-term care to telephone triage, clinics and nursing management. Upon graduation from nursing school in, May, 1993, I had eagerly anticipated a new RN position at a local hospital, in one of its med-surgical units. . . ."

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You Want to Be a Nurse? -- Better Leave Your Heart Behind by Pennye Diane Morgan Shaw R.N., Texas Nurses Views of the Nursing Profession:"So you're thinking about being a nurse? You probably are a person who wants to make a difference, to help others, to be a compassionate healer. Are these are the same reasons I entered the nursing profession about 9 years ago. I had been through the emotional experience of watching my father being diagnosed with colon cancer. I had been by his side though radiation therapy, and though surgery and recovery. I watched as he struggled to cope with the drastic changes to his body as he tried to return to a normal life. . . . "

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My Advice for New and Potential Nurses, by Pam Lowry, Illinois Nurses Views of the Nursing Profession:"According to the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN), "The United States is in the midst of a nursing shortage that is projected to intensify as baby boomers age and the need for health care grows." They also state enrollments in nursing colleges are at a six-year decline. According to JAMA there will be a shortage of 400,000 nurses in the U.S. by the year 2020. AACN goes on to state there are declines in nursing faculty leading to limitations on enrollment, the population of R.N.'s is the lowest it has been in 20 years, and vacancy rates at hospitals are high. . . "

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An Insight Into Nursing by Leah Stockdale, R.N., B.S.N. Maryland Nurses Views of the Nursing Profession:"Although I am extremely proud of being a nurse, I will have to say that I am not sure if I would choose the profession if I could go back. At the same time, I probably would not choose any career in the health care industry. In my opinion, as far as hospital nursing is concerned, the negatives outweigh the positives. That is why I am currently in the process of applying my nursing skills and education to another field. . . "

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A Letter To A Future Nurse by Kristina Rzanca, LPN, Michigan Nurses Views:"Being a Nurse is a career you can be spiritually, emotionally and financially satisfied with. In this day and age this is a unique opportunity, but it is not for everyone. A special person with qualities such as empathy, compassion, intelligence and above all patience should only apply. . . . "

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To Be A Nurse Takes A Special Kind Of Person By Vicky Oliver, LPN:"As an LPN for the last ten years I believe I could give some insight on my experience as a nurse. I am the type of person who is always doing something for others instead of me. My experiences in nursing consist of Medical Surgical, Doctors' Office, Emergency Room, Surgery, GI Lab, Urology, Utilization Review, Recovery Room, and the Nursing Home. Anyone that goes into the nursing profession needs to be a very caring person, someone who wants to give to others and someone that is very dedicated. . . "

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After Fourteen Years As An RN, I Am Not Sorry For My Choice By Lynn Kash, RN:"Would I recommend the nursing profession? That is a good question that requires a lot of thought. Nursing was not my first choice of careers. I studied accounting in college, and after working in the business world, decided it was not for me. I fell into a job as a nursing assistant and found patient care to my liking. I then started nursing school and the rest is history. . . .

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A New York BSN's Point of View, By Melina Begun, BSN, RN, Clinical Administrative Liaison Nurse:"Nursing is suffering. Thousands of caring people enter into this profession every year only to become disillusioned by its reality. When I first started to study nursing, I immediately felt a connection with its history and our potential to be leaders in the medical community. Excited by all of the knowledge and skills I acquired in my Ivy league nursing program, I was astonished by the harsh reality of nursing in today's hospitals when I started working as a staff nurse. . .

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Tips To A Good Start In The Nursing Profession by Diane Hartley:"My name is Diane and I have been in the nursing profession for 12 years. In those years I have seen very many changes with this profession. One of the first changes was in DRG's. This for those of you who do not know what they are is diagnosis related groups. . . "

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Do I want My Daughter to be a Nurse by Raye
I am not sure why I became a nurse. I enjoy the smile on the face of someone I have helped. I worked Emergency and got quick fixes and instant ...

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Is your life worth the BIG BUCKS? by SurgRN911
Why are patients and families feeling they are getting less attention, and sometimes less than adequate care in a hospital setting? I wrote an ...

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It's not all bad! by LauraRN
Wow.. a chance to give my opinion on nursing.. here goes.. :) When I was in college, I thought I wanted to be a math teacher. As I got higher in ...

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Requirement: Have an off-beat sense of humor by clooneyfan A review by of my favorite writers (SurgRN911) about the nursing profession prompted me to write my own review. You can read her original review at ...

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Nursing Is In My Blood! by Dunkjam
When I was a little girl I always thought that I would be a singer and marry Paul Anka! I thought I would live a glamorous life and travel around the ...

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Where Are Our Leaders? by Moonflowerck
I have been an R.N. for 28 years. My range of experience encompasses nearly all aspects of critical care and pediatrics. I am a bedside nurse; that is my forte. I give quality nursing care; I am a good teacher; I am empathetic and intuitive. However, I am not a leader. My experiences in various leadership roles during my career were neither fulfilling nor very productive.

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Nursing: Is It A Career For You? by Bobstein
When I was faced with choosing a career I wasn't clear exactly what I wanted to do with my life. I enjoyed the sciences and helping people, and with high unemployment rates in the mid-1970's I chose to enter the nursing profession.

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10 CONCEPTS TO CONSIDER WHEN DECIDING IF THE NURSING PROFESSION IS FOR YOU
by melissasrn
Pros: The opportunity to make a difference in someone's life; decent pay; flexible schedules. Cons: Short staffing; floating requirements; little respect; dealing with bodily functions.

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An LPN's Story of Progress by: NJNurse
The Decision to Become A Nurse. When I was starting to decide on a career after high school I wanted to cry.

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The Nursing Shortage: Reasons Nurses Are Leaving The Profession by Rebel5877
All across America, There are shortages of Registered Nurses (RN's) and Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurses (LPN's/LVN's), and Nurse's Aides entering ...

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Response to NJ's work in progress by jt1013
There is a shortage of nurses. That is a given. I have a large amount of respect for LPN's. My sister is one in Kentucky. She has been one for 32 ...

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My Opinion of The Nursing Profession, by emsopinion
I have been a nurse for over twenty two years. In that time I have worked in many different fields of medicine.

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Feast or Famine by lovepepsi
Pros: the feeling you get when you helps someone
Cons: short staffing, not being able to save everyone

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"Burnout in my 5th year...another nursing statistic", Aboutmyjob.com:"I always knew I would end up in a helping profession. Nursing seemed like the perfect choice. It combined my natural curiosity about health and science with the giving, hands on, human interactions of bedside care. I also knew that nursing offers a great deal of flexability within the profession. You can change specialties, change shifts, and work in a variety of settings. Before I decided to study nursing, I considered teaching,conservation and journalism. Prior to becoming an RN, I worked in recreation/parks, the foodservice industry, and held a factory/production type job. I graduated a few years ago with my BS in Nursing. I certainly don't regret having gone that route, but to be honest I feel disenchanted with the health care environment and nursing in general.It certainly is nothing like what I thought it would be.The hospital setting is like a pressure cooker type of environment."
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"I am getting out of nursing to become a teacher", Aboutmyjob.com:"Hi. I made the decision to get out of the nursing profession about two years ago. I have been an RN for three years. I have floated in ER, ICU, Med/Surg and Labor and Delivery. In the back of my mind I always thought, "working conditions will get better with the more experience I have". I finally have come to the conclusion that my working conditions are not changing, in fact, are getting worse. I come home every night with knots in my shoulders from the stress that I go through. I too get physically and mentally strained from being a nurse. Families are so insultive and expect things to happen ASAP. Do they not realize that I am running around with my head cut off trying to keep up with all the requests, duties, and paper work?"
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"Unhappy in nursing profession too....10 year RN", Aboutmyjob.com:"I have been an RN for nearly 10 years now and I must agree with many of the others who wrote their stories. I always wanted to be a nurse, because I like people and thought I would really want to work helping them. But, the reality of the job is utterly overwhelming. I've tried long-term care,home health, dialysis nursing, physician office and now in-hospital on a Rehab unit. I have yet to really find anything I loved. We are almost always short-staffed both nurses and aides. We are being pulled to other floors now due to the shortage of nurses. I was pulled to a MICU and I've never done that type of nursing ever!! I was a nervous wreck, these patients were very high aquity, on tele, multiple lines etc. I received no orientation, just here are your 8 patients...go to it. It was nerve-wracking."
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Arch Intern Med -- Abstract: Patient Education to Prevent Falls Among Older Hospital Inpatients: A Randomized Controlled Trial, March 28, 2011, Haines et al. 171 (6): 516

Arch Intern Med. 2011;171(6):516-524. doi:10.1001/archinternmed.2010.444

Background  Falls are a common adverse event during hospitalization of older adults, and few interventions have been shown to prevent them.

Methods  This study was a 3-group randomized trial to evaluate the efficacy of 2 forms of multimedia patient education compared with usual care for the prevention of in-hospital falls. Older hospital patients (n = 1206) admitted to a mixture of acute (orthopedic, respiratory, and medical) and subacute (geriatric and neurorehabilitation) hospital wards at 2 Australian hospitals were recruited between January 2008 and April 2009. The interventions were a multimedia patient education program based on the health-belief model combined with trained health professional follow-up (complete program), multi-media patient education materials alone (materials only), and usual care (control). Falls data were collected by blinded research assistants by reviewing hospital incident reports, hand searching medical records, and conducting weekly patient interviews.

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