Prevention of falls and fall injuries in the older adult

The document needs to be reviewed and applied, based on the specific needs of the organization or practice setting/environment, as well as the needs and wishes of the client. [...] The Toolkit is recommended for guiding the implementation of the RNAO guideline Prevention of Falls and Fall Injuries in the Older Adult. [...] The purpose of this guideline is to increase all nurses’ confidence, knowledge, skills and abilities in the identification of adults within health care facilities at risk of falling and to define interventions for the prevention of falling. [...] The first task of the group was to review existing clinical practice guidelines in order to build on current understanding of falls prevention in the older adult, and to reach consensus on the scope of the guideline. [...] The panel members were given the mandate to review the guideline, focusing on the currency of the recommendations and evidence, keeping to the original scope of the document.