Seniors with recent shingles episodes are not likely to face recurrence, study suggests
By
McKnight's Staff
Jun 06, 2012
Elderly adults who have had a single episode of shingles have a relatively low short-term risk for coming down with the painful skin condition again, regardless of vaccination status, new research suggests.
How to do it…Wound care
Feb 01, 2012
All long-term care nurses and aides need to consider themselves wound care “specialists.” It also helps if caregivers can get residents engaged in facets of their own wound care. Experts advise...
Ask the treatment expert … about wound cultures
By
Rosalyn Jordan, RN, BSN, MSc, CWOCN, WCC
Dec 01, 2013
Are wound cultures the best method to determine if a wound is infected?
Analysis of antiseptics
By
Kimberly Marselas
Dec 01, 2014
Data-driven strategies, acute-care solutions and natural ingredients will be increasingly important in the battle against HAIs and communicable diseases
Common diseases less likely to kill nurses, study finds
Jan 15, 2008
Risks from heart disease, stroke and certain cancers are much lower for registered nurses than for others, according to a report from the University of British Columbia in Vancouver.
Nurses at higher risk for asthma due to proximity to cleaning chemicals, study finds
Jan 22, 2009
Nurses who are frequently exposed to cleaning chemicals are at a significantly higher risk of developing asthma than other healthcare workers, according to a recent report.
Ask the treatment expert: What are the changes to the section M-skin conditions in the MDS 3.0?
By
Donna Sardina
May 01, 2010
Donna Sardina, RN, MHA, WCC, President, Wound Care Education Institute
Tena debuts extra-large bariatric brief
Jul 01, 2014
Tena has introduced its Stretch 3XL Bariatric Brief, which features a new high-rise design and larger waist size.
Clinics often prescribe bad antibiotics
By
Kimberly Marselas
Aug 09, 2018
Residents who receive care at an outpatient clinic are nearly three times as likely to be prescribed an inappropriate antibiotic, researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison have reported.
Launch of overactive bladder solution
Apr 12, 2016
Medtronic announced the debut of its NURO™ System, which sends percutaneous tibial neuromodulation for the treatment of overactive bladder.