TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2014//
TI  - Testing the effects of a pharmaceutical program on fall rates in older adults
JO  - Journal for nurses in professional development
A1  - Zanetos, Joanne Marie
A1  - Lux, Kathleen Mary
A1  - Richardson, Luann G.
SP  - 143
EP  - 148
VL  - 30
IS  - 3
N2  - A pretest-posttest no control group design was used to test knowledge on fall incidence in residents of a rehabilitation center. Twenty-six staff nurses were educated on fundamental geriatric pharmacology. <br><br>RESULTS of a two-tailed t test showed a significant increase in posttest scores (t test(50) = 3.53, p =.003). Retrospective fall and medication data collected over 2 months in 2011 and 2 months in 2012 were compared. The incidence of falls decreased (44.7%) with total number of residents falling (30.7%) post intervention in 2012. Staff nurses need to have continuing pharmaceutical education and medication management classes about the elderly.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 2169-9798
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/NND.0000000000000061
ID  - ref1
ER  -