4C: Assessing Staff Education and Training
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Background: The purpose of this tool is to assess
current staff education practices and to facilitate the integration of new
knowledge on fall prevention into existing or new practices.
Reference: Adapted from Facility Assessment
Checklist developed by Quality Partners of Rhode Island. Available at: www.healthinsight.org/Internal/assets/Nursing%20Home/PRU%20-%20Facility%20Assessment%20Checklist.pdf [Plugin Software Help]  .
How to use this tool: Complete the form by checking
the response that best describes your hospital. This tool should be filled
out by the Implementation Team leader or designee in collaboration with the
other team members.
This tool
can be used to identify areas for improvement and develop educational
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Facility Assessment
Date: ______________________
A. Does your hospital have initial and ongoing education on
fall prevention and management for both nursing and nonnursing staff?
___ No. If no, this
is an area for improvement.
___ This is an area we
are working on.
___ Yes.
B. Does your facility's education
program for fall prevention and management include the following components?
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Comments |
| 1. Are new staff
assessed for their need for education on fall prevention and management? |
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| 2. Are current
staff provided with ongoing education on the principles of fall prevention
and management? |
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| 3. Does education
of staff provide discipline-specific education for fall prevention and
management? |
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| 4. Is there a
designated clinical expert available at the facility to answer questions from
all staff about fall prevention and management? |
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| 5. Is the
education provided at the appropriate level for the learner (e.g., CNA vs.
RN?) |
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| 6. Does the
education provided address risk factor assessment tools and procedures? |
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education include staff training on documentation methods related to falls
(e.g., circumstances of fall if applicable, risk factors for falls, how those
risk factors have been addressed)? |
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C. In which areas of knowledge does the assessment suggest staff
need more education?
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