APA Paper 3 Transition to Nursing.docx NR103 How to Prevent Falls in The Elderl

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APA Paper 3 Transition to Nursing.docx NR103 How to Prevent Falls in The Elderly Chamberlain University ... NR103: Transition to Nursing How to Prevent Falls in The Elderly Have you ever had a loved one fall at home? How did it make you feel afterwards? œA fall is defined as the unintended trip on the floor or lower plane (Oliveria et al., 2016). Most falls in the elderly can happen for several reasons. Often people think that the occasional trip is normal. Its not. If you find your loved one tripping over a rug when you know they normally wouldnt that is a big change. My father was diagnosed with stage 4 lung cancer in 2016. In his beginning stages, he developed syncope which caused him to get dizzy and fall. I immediately knew that something wasnt right. All my life Ive known my father to be a very strong. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [Show More]

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