La Dra. Visscher explica las conclusiones de su estudio publicado recientemente, el cual muestra que el uso frecuente de lociones/cremas puede mitigar los efectos perjudiciales de la higiene de manos repetitiva. Ella también explica cómo el tratamiento intensivo de dermatitis de contacto...
La investigación ha demostrado que casi la mitad de los residentes de hogares de ancianos se angustian durante el baño. Esta angustia es un problema grave: una mirada cercana a los informes de incidentes en centros mostrará que un gran porcentaje de ellos están relacionados con el baño. Esta...
This course is intended for Nursing Home Administrators and is approved by NAB. Authored by Joanne Rader, RN, MN, PMHNP, award-winning author and founding member of the Pioneer Network. Research has shown that as many as half of nursing home residents get distressed during bathing. This distress...
Sexual harassment is not an easy term to define. What one individual views as appropriate behavior in the workplace may be completely unacceptable to another. Context is critical to determine if a particular behavior or a set of behaviors constitutes sexual harassment. Behavior equals conduct....
This program will provide a basic review of the background of PPE; assessing the need for PPE and isolation carts; types of PPE; donning and doffing PPE; determining the level of precaution; an introduction to the new USP 800 guidelines for when working with hazardous drugs; educating healthcare...
Over the last several decades there has been an increasing amount of attention on health care-associated infections (HCAI) and the role hand hygiene plays. HCAIs refer to infections acquired in the setting where a person receives healthcare. This applies to not only hospitals, but includes long...
This mandatory update outlines the types of fire hazards commonly encountered in the healthcare environment and the information necessary to prevent fire, and the steps to take in case of fire. By knowing this information, you will be assisting in continuing care of patients and providing a...
The purpose of this program is to provide nurses with an understanding of how to spot warning signs of impending violence and elder abuse and how to take action to prevent them. #Courses #Emergency-and-Trauma #Geriatric #Manager #Nursing-Home-Administrator #Doctors-Office-Community...
Dr. Visscher discusses the conclusions of her recently published study showing that frequent use of lotions/creams may mitigate the damaging effects of repetitive hand hygiene. She also discusses how intensive treatment of health care workers irritant contact dermatitis may be required to...
Modern medicine provides opportunities to extend life, opportunities that did not exist even a few years ago. However, the decision concerning extreme life- saving measures rests with the individual patient. Often, those decisions are expressed in a document called an advance directive. This...
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