NUR 550 Nursing Fall Among the Geriatric Population Paper

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Connduct research about a decrease Fall Rate among Geriatric population, (a ) Develop a PICOT statement, and (b) Write a Literature Review. 

Use a national, state or local population health care database to research indicators of disparity. Choose a mortality/morbidity indicator to identify a clinical problem or issue that you want to explore pertaining to the Geriatric population of focus.

PICOT STATEMENT:  Among Geriatric patients in a skilled nursing facility (P) Does Implementation of hourly rounds, use of bed alarms, and nursing staff education (I) compared to use of bed alarm only (C) decrease the rate of falls (O) over 8weeks period (T)?

Write a paper that analyzes your research and focuses on the Geriatric population you have chosen. 

Describe the population's demographics and health concerns, and explain how nursing science, health determinants, and epidemiologic, genomic, and genetic data may impact population health management for the geriatric patient. 

Provide an overview of a potential solution for solving the health issue related to your geriatric patient population and the intended PICOT statement. Describe how the solution incorporates health policies and goals that support health care equity for the ADULT population of focus.


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Fall among the Geriatric population
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Introduction
The geriatric population comprises the people aged 65 and above. According to Census
facts (nd), the Geriatric population in the United States is increasing since the 1950s. Today, the
population of elderly adults is approximately 14.9 percent, which is a 6.9 percent increase since
the 1950s. The population of senior citizens is expected to grow to about 22 percent by 2050
(Census facts. nd). The growth of the geriatric population is attributed to the aging baby
boomers. Matchar et al. (2019) point out that falls are among the challenges that the geriatric
population experiences, which causes death and leaves most of the older people with injuries.
The implementation of the combination of the hourly rounds, use of bends alarms, and the
nursing staff education can help in preventing falls among older adults.
Health concern Among Elderly Population
Fall is the leading cause of the non-fatal and fatal injuries in the geriatric population. The
fall among the geriatric population is attributable to numerous factors, including depressive
symptoms, functional limitations, diabetes, osteoporosis, and arthritis. Matchar, et al. (2019)
highlight that older women more likely to fall when compared to middle-aged and young
women. It threatens the independence of the elderly population and presents financial difficulties
to them and their family members. Enderlin, Rooker, Ball, Hippensteel, Alderman, Fisher, &
Jordan, (2015) highlight the falls are inevitable and require intervention from both the
community members and the health practitioners. The CDC states that one in four older adults
fall every year. Also, every 11 seconds, a geriatric patient is treated in the emergency room. The
CDC statics indicate that one elderly person dies after 19 minutes due to a fall. In the United
States, fall is the leading cause of non-fatal and fatal injury-related admissions among the
geriatric population. Every year, over 2.8 million people ...


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