ABOUT CLINICALLY SPEAKING Clinically Speaking addresses clinical topics of interest to the long-term care community, such as skin care and
Read More » “We've done everything but she keeps falling.” “But his balance is terrible and he might fall.” “With her medications, her chance of falling is
Read More » Why do we use restraints? The usual response is that we use them so people will not fall. Do restraints, including alarms, prevent falls? Maybe
Read More » Five fatal flaws in prevention, management Pressure ulcers have numerous negative outcomes. They can cause physical pain and even result in
Read More » Eating a good meal or drinking a glass of water, seemingly two of the most basic human activities, cannot always be taken for granted, especially
Read More » Fecal incontinence, an involuntary passing of stool, affects 45-50% of nursing home residents.1-3 Dual incontinence (both fecal and urinary) is
Read More » Did you miss out on the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC) Annual Conference this past July in New Orleans?
Read More » Several years ago, I saw the visiting eye doctor at this nursing home for examinations and prescriptions. I never liked the styles of frames
Read More » Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) is a process of creating an environment in which administration, healthcare workers, and ancillary staff
Read More » At a glance… The author provides strategies and resources to help wound care professionals with documentation and assessment. Properly
Read More » The Wound, Ostomy, and Continence Nurses Society (WOCN) has been a leader in the development of clinical practice guidelines for the care of
Read More » Our last column touched on the importance of respect—and the importance of creating a respectful environment for all residents, families, and staff.
Read More » At a glance… Long-term care providers must ensure that their skin tear procedures and practices reflect the current literature and clinical
Read More » My mom and her good friend, Marion, just returned from their annual weeklong winter cruise in the Caribbean. Their adventure ended with some
Read More » For many nursing home and assisted living residents, living with medical diagnoses and their related treatments poses less of a challenge than
Read More » The words “MDS 3.0” undoubtedly trigger a number of disparate thoughts in a director of nursing's (DON's) mind. This is going to be a year of
Read More » Denise Nix Vicki Haugen What is incontinence-associated dermatitis (IAD)? Perineal dermatitis, recently relabeled incontinence-associated
Read More » In late 2008, I was grappling with the problem of trying to prioritize in-house and continuing education training programs for our 100 therapists
Read More » At a glance… The Skin Changes at Life's End panel has compiled a consensus statement. Ten statements were issued concerning geriatric skin meant
Read More » What is the prevalence and incidence of catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI)? Catheter-associated urinary tract infections are one
Read More » The proportion of individuals 65 and older is increasing in the United States, and so is the burden of chronic illness and disability.
Read More » Treatment and care of the obese resident involves compassion, respect, and dignity. Without appropriate supplies and equipment, management of these
Read More » At a glance… The “secret” to effective wound prevention and treatment is resident-focused education and care planning. All parties
Read More » If I can just find the right external device I know I can change the person's internal motivation to move, I just know it!” It seems obvious, even
Read More » Since OBRA 1987, there has been a steady climb in the rate of pressure ulcer litigation in the United States. Fueling the fires are policies from
Read More » The Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nurses (WOCN) Society recognizes and supports the fact that a pressure ulcer evaluation represents one aspect of a
Read More » As governments prepare for the anticipated spread of the swine flu pandemic, a team of Italian researchers is suggesting elderly populations be last
Read More » The National Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel (NPUAP) and the European Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel (EPUAP) have collaborated to develop international
Read More » The practice of wound care has undergone tremendous changes in the past few years-from new Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) guidelines
Read More » There is no doubt that the nursing department houses a large number of employees. It is, most often, the largest department and provides most of the
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