Continuing care without walls
This long-term care option definitely got my attention…for my older relatives and also for myself in the not-too-distant future: continuing care retirement communities (CCRCs)…
Long-Term Care & Rehabilitation
Easing pain—mindfully
Chronic pain can be all-consuming. I’ve witnessed it first hand with a friend of mine who was in a hotel elevator that crashed six…
Medical Cannabis: What Nurses Need to Know
Nurses frequently care for patients who use or are considering using medical cannabis. In 2018, the National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN)…
Six ways to prevent medication diversion in home care
An article in HomeCare outlines six strategies for preventing medication diversion in the home. (more…)
Tube feeding aspiration
Know the signs and symptoms of tube feeding aspiration: increased blood pressure, heart rate, and respiratory rate; decreased oxygen saturation; and new onset audible…
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…
The changing landscape of the nursing home
For the 10 years of my nursing career that I spent in the acute care setting, patient turn around was very rapid. There wasn’t…
Take action to solve causes of pressure injuries
Acute-care settings present challenges for PI prevention, but solutions exist By Jan Powers, PhD, RN, CCNS, CCRN, NE-BC, FCCM, and Corinne (Cori) Ames BSN,…
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…
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…
Enteral feeding: Indications, complications, and nursing care
Enteral feedings deliver nourishment through a tube directly into the GI tract. They’re ordered for patients with a functioning GI tract who can’t ingest enough nutrition…
Continuing care without walls
This long-term care option definitely got my attention…for my older relatives and also for myself in the not-too-distant future: continuing care retirement…
Easing pain—mindfully
Chronic pain can be all-consuming. I’ve witnessed it first hand with a friend of mine who was in a hotel elevator that…
Medical Cannabis: What Nurses Need to Know
Nurses frequently care for patients who use or are considering using medical cannabis. In 2018, the National Council of State Boards of…
Six ways to prevent medication diversion in home care
An article in HomeCare outlines six strategies for preventing medication diversion in the home. (more…)
Tube feeding aspiration
Know the signs and symptoms of tube feeding aspiration: increased blood pressure, heart rate, and respiratory rate; decreased oxygen saturation; and new…
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…
The changing landscape of the nursing home
For the 10 years of my nursing career that I spent in the acute care setting, patient turn around was very rapid.…
Take action to solve causes of pressure injuries
Acute-care settings present challenges for PI prevention, but solutions exist By Jan Powers, PhD, RN, CCNS, CCRN, NE-BC, FCCM, and Corinne (Cori)…
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…
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…
Enteral feeding: Indications, complications, and nursing care
Enteral feedings deliver nourishment through a tube directly into the GI tract. They’re ordered for patients with a functioning GI tract who can’t ingest…
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