Researchers: We need better skin-failure terms, concepts
By
Kimberly Marselas
Mar 04, 2020
Despite increasing acceptance of skin failure, more understanding is needed to address risk factors and advance more rigorous analysis, according to researchers.
Ask the treatment expert: How to better handle medical leave?
By
Jeri Lundgren
Mar 04, 2020
Our wound care nurse unexpectedly went on medical leave, which left us struggling to fill her role. How can we prevent this from happening again?
Reader Poll: “What is the best ‘non-standard’ benefit or perk at your job?”
Mar 02, 2020
“What is the best ‘non-standard’ benefit or perk at your job?”
Incontinence care generates cost, assessment concerns
By
John Hall
Mar 02, 2020
Providers need to stay focused on maintaining residents’ dignity and preventing skin complications.
Devices marketed as CPAP sanitizers may be unsafe, FDA warns
By
Alicia Lasek
Feb 28, 2020
Devices that claim to disinfect and sanitize CPAP machines with ozone gas and UV light are tied to health risks, the agency says.
Arthritis pain treatment approved for OTC use
By
Alicia Lasek
Feb 20, 2020
A prescription-strength nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory gel for arthritis is the first of its kind to be approved for over-the-counter use in the United States.
Skyline operators stole $2M from employees, lawsuit claims
By
Danielle Brown
Feb 06, 2020
A newly filed lawsuit has accused the former operators of New Jersey-based nursing home chain Skyline Health Care of stealing more than $2 million from employees.
The Bucket List
By
Jacqueline Vance, RNC, CDONA/LTC
Feb 04, 2020
As I sit here and write this blog, it’s my birthday, and I notice that every year my bucket list grows shorter. But I definitely have good ones I still want to do.
Ask the treatment expert: How do I ensure we don’t get cited again?
By
Jeri Lundgren
Feb 02, 2020
We have a strong wound care team that rounds together weekly. However, we just received a citation due to our care plans not reflecting the care we are providing. How do I ensure this doesn’t happen...
Coin-sized device OK’d for incontinence
By
Liza Berger
Feb 02, 2020
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved a new type of sacral neuromodulator for patients suffering from overactive bladder, urinary retention and fecal incontinence.