Nursing Care Plan for Risk for Falls
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🎓 Educational example. Adapt to your patient and have your instructor review it. Not medical advice.
Increased susceptibility to falling, risking injury. Nursing care is preventive and environmental.
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Assessment
- Subjective: reports dizziness, prior falls
- Objective: unsteady gait, high fall-risk score, sedating meds, weakness, confusion
Nursing diagnoses
As evidenced by: gait instability, high fall-risk score, polypharmacy
Goals / expected outcomes
- The patient will remain free of falls throughout the stay.
- The patient/family will identify fall-prevention measures before discharge.
Nursing interventions & rationale
| Intervention | Rationale |
|---|---|
| Complete a fall-risk assessment and flag high-risk patients. | Identifies who needs intensified precautions. |
| Keep the bed low, call light in reach, room uncluttered, and use non-slip footwear. | Reduces environmental hazards. |
| Assist with mobility and toileting; use bed/chair alarms as needed. | Most falls occur during unassisted transfers and toileting. |
| Review medications for sedation/orthostasis and educate the patient/family. | Medication side effects are a common, modifiable cause. |
Evaluation
- No fall occurs
- Precautions in place and used
- Patient/family verbalizes prevention
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Risk for Falls care plan: FAQ
What is the nursing diagnosis for Risk for Falls?
Common nursing diagnoses include: Risk for falls related to impaired mobility, medications, and altered mental status. Choose the one your patient's assessment data supports.
What are nursing interventions for Risk for Falls?
Key interventions: Complete a fall-risk assessment and flag high-risk patients.; Keep the bed low, call light in reach, room uncluttered, and use non-slip footwear.; Assist with mobility and toileting; use bed/chair alarms as needed. — each paired with a rationale.
Can I use this care plan for my assignment?
Use it as a study example and starting draft. Always adapt it to your specific patient and have it reviewed by your instructor. This is an educational tool, not medical advice.
Last reviewed 2026-07. Educational content based on standard nursing practice; not medical advice and not affiliated with NANDA-I/NIC/NOC. Always follow your institution's protocols and your instructor's guidance.