Summary Of Ann Hendrich II Fall Risk Model

Ann Hendrich, a geriatric nurse, designed an assessment tool called the Hendrich II Fall Risk Model. In an article entitled "Predicting Patient Falls; Using the Hendrich II Fall Risk Model in clinical practice", the author discusses this assessment tool and how it can be used to quickly assess a hospitalized patient's risk of falling using eight distinct risk elements. The fall risk assessment tool has been validated using a large case-controlled study in an acute care tertiary facility. Ann Hendrich gives a brief composite example of a situation in which the assessment tool can be implemented and goes on to discuss the reasons why nurses should use this tool in clinical practice. The author also details each specific risk factor, all of which

The webcast shows a student nurse, a staff nurse, and Ann Hendrich caring for an elderly man with a history of knee and ankle injuries. The student and the nurse begin by asking the man a few questions about sleep, pain, and elimination patterns. The Get-Up-and-Go test is then implemented, before determining that the patient is at high risk for falls. In the webcast, Ann Hendrich explains to viewers that the highest risk factor for falls is unmet elimination

McInnes et al discusses these themes in the article "Older people's views in relation to risk of falling and need for intervention: a meta-ethnography". Using this meta-ethnographic approach, the authors employed qualitative studies and a systematic literature search to determine which factors aid in the acknowledgement of risk status in older adults. The authors found that people 65 years of age and older could decrease feelings of powerlessness, and provide themselves some semblance of control by utilizing self-management techniques. These techniques include self-assessment of abilities, and embracing opportunities to modify their