Ask the care expert: How should I calculate the amount of PPE we are using daily?
By
Sherrie Dornberger
Jul 08, 2020
I am a new infection prevention nurse and I am being asked to give an account of how much personal protective equipment we are using daily. How should I calculate this?
Ask the care expert… about use and care of lifts
By
Sherrie Dornberger
Apr 12, 2024
How can we best use and clean slings for our facility’s lifts?
Ask the resident care expert … about precaution types
By
Sherrie Dornberger
Jan 25, 2023
Q: We are confused about the difference between contact precautions and enhanced barrier precautions. Can you help?
Ask the care expert: What can we do to help residents and families make their best decisions regarding...
By
Sherrie Dornberger
May 01, 2021
I’m a DON in a nursing facility that experienced a lot of COVID-19 cases and deaths due to the virus, both in the facility and at the hospital. We have seen families react so differently when they experience...
Ask the care expert: Can you help me with terminology and assessments?
By
Sherrie Dornberger
Jun 02, 2021
I am a fairly new nurse, and in school we were taught to call openings in the residents’ skin “pressure ulcers” and stage them accordingly. But other nurses are correcting me. They say there are...
Ask the care expert: Do you have any suggestions to help with urinary drainage bags?
By
Sherrie Dornberger
Jul 01, 2022
Q: We have a problem with urinary drainage bags touching the floor when the resident is in bed, especially if they have a low bed. Do you have any suggestions for us?