Falls are the leading cause of serious injury in Ireland. This one day course aims to help you to understand the causes and key risk points. We will cover falls risk assessments, how to reduce the risk of falls, and how to manage a falling resident or patient. We will keep you updated on the legal responsibilities, and how to develop a falls prevention programme and a falls care plan.

This is a unique opportunity to improve your knowledge in this area, through an interactive day hosted by one of the leading experts in the field. The course trainer is an experienced Orthopaedic Nurse Specialist. She was involved in setting up the Irish Hip Fracture Database, which she co-manages, and has published on many topics including hip fractures, falls, fragility fracture nursing care, major trauma, and clinical audit. Louise has recently stepped down from a three-year term as the chair of the international Collaboration of Orthopaedic Nursing (ICON) and as the general secretary of the Global Fragility Fracture Network (FFN).

‍“Everything was brilliant.” - Chinchu Varghese, General staff nurse

“I enjoyed the involvement through chat and with excellent notes it made the course enjoyable to follow” - Liza Crossan, Director of Nursing, Mowlam healthcare

Course Content

• How to report a fall- documentation, evidence etc
• Understand the prevalence of falls and injuries associated with them.
• Understand the causes of falls – (Medical and Environmental)
• Falls risk assessments
• To be aware of risk reduction measures for residents
• ‍Managing a Falling Resident
• Organisational policies.
• Legal responsibilities
• Falls Prevention Programmes / Information
• Developing a Falls Care Plan
• Understand the prevalence of falls and injuries associated with them.
• Understand the causes of falls – (Medical and Environmental)
• Falls risk assessments.
• To be aware of risk reduction measures for residents.
• Managing a Falling Resident
• Organisational policies.
• Legal responsibilities
• Falls Prevention Programmes / Information
• Developing a Falls Care Plan
• How to report a fall- documentation, evidence etc

Who Should Attend?

This course would be of interest to healthcare professionals with special responsibility for falls prevention in nursing homes, hospitals, hospices, day care centres, rehabilitation centres, primary care centres and any healthcare services public or private with risk of falls and in need of precautionary measures.

Certification

On completion of this one-day training course, you will receive your Certificate of Attendance. Please note certificates are issued at the close of the training course to participants on completion of the course.

This course may qualify for CPD points. Please check directly with your association or awarding body to see how many points they will award.

Cost

An ‘Early Bird’ discounted rate of €485 is currently available. This training course normal rate is €585. Places are limited and are allocated on a first come first served basis. PLEASE NOTE THE EARLY BIRD RATE CLOSES 3 WEEKS PRIOR TO COURSE DATE. The course cost includes all course documentation and Certificate of Attendance.