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; educating healthcare staff, patients, and family members; and special considerations for PPE such as...
This course provides nurses with a description of the legal elements of nursing negligence and provides strategies for avoiding accusations of negligence. Nurses are at risk for accusations of negligence when providing care to their patients. The purpose of this course is to provide nurses with...
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...
Falls among older patients and other at-risk patients are very common. In patients over 65, there are as many as 1.5 falls per bed annually. Some acute care units such as oncology and geriatrics experience even higher rates of falls. This program can help you and your institution meet the Joint...
Mass casualty emergencies can happen at any time and just about anywhere in the country. They can take many forms, from natural disasters such as hurricanes on the Gulf Coast and the terrible flooding in their aftermath--to man-made disasters like the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center...