Fall Prevention for Older Adults Receiving Home Healthcare

Sarah Bamgbade1, Valorie Dearmon

  • 1Sarah Bamgbade, MSN, RN, is a DNP Student, College of Nursing, University of South Alabama, Mobile, Alabama. Valorie Dearmon, DNP, RN, NEA-BC, is an Associate Professor and Chair, Adult Health Nursing, College of Nursing, University of South Alabama, Mobile, Alabama.

Home Healthcare Now
|February 3, 2016
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