NR 439 WEEK 3 ASSIGNMENT: PROBLEM-PICOT-EVIDENCE SEARCH (PPE) WORKSHEET

NR 439 WEEK 3 ASSIGNMENT: PROBLEM-PICOT-EVIDENCE SEARCH (PPE) WORKSHEET Problem/PICOT/Evidence Search (PPE) Worksheet Name: Date: Criteria Falls are a common and serious health problem that can cause devastating consequences. Falls can be prevented through several evidence-based inter-ventions. It’s important for nurses to identify at risk patients who are vul-nerable to having a fall such as the elderly with altered mental status, and applying preventive measures to stop a fall from occurring. In a study that was performed at a hospital in Bangalore for a period of five months from March to July 2018. The test concluded that “the major reasons for patient falls were due to patient related factors such as old age, weakness, loss of balance, impaired cognition and environmental factors such as wet bath-room floors, absence of patient call bells and bed rails not being raised”( Ashok 2020). I chose falls as a clinical nursing problem because “Falls are a main cause of morbidity and disability in the elderly.” (Al-Aama, 2018) Implementation of favorable fall prevention program is a vital part of nurs-ing care. Nurses play a significant role in educating patients, families, and caregivers about the prevention of falls beyond the patients stay outside of the hospital. Clinical Nursing Practice Problem Select and identify ONLY one quality or safety clinical priority area from the assignment guidelines practice scenario. Summa-rize why you be-lieve the nursing practice prob-lem/issue is the most important. Summarize your rationale (why) for choosing the problem.