Biography:
Dr. Barbara De Groot graduated in 1992 with her associate degree in nursing and now holds a Doctor of Nursing Practice degree from the University of Missouri, Kansas City. Her nursing experience spans multidisciplinary staff and patient education; acute, hospice, and home health nursing; hospital discharge planning and education; supervisor, manager, and directorship positions; and teaching in ADN and BSN programs. She is an internationally recognized speaker on falls, fall-risk assessment, medication adherence, nursing excellence, and patient safety, as well as the author of a recently published article on fall-risk assessment.


Title : Medication non adherence in community dwelling adults
Title : The impacts of falls in adults aged 65 and older
Title : A commitment to nursing excellence
Title : Improving fall risk assessment to reduce falls in assisted living communities