Home care safety
Home care is unique, placing nurses and other healthcare professionals in patients’ homes and personal space, and doesn’t include typical healthcare organization requirements.
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A growing population
Nurses advocate for meeting older adults’ needs and wants. As the number of people over 65 years old continues to grow in the United…
Avoiding antipsychotic medication use in nursing home residents with dementia
Elderly patients using antipsychotic medications are at a 1.6 to 1.7 times increased of risk of death, and antipsychotic medications are associated with significant…
Adults with chronic kidney disease: Overview and nursing care goals
Millions of adults in the United States have or are at risk for developing chronic kidney disease (CKD); incidence continues to rise and CKD…
#MyNurseChat: A nurse’s role in medical aid in dying with Dr. Leah Curtin
Recently, American Nurse launched its first ever #MyNurseChat which focused on the nurse’s role in end-of-life decisions, specifically medical aid in dying. We partnered…
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…)
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…
Home care safety
Home care is unique, placing nurses and other healthcare professionals in patients’ homes and personal space, and doesn’t include typical healthcare organization…
A growing population
Nurses advocate for meeting older adults’ needs and wants. As the number of people over 65 years old continues to grow in…
Avoiding antipsychotic medication use in nursing home residents with dementia
Elderly patients using antipsychotic medications are at a 1.6 to 1.7 times increased of risk of death, and antipsychotic medications are associated…
Adults with chronic kidney disease: Overview and nursing care goals
Millions of adults in the United States have or are at risk for developing chronic kidney disease (CKD); incidence continues to rise…
#MyNurseChat: A nurse’s role in medical aid in dying with Dr. Leah Curtin
Recently, American Nurse launched its first ever #MyNurseChat which focused on the nurse’s role in end-of-life decisions, specifically medical aid in dying.…
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…