Campus Location
Dallas Campus (Online)
Date of Award
4-2026
Document Type
DNP Project
Department
Nursing
Degree Name
Doctor of Nursing Practice
Committee Chair or Primary Advisor
Molly Kuhle
Second Committee Member or Secondary Advisor
Colleen Koob
Abstract
The Doctor of Nursing Practice project examined pediatric inpatient falls. The healthcare agency involved in the project identified concerns regarding pediatric inpatient falls. Data were collected on pediatric inpatient falls that occurred on two nursing units at this agency based on the Generalized Risk Assessment for Pediatric Inpatient Falls and the Humpty Dumpty Falls Prevention Scale. Results from the project indicated marginal statistical significance, with approximately a 60% reduction in falls after the implementation of the Humpty Dumpty Falls Prevention Scale. A recommendation for future research is a comparison of the two pediatric fall risk assessment tools after the Humpty Dumpty Falls Prevention Scale has been implemented for over a year at the healthcare agency.
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Recommended Citation
Burns, Jeanene, "Reducing Humpty Dumpty Syndrome in Pediatric Inpatients" (2026). Digital Commons @ ACU, Electronic Theses and Dissertations. Paper 1017.
https://digitalcommons.acu.edu/etd/1017