Falls and Fall Prevention _ _____________________________________________________________________ MDPA03FP — 3 CREDIT HOURS R elease D ate : 04/01/24 E xpiration D ate : 04/30/2027
Falls and Fall Prevention
In addition to receiving AMA PRA Category 1 Credit TM , physicians participating in Maintenance of Certification will receive the following points appropriate to their certifying board: 3 ABIM MOC Points, 3 ABS MOC Points, 3 ABA MOCA Points, 3 ABP MOC Points, 3 ABPath CC Points.
Practitioner from Chamberlain University in 2019. She is an adjunct faculty member for a local university in Central Illinois in the MSN FNP program. Her previous nursing experience includes emergency/trauma nursing, critical care nursing, surgery, pediatrics, and urgent care. As a nurse practitioner, she has practiced as a primary care provider for long-term care facilities and school-based health services. She enjoys caring for minor illnesses and injuries, prevention of disease processes, health, and wellness. In her spare time, she stays busy with her two children and husband, coaching baseball, staying active with her own personal fitness journey, and cooking. She is a member of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners and the Illinois Society of Advanced Practice Nursing, for which she is a member of the bylaws committee. John M. Leonard, MD, Professor of Medicine Emeritus, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, completed his post- graduate clinical training at the Yale and Vanderbilt University Medical Centers before joining the Vanderbilt faculty in 1974. He is a clinician-educator and for many years served as director of residency training and student educational programs for the Vanderbilt University Department of Medicine. Over a career span of 40 years, Dr. Leonard conducted an active practice of general internal medicine and an inpatient consulting practice
HOW TO RECEIVE CREDIT
• Read the enclosed course. • Complete the final examination questions at the end. A score of 70% is required. • Return your customer information/answer sheet, evaluation, and payment to InforMed by mail or complete online at BOOK.CME.EDU.
Audience This course is designed for physicians, physician assistants, nurses, and allied professionals involved in the care of patients at risk for falls. Course Objective The purpose of this course is to provide healthcare professionals with the knowledge and skills necessary to intervene to reduce fall risk in their patients. Learning Objectives Upon completion of this course, you should be able to: 1. Discuss the epidemiology of falls and fall injuries. 2. Anticipate types and settings of fall injuries and associ- ated cost reimbursement issues. 3. Assess community-dwelling older adults and hospital inpatients for fall risks, using office-based tools (tech- niques) to evaluate strength and balance. 4. Recognize the importance and lend support to health system efforts to implement an effective fall prevention program. Faculty Mary Franks, MSN, APRN, FNP-C, is a board-certified Fam- ily Nurse Practitioner and NetCE Nurse Planner. She works as a Nurse Division Planner for NetCE and a per diem nurse practitioner in urgent care in Central Illinois. Mary graduated with her Associate’s degree in nursing from Carl Sandburg College, her BSN from OSF Saint Francis Medical Center College of Nursing in 2013, and her MSN with a focus on nursing education from Chamberlain University in 2017. She received a second master’s degree in nursing as a Family Nurse
of infectious diseases. Faculty Disclosure
Contributing faculty, Mary Franks, MSN, APRN, FNP-C, has disclosed no relevant financial relationship with any product manufacturer or service provider mentioned. Contributing faculty, John M. Leonard, MD, has disclosed no relevant financial relationship with any product manufacturer or service provider mentioned. Division Planners Ronald Runciman, MD Sharon Cannon, RN, EdD, ANEF Senior Director of Development and Academic Affairs Sarah Campbell
Mention of commercial products does not indicate endorsement.
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