New treatment for peanut allergy in children
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently approved Aimmune Therapeutics’ Palforzia [Peanut (Arachis hypogaea) Allergen Powder-dnfp] for children suffering from peanut allergy. (more…)
Home Care
Six ways to prevent medication diversion in home care
An article in HomeCare outlines six strategies for preventing medication diversion in the home. (more…)
Turning and repositioning patients who are morbidly obese
Training, teamwork, and the right equipment can prevent pressure injuries. Takeaways: Bariatric patients have a threefold risk of developing a pressure injury compared to…
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…
Initial assessment and management of burn patients
In 2016, more than 200,000 people in the United States were hospitalized with injuries from smoke, fire, or flame exposure; more than 6,000 died.…
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…
Dumping syndrome: Causes, management, and patient education
Learn how to identify and manage this under-recognized syndrome. Takeaways: Dumping syndrome is often misdiagnosed. The clinical manifestations of dumping syndrome are categorized as…
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…
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…
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…
New treatment for peanut allergy in children
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently approved Aimmune Therapeutics’ Palforzia [Peanut (Arachis hypogaea) Allergen Powder-dnfp] for children suffering from peanut…
Six ways to prevent medication diversion in home care
An article in HomeCare outlines six strategies for preventing medication diversion in the home. (more…)
Turning and repositioning patients who are morbidly obese
Training, teamwork, and the right equipment can prevent pressure injuries. Takeaways: Bariatric patients have a threefold risk of developing a pressure injury…
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…
Initial assessment and management of burn patients
In 2016, more than 200,000 people in the United States were hospitalized with injuries from smoke, fire, or flame exposure; more than…
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…
Dumping syndrome: Causes, management, and patient education
Learn how to identify and manage this under-recognized syndrome. Takeaways: Dumping syndrome is often misdiagnosed. The clinical manifestations of dumping syndrome are…
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…
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…
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…
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