TOPIC: Implementation of a Fall Prevention Bundle in Inpatient Rehabilitation Setting to Reduce Fall Incidence and Improve Patient Safety
PICOT: In nursing staff caring for patients in an inpatient rehabilitation setting (P) does a nurse education session on fall prevention with the Fall TIPS Toolkit prevention bundle (I) compared to current fall prevention protocol (C) impact the rate of falls on the unit and knowledge of staff (O) over a period of 6 weeks (T).
LOCATION: Jackson Memorial Hospital- inpatient rehabilitation unit
Rubric
Now that you have had the opportunity to review various aspects of the IRB process, you are ready to draft another section of your project. For this assignment, write a 3-page paper explaining the approach you used to ensure that the rights of your subjects were protected. Be sure to discuss the ethical principles that were applied.
(I included this is my IRB application, not sure if you need this information)
· The last four digits of each participant’s telephone number will be used to access pre/post exams. This will help the researcher maintain the integrity of the study by preventing duplicate entries while protecting the participants identity. This information will be used solely by the researcher and will not be shared.
· Once the study is completed, all subject identifiers, including the last four digits of participants’ telephone numbers, will be permanently deleted. This information will be securely destroyed from all digital and physical records. The researcher will ensure that identifiers cannot be traced back to any individual.
Use correct spelling, grammar, and professional vocabulary. Cited all sources using APA format. No errors. Articles must be 5 years or less.