Ask the care expert … about storing patient supplies
By
Sherrie Dornberger
Sep 12, 2023
We are having a debate about insulin pens and oxygen tubing and how to store them. Can you assist?
Ask the care expert: How do you keep a Foley bag from touching the floor when a resident is in a low...
By
Sherrie Dornberger
Sep 01, 2021
How do you keep a Foley bag from touching the floor when a resident is in a low bed?
Ask the care expert: Any recommendations for new products?
By
Sherrie Dornberger
May 01, 2020
Do you have any recommendations for new products in long-term care that can make my staff’s routines go a bit easier?
Ask the Care Expert about … infection prevention
By
Sherrie Dornberger
Jan 08, 2018
We are working hard on infection prevention at my facility. Do you have any ideas on how to really make staff think about how important they are to this process?
Ask the Care Expert about … infections
By
Sherrie Dornberger
Oct 01, 2016
It seems like we are now making a bigger deal out of infections in the long-term post-acute care settings. How many infections occur in long-term post-acute care? What is the No. 1 infection, and who ultimately...
Ask the Care Expert … about handwashing
By
Sherrie Dornberger
Aug 05, 2015
Believe it or not, we are having a hard time getting our staff to comply with handwashing. Do you have any suggestions to help us let staff know it is urgent that everyone washes their hands?
As the care expert … about inhaler lifespans
By
Sherrie Dornberger
Oct 01, 2013
If inhalers do not have a counter on the unit that tells us how many metered doses are remaining, we never know about discarding or continuing their use. I fear we are letting them live out their time...