I’ve heard that nurse leaders are now using “stay interviews” to help boost staff retention. What are these and how should I implement them? Stay interviews are one-on-one conversations conducted...
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Sherrie Dornberger
Jun 06, 2019
We are having an outbreak of Candida auris in my facility. Is this a problem in other skilled care facilities? Candidemia, a bloodstream infection with Candida, is a common infection in hospitalized patients....
Ask The Treatment Expert
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Jeri Lundgren, RN, BSN, PHN, CWS, CWCN, CPT
Jun 06, 2019
We have a high number of admissions each week. What assessments and interventions should we consider for skin integrity upon admission? A head-to-toe skin inspection and a skin integrity risk assessment...
Shock boosters might extend healing
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Kimberly Marselas
Jun 06, 2019
Shockwave therapy “boosters” appear to extend the effectiveness of an initial treatment for diabetic foot ulcers, according to new research out of Taiwan. Doctors at Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital...
Negative pressure, pig gut show promise for healing
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Kimberly Marselas
Jun 06, 2019
Combining a porcine-based wound wrap with negative pressure wound therapy increased wound healing in a small group of patients with chronic, Stage IV pressure ulcers.