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Vancomycin: Not always effective

Healthcare providers used to freely prescribe Vancomycin to treat infections. This intravenously administered drug is powerful, but stimulated a generation of bacteria that is resistant to its use. Vancomycin is often used to treat organisms that are resistant to other antibiotics. The available treatment options are reduced if resistance develops. Vancomycin-resistant enterococcus was first detected…

How to be a Successful LNC by Guest Author Alice Adams

What are the criteria for being a successful LNC? Is there a secret in terms of who succeeds? Characteristics of a successful LNC The average LNC will be a nurse with a minimum of five, preferably more, years of clinical experience in the hospital/OR/ICU/CCU or nurse case manager arena. This nurse is intelligent, competent, independent,…

How to prevent urinary tract infections

We used to think it was inevitable that patients got urinary tract infections from Foley catheters. We used to keep catheters in any incontinent patient and for days or weeks longer than necessary. Now hospital acquired urinary tract infections are never events. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services will not pay for care associated…

Common Types of Infections in Healthcare Facilities

Are infections in healthcare facilities inevitable? What makes them so common? While there are many different possible infections that can occur affecting all body systems, there are several that are most common. Some may result in severe injuries to patients. Common Infections in Healthcare Facilities Urinary tract infections are the most common in both nursing…

Infections in Hospitals – Barriers to Prevention

These are 8 reasons why it is difficult to control infections in hospitals 1. All medical staff do not wash their hands when they should. The single most important and effective means for preventing infections is proper hand hygiene. Unfortunately this is a challenge for healthcare staff because of the demands of constant patient care.…

Who is driving your business?

This is Buffy. Cute, no? Even from the back. But she’s not YOU and she shouldn’t be behind the wheel driving your business bus to who knows where. But the bigger issue is, how did Buffy get the keys? And who left the door to the bus open in the first place? I hate to…

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Spinal cord injury after a fall

A spinal cord injury can result from falls; thus a full assessment is critical after a fall to determine if there are injuries to the spinal cord. These injuries can be devastating. Common types of spinal cord injury The spine consists of 33 vertebrae: 7 cervical, 12 thoracic, 5 lumbar, 5 sacral and 4 coccygeal.…

How can I learn more about marketing my business?

Are you looking for answers as to how to more effectively market your business? Do you get stuck doing the same things over and over, but wonder if you could be getting more results? People ask me how I have learned so much about marketing, and how I apply that to my business. I invest…

12 Top Patient Falls Allegations

The analysis of nursing liability after a patient fall addresses whether there was a deviation from the standard of care. These are the most common allegations that nursing expert witnesses and plaintiff and defense attorneys should consider. Nursing liability surrounding a patient fall may fit into one or more of these allegations: Common Allegations in…