Try as we might — we'll never totally eliminate falls. It's no longer acceptable practice to physically or chemically restrain patients for safety reasons. Your patients have "the right to fall."

But knowing some falls are inevitable doesn't erase the feelings of guilt and worry that have you wondering if you could have done something more to prevent it.

And try as you might to keep your patients safe, it can sometimes feel impossible — What good are the latest strategies to a dementia patient who can't remember them?

Bottom line is you need comprehensive fall risk assessment skills and the most up-to-date prevention interventions you can easily and safely individualize to each patient.

You also need to be able to confidently assess for injury and adverse patient outcomes following a fall — should one ever happen on your watch.
 
Prepare for life as the go-to fall prevention specialist in your facility and stand out as a leader in patient care. With your new credentials, your expertise will be on display every time you see your name.

And it's never been easier to get certified with our new online course designed to prevent and better recover from falls in hospitals, nursing homes, and assisted living facilities.

This comprehensive training will not only qualify you for life as a Certified Fall Prevention Specialist (CFPS), you'll also get concrete, evidence-based tools for implementing and sustaining your own Fall Prevention Program in any facility.
 

By the end of this self-study course, you'll confidently know:

• The latest strategies and most up-to-date guidelines for fall risk assessment
• Which fall prevention interventions are effective — and which are not — as well as why standard fall prevention protocols are not the solution
• The must-have tools for an effective multidisciplinary fall prevention program
• What new technology is available to prevent falls and limit injury
• How to complete a comprehensive patient evaluation following a fall, including documentation best practices.

 

Best of all, this training dives deep into the often-overlooked social and psychological impacts of a fall in aging patients — and their caregivers — and leaves you with reliable methods for treating even the most challenging patients.

Section 1 — Putting Together a Successful Fall Prevention Program

Get assessment tools that will help you identify fall risks faster and learn how to put the latest evidence-based prevention interventions into practice. In this section, you'll cover:

• Fall Prevention Challenges
• Building Clinical Strategies to STEADI Your Older Patients
• Fall Risk Assessment Tools
• Fall Prevention Interventions

 

Section 2 — Limiting Liability & Danger as a Certified Fall Prevention Specialist

Even the most comprehensive Fall Prevention Programs won't work if your patient — or their family — resists your plans. This section will walk you through:

• Documentation Do's & Don'ts
• The Angry Patient: Violence Prevention Strategies
• Neurological Challenges in Older Adults
• The Angry Family: Conflict Resolution & De-escalation Strategies
• Fall Risk Plan Development: Putting It All Together with a Comprehensive Patient Fall Assessment Case Study

 

 

• Lifetime access to video modules you can watch whenever it's convenient for you.
• Printable manual you can review and act upon dozens of clinical strategies and insights.
• Easy, on-demand learning app so you can listen or watch on the go, in between shifts, or at home — whenever and wherever that works best for you.
• Bonus video (Yes! Get FREE CE, including pharmacology hours!) to help you effectively advance patient treatment and care.
• Exclusive welcome into a members-only community forum of like-minded clinicians.