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Morse Fall Scale: a standalone construct

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MorseFall Scale1 CONSTRUCTMorse Fall ScaleMORSE · NURSING

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a six-item nurse-scored tool that rates history of falls, secondary diagnosis, ambulatory aid, IV access, gait and mental status to identify fall-prone patients.

In nursing, Morse Fall Scale refers to a six-item nurse-scored tool that rates history of falls, secondary diagnosis, ambulatory aid, IV access, gait and mental status to identify fall-prone patients. This meaning comes from Morse (1989) in Canadian Journal on Aging / La Revue canadienne du vieillissement.[1]

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References

  1. Morse, J. M., Morse, R. M., & Tylko, S. J. (1989). Development of a Scale to Identify the Fall-Prone Patient. Canadian Journal on Aging / La Revue canadienne du vieillissement, 8(4), 366-377. https://doi.org/10.1017/s0714980800008576

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