5 Things Nursing Podcast by RBWH
5 Things Nursing Podcast by RBWH
Jesse Spurr & Liz Crowe
Ep 80: Five Things About In Hospital Falls With Jacob Haberley
40 minutes Posted May 30, 2024 at 8:00 pm.
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In this episode Liz and Jesse are joined by Jacob Haberley to learn about inpatient falls. Jacob is an early career registered nurse working in a busy general medical ward at RBWH. Jacob is a strong ambassador for the Eat, Walk, Engage program aimed at reducing functional decline during acute hospital admission.

Jacob’s Five Things:

  1. What causes a fall in hospital?
  2. How do we screen for risk of falls?
  3. What are the impacts of a fall?
  4. How do we prevent falls?
  5. The role of stakeholders in preventing falls.