While health technology enhances patient care and improves efficiency, there are also risks in using these devices that all nurses should know. The ECRI Institute, a non-profit that provides research on health care, publishes an annual list of the top 10 health technology hazards to raise awareness in hospitals of technological dangers. The parts of […]
Most nurses can be trusted when it comes to patient care and acting ethically at work. Taking responsibility for your own actions is one thing, but when it comes to reporting or ‘tattling’ on a nursing colleague who may be less responsible it is not always easy or appropriate. In this article, on NurseConnect, veteran […]
A study in the journal Nursing Outlook found that a home-based care program for the elderly called “Aging in Place,” which integrates personalized health services and nursing care coordination, improved outcomes and reduced costs compared with assisted home living and nursing home care. Program participants also had improvements in their mental and physical health, data […]
Develop a better understanding of tracheostomy and oxygen equipment and procedures by attending this highly valuable course at Stanbridge College. Course Topics Include: • Parts of the Tracheostomy Set • Anatomy and Physiology, Reasons for a Tracheostomy • Tracheostomy Care Procedure • Inner Cannula • Tracheostomy Tie • Common Complications • Reinsertion of Accidental Extubation […]