Saturday, 29 July 2017: 3:30 PM-4:00 PM
Summary: At the end of this session, participants will be able to (1) describe the history of physical restraint associated with hospital fall prevention, (2) identify organizational-, nurse-, and patient-level strategies to reduce physical restraint and falls, and (3) identify new directions of research to decrease restraint and fall rates.
Organizers: Lorraine Mion, PhD, College of Nursing, Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA
Moderators: Gina B. Diaz, DNP, School of Nursing, The College of St. Scholastica, Duluth, MN, USA
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