Improving practice to reduce falls in the nursing home
Falls, typical incidents among older adults in the nursing home, are associated with debility, functional impairment, and mortality. Falls resulting in injury and medical…
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Concussion: Prevention, assessment, and management
Concussion, a subset of mild traumatic brain injury, can lead to long-term effects, including chronic traumatic encephalopathy. (See Concussion’s impact.) The Centers for Disease…
Nursing homes: Good intentions, sad realities
Trained as a licensed practical nurse in 1948, after being a nurse’s aide in Rochester, New York during World War II, Rita Hirschler has…
Detecting elder abuse and neglect: The importance of good skin assessment
Every year, approximately 4 million older Americans fall victim to abuse and neglect. And for every reported case of elder abuse and neglect, approximately…
The impact of rounding on a geriatric psychiatric unit
This article reviews a quality-improvement initiative conducted on the inpatient geriatric unit at a freestanding psychiatric hospital that included a rounding program.
Assessing and preventing cognitive impairment in the elderly
All segments of the international population are living longer, and many will experience dementia. Policymakers are focused on the cost estimates of caring for…
Oral anticoagulants may reduce risk of dementia in patients with AF
Oral anticoagulants may reduce the risk of dementia in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF), according to a study in the European Heart Journal. (more…)
A guide for adhesive removal: Principles, practice, and products
All nurses have struggled with removing pressure sensitive adhesives (PSAs)—medical tape, plastic bandages, wound dressings—from fragile skin, next to healing wounds, or from sites…
Possible blood test for Alzheimer’s disease
Decades before people with Alzheimer’s disease develop memory loss and confusion, their brains become dotted with plaques made of a sticky protein – called…
Caring for patients with rheumatoid arthritis in the community
Key takeways Early diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis is important to manage symptoms. A combination of biologics and non-drug management of rheumatoid arthritis can slow…
Caring for patients with a left ventricular assist device
Nearly 6 million Americans suffer from heart failure (HF). The American Heart Association predicts that the number of individuals diagnosed with HF will increase 46% by…
A nurse-driven community education program for older adults
Organizational involvement in community service is a key component of the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Magnet Recognition Program®. Healthcare organizations with Magnet® recognition can address…
Improving practice to reduce falls in the nursing home
Falls, typical incidents among older adults in the nursing home, are associated with debility, functional impairment, and mortality. Falls resulting in injury…
Concussion: Prevention, assessment, and management
Concussion, a subset of mild traumatic brain injury, can lead to long-term effects, including chronic traumatic encephalopathy. (See Concussion’s impact.) The Centers…
Nursing homes: Good intentions, sad realities
Trained as a licensed practical nurse in 1948, after being a nurse’s aide in Rochester, New York during World War II, Rita…
Detecting elder abuse and neglect: The importance of good skin assessment
Every year, approximately 4 million older Americans fall victim to abuse and neglect. And for every reported case of elder abuse and…
The impact of rounding on a geriatric psychiatric unit
This article reviews a quality-improvement initiative conducted on the inpatient geriatric unit at a freestanding psychiatric hospital that included a rounding program.
Assessing and preventing cognitive impairment in the elderly
All segments of the international population are living longer, and many will experience dementia. Policymakers are focused on the cost estimates of…
Oral anticoagulants may reduce risk of dementia in patients with AF
Oral anticoagulants may reduce the risk of dementia in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF), according to a study in the European Heart…
A guide for adhesive removal: Principles, practice, and products
All nurses have struggled with removing pressure sensitive adhesives (PSAs)—medical tape, plastic bandages, wound dressings—from fragile skin, next to healing wounds, or…
Possible blood test for Alzheimer’s disease
Decades before people with Alzheimer’s disease develop memory loss and confusion, their brains become dotted with plaques made of a sticky protein…
Caring for patients with rheumatoid arthritis in the community
Key takeways Early diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis is important to manage symptoms. A combination of biologics and non-drug management of rheumatoid arthritis…
Caring for patients with a left ventricular assist device
Nearly 6 million Americans suffer from heart failure (HF). The American Heart Association predicts that the number of individuals diagnosed with HF will increase…
A nurse-driven community education program for older adults
Organizational involvement in community service is a key component of the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Magnet Recognition Program®. Healthcare organizations with Magnet® recognition…