Hendrick Fall Risk Tool Miami Dade College Fall R

T.J. is a 76-year-old man that recently lost his wife. He lives alone now in an ALF where he has some friends that he associates with. They are “good for his overall well-being” claims the administrators of the facility who befriended T.J. when he lost his wife six months ago.
The facility that T.J. lives in is convenient for many aspects of his
life, including entertainment and even some of the healthcare associates
from neighboring clinics that have partnered with the facility to allow visits with the residents.

Over
the years, the associates from the neighboring clinic have grown close
to some residents and have followed them during some of their crisis,
both emotional and physical. Christine, a nurse practitioner from a
neighboring clinic, has followed T.J. for many years and is now
assessing his fall risk through a tool called the “Hendrick Fall Risk
Tool II” a popular means of assessing the fall risk that may exist for
an elderly person.

An entry by the ARNP
recently on T.J. demonstrated that there was enough information,
recognizing previous and present knowledge to utilize the tool to give
T.J. a score representing his fall risk. the entry reads: “T.J. is a
76-year-old that is evaluated today for his fall risk. He has a MedHx of
BPH, COPD, seizures, eczema, and anxiety. He has been seen monthly and
he described some episodes of nocturia that still persists. A list of
his recent mediation includes Alprazolam, Phenytoin, Dutasteride, and
ibuprofen prn. By administering the Get Up and Go Test, we find that he
only had a brief episode of not being able to rise but he performed
well after that completing it in 12 seconds. He demonstrates an
improvement in his depression experienced in the past exhibited for
several months after the loss of his spouse. His friends at the
facility keep him busy and he is much improved in his outlook for the
future.” C. Miller ARNP