Q: Based on your research, what are some of the challenges with how facilities apply worker scheduling? A:The culture of nursing homes is we care for families or elders, and sometimes employees get left...
OSHA fines nursing home for failing to protect staff from violent residents
By
Kimberly Marselas
Feb 08, 2018
A federal investigation has found a Colorado nursing home failed to adequately protect staff from residents who grabbed, kicked, bit and punched at them, causing cuts and bruises.
Umbilical cord is shown to help chronic wounds heal
By
Kimberly Marselas
Sep 05, 2016
Cryopreserved umbilical cord, or cUC, allografts healed nearly 80% of chronic wounds in a retrospective review of a Texas veterans clinic.
Research compares Braden Scale, MDS for effectiveness
By
Amy Novotney
Feb 01, 2015
A newly developed alternative pressure ulcer risk assessment tool may reduce nurse workload duplication compared to the more widely used Braden Scale, Canadian researchers have found.
Ask the treatment expert … about updated guidelines
By
Rosalyn Jordan, RN, BSN, MSc, CWOCN, WCC
Jan 01, 2015
What can you tell us about the new 2014 edition of “Prevention and Treatment of Pressure Ulcers: Clinical Practice Guidelines”?
Total contact casting reduces foot amputations, study finds
By
Elizabeth Newman
Sep 01, 2014
Those who are treating diabetic foot ulcers should evaluate modern total contact casting techniques, according to a new analysis.
Social distancing reduces infections; N95 masks work best, new study finds
By
Alicia Lasek
Jun 02, 2020
The results are the “best available evidence” that coronavirus infection risk depends on distancing and PPE, say investigators.
FINAL DAY: Skilled nursing leaders converging to tackle wound care, capital concerns
By
Marty Stempniak
Mar 28, 2019
Nursing facility leaders are gathering this morning on the web to hash out issues concerning two of the field’s most pressing concerns — wound care and seeking capital funding sources.
Ask the Treatment Expert about … pressure injury prevention
By
Rosalyn Jordan, RN, BSN, MSc, CWOCN, WCC
Dec 06, 2016
On the heels of Pressure Injury Prevention Day (November 17), what are the most important measures for pressure injury prevention?
Ask the Treatment Expert about … eschar
By
Rosalyn Jordan, RN, BSN, MSc, CWOCN, WCC
Sep 05, 2016
When eschar is present, what are the best practices for treating pressure injuries that occur on the heel?