Hello ?
I'm a RN and master's student from Korea, working at an acute psychiatric ward and wondering what kinds of fall assessment are currently used in the clinical setting. Is there any specific tool for psychiatric patients? I've read that Edmonson Psychiatric Fall Risk Assessment Tool(EPFRAT) and Wilson Sims Fall Risk Assessment Tool(WSFRAT) were designed for psych patients. Are those currently adopted and widely used in the hospital?
In my work place(kinda hospital conglomerate, 2715 beds), Morse Fall Scale is used for all types of patients... I wonder if it's a proper way to assess fall risk for psych patients.
Any comments and suggestions are greatly appreciated. Thanks!