Long Term Care Fall Prevention, Bed Safety &
Restraint Reduction DVD Based, ANA Accredited Learning Program
Long Term Care
Fall Prevention, Bed Safety and
Restraint
Reduction ANA Accredited Educational Program
on 2 DVDs,
1 Resource CD, & Downloadable 400 Page Manual
Top Experts from Johns Hopkins Health
System
and Inova Health System teach the
Latest, Most Current Topics!!
Expert Speaker
# 1:
Maria Cvach
MS, BSN Assistant Director of Nursing for Regulatory Affairs Johns Hopkins Health System
Maria is a legal nurse consultant and a nurse education consultant.
She is co-author of the nationally recognized, Johns Hopkins Fall Risk
Assessment Tool, an evidence based approach to Fall Risk Assessment,
Prevention and Management.
Expert Speaker
# 2:
Dr. Deirdre Carolan Doerflinger
Ph. D., CRNP Geriatric Clinical Nurse Specialist Inova Health System
Deirdre is a certified Adult and Gerontologic Nurse Practitioner.
She is currently working as a Geriatric Clinical Nurse Specialist, providing
leadership for an inpatient geriatrics multidisplinary consulting service
serving as project manager for Niiche, working with staff to improve care
of the elderly and is the clinical nurse specialist for the HELP program
at Inova Health System. Deirdre is Adjunct Assistant Professor of
Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, George Washington University School
of Medicine and Health Sciences. As a nurse practitioner, Deirdre
is an expert in the areas of fall prevention / protection and restraint
reduction.
Expert Speaker
# 3:
Patrick Devaney BA Psychology
Patrick has been a consultant / trainer to numerous Health Care facilities,
Corporations and LTCDON Associations. Most recently as Executive
Director of a state DONILTC Association. Has trained thousands of
LTC and Critical Care facilities as a speaker on fall prevention, bed safety
and restraint alternatives in one and three hour accredited speaking engagements.
His programs have been nationally accredited by the ANA for over 12 years
with excellent results.
Topics Covered in the 3 Hour DVD Training:
Latest trends in Fall Prevention & Protection
Demographics Related to Falls in Older Adults
Impact of falls in Long Term Care Setting
New Fall Resident Identifiers
Resident Family Education
Epidemiology of Falls
Evaluation and Treatment of Falls
Clinical Guidelines for Preventing Falls
New Alternatives to Restraint Products
Root Causes of Resident Falls
Detailed Training Tool - Fall Prevention
Definitions of Restraint and Restraint Free
New Criteria for use of Bed Alarms
Evidence Based Fall Protocols
Cognitive Assessment Tools
Less Restrictive Alternatives
AGS Fall Prevention Guidelines
CMS, FDA, Bed Safety, Joint Commission Regulations
Recorded in live audience seminars to health care professionals
by nationally recognized speakers.
New & innovative techniques integrated into power
point slides to make learning easier.
Live Format and audience questions enhance the learning
experience.
Advances your own In-Service Training to the next level.
Learn at Your Own Pace:
Learning is as easy as playing a DVD
Take your time at home or work
Share the power point slides with your staff
Innovative Learning - Independent Study
Live Classroom environment makes learning fun
Train the Trainer tools makes sharing easy
Online Staff Certification Available
Program Benefits:
Reduce Costly Surveys
Reduce Medical Litigation
Make Your Residents Safer
Save Nursing Education Time
Make Your Facility State of the Art
Evidence Based Program
Develop Clinical Excellence
Increase Skills Training
Reduce Travel to Programs
Enhance Training Experience
Monthly Reports on Staff Certification
ANA Accredited Program
