Avoiding Falls: A Guidebook for Certified Nursing Assistants (Paperback)

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Falls, whether causing injury or not, are key issues facing long-term care facilities today. Avoiding Falls: A Guidebook for Certified Nursing Assistants realizes the important role nursing assistants have in the care of their clients and that they play a key part in preventing falls. This easy-to-read product aims to raise the awareness of nursing assistants about the different causes of falling; the harmful consequences of falls on the clients' physical and mental well-being and steps to prevent falls from occurring.

About the Author

Rein Tideiksaar, PhD worked in the area of fall prevention for 20 years; research and clinical experience in both community and institutional settings; authored two books on fall prevention in elderly; more then 75 papers and book chapters.

Product Details

• Paperback: 144 pages
• Publisher: Delmar Cengage Learning; 1 edition (September 9, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1401865763
• ISBN-13: 978-1401865764
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.5 x 0.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
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• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,764,923 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)