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Caring for Patients with Bariatric Disease in the Perioperative Setting
Rates of Class 3 obesity are on the rise, necessitating efforts to improve bariatric care, including bariatric perioperative care. The recommendations below help ensure dignity, safety, and optimal health outcomes for patients with high BMI as well as the safety of perioperative clinicians. Listen to the full on-demand webinar to earn one contact hour. Bariatric nursing is the practice of [...] Read More
Cath Lab Safety Essentials: Protecting Patients and Ourselves
Cardiac catheterization laboratories (often called Cath Labs or CCLs) are high-stakes environments for both patients and medical teams. Catheterization lab professionals are advised to pursue a collaborative culture of safety – a proactive and ongoing approach that plans for risk in accordance with evidence-based practice. Learn more below about how to achieve a collaborative culture of safety. Listen to the full on-demand [...] Read More
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Strategies for Safer Trendelenburg and Lithotomy Positioning in the OR
Nearly 47% of OR nurses incur a patient handling-related injury at some point in their careers.1 Musculoskeletal injuries are especially common, often stemming from exertion required to lift, transfer, and otherwise situate patients into positions including Trendelenburg and lithotomy.... Read More
Less Sedation, More Mobility: Pursuit of an Awake and Walking ICU
Sedation is the default in most ICUs. Yet sedation is more detrimental to patient health than widely recognized for a variety of reasons including its hindrance to mobility. Below, hear Kali Dayton’s compelling case for sedating less frequently and... Read More
Happy Nurses and HAPI Prevention
Critically ill patients are uniquely susceptible to hospital acquired pressure injuries (often shortened to HAPIs), which create unhappy realities for patients, bedside care providers, and healthcare facilities. Below, discover nurse-driven strategies for the prevention of HAPIs in critical care... Read More
Healing Heels: The Sole‑Searching Complexities of Heel Pressure Injuries
Pressure injuries of the heel are more common than many realize, accounting for 15 to 25% percent of total pressure injury cases. Like some pressure injuries, they’re painful and increase the risk of adverse outcomes and complications – and have... Read More
Beyond Blood Sugar: Navigating Skin Complications in Diabetes
Skin complications are more common in patients with diabetes than in the general population. Even more, they’re often more severe, pointing to the critical importance of early recognition and intervention. Below, gain insights on identifying pathology for a wide... Read More
Lift Slings: Selecting and Using Them Safely in Patient Handling and Mobility
Lifts protect caregivers and patients alike by reducing exertion required to move patients from point A to point B. Read on for key considerations in selecting and training on lift slings across units and organizations. Listen to the full... Read More
Addressing Workplace Violence in Health Care Settings
Violence in health care is on the rise, jeopardizing the safety and well-being of employees as well as patient care. Standardized violence measurement tools can help workplaces anticipate and ultimately mitigate violent incidents. Read one medical professional’s personal experiences... Read More
The Evolution of Pressure Injuries
Pressure injuries are complex, clinically and historically. Discover how modern pressure injury terminology came to pass and brush up on current staging recommendations and prevention strategies. Listen to the full on-demand webinar to earn one contact hour. It’s tempting... Read More
Empowering Nurses: Strategies for Preventing Burnout and Boosting Mental Health
The stress endured by bedside professionals is well known. Still, practical solutions can feel scarce. Below, find actionable strategies for preventing burnout, the accumulation of stress over time. Listen to the full on-demand webinar to earn one contact hour. ... Read More
Bracing for Impact: How Healthcare Workers Can Effectively Manage the Spread and Impact of the Flu
It’s flu season – high time for healthcare providers to double down on efforts to prevent, identify, manage, and treat influenza. Read on for a worthwhile look at the latest data and insights and a refresher on best practices.... Read More
The Importance of BMAT and Other Assessments to SPHM – and How to Make EHR Assessments More Nurse‑Friendly
Effective use of safe patient handling and mobility (SPHM) equipment starts by properly assessing patient mobility. Discover ideas for formatting electronic health records (EHR) assessments for easier and stronger data entry via fewer clicks and screens. Listen to the full... Read More
Ensuring Equal Access to Care for Patients with Mobility Disabilities: SPHM Equipment and Strategies
The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) prohibits discrimination against patients with disabilities – including mobility disabilities. Discover tips for ADA compliance and clinical ease, and listen to the full on-demand webinar to earn one contact hour. Please note: Federal laws... Read More
Navigating Phantom Pain and Vascular Post‑Operative Ambulation
Vascular surgery patients have an elevated risk of falls and diminished health outcomes – risks heightened by ambulation barriers that sometimes include phantom limb pain. Discover tips for safely and efficiently ambulating post-operative vascular patients, including amputation patients. Listen... Read More
You Have an SPHM Policy – But Can Staff Follow It? Lessons Learned from Medical Malpractice Lawsuits
Medical malpractice lawsuits are on the rise. They can shed light on safe patient handling and mobility (SPHM) practice and policy weaknesses – weaknesses capable of putting nursing licenses and entire organizations on the line and even on the... Read More
Creating Safe, Supportive Perioperative Settings for Patients with Bariatric Disease
Class III obesity- a bariatric disease- is on the rise. The perioperative setting needs to assess and develop a plan to adequately support bariatric patients. Read on for helpful tips for your surgical setting, and listen to the full... Read More
How the ABCDEF Liberation Bundle Shortens ICU Stays at Northwell Health
Each year, there are four million intensive care unit (ICU) admissions in the United States. Here’s how one leading healthcare system is using the ABCDEF Liberation Bundle to reduce ICU length of stay and related spending. Listen to the... Read More
Moisture‑Related Skin Breakdown: Types, Treatments, and More
Right-fit treatment for patient skin damage starts with proper identification of etiology. Listen to the full on-demand webinar to earn one contact hour. In 2021, the Wound, Ostomy, and Continence Nurses’ Society (WOCN®) announced approval of ICD-10-CN diagnostic codes for... Read More
Becoming a Stronger Nurse Leader
Ready to sharpen your workplace leadership skills? Read on for time-proven nursing career tips – including the one trait considered non-negotiable among effective nurses. Listen to the full on-demand webinar to earn one contact hour. It can be hard to pinpoint... Read More
Practical Tips for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Bariatric Patient Population SPHM and Care
A growing bariatric patient population warrants new approaches to DEI initiatives in SPHM – philosophically, but also practically. Read on for helpful guidelines and listen to the full on-demand webinar to earn one contact hour. Obesity rates continue to climb... Read More
Minimizing Pain, Maximizing Movement: SPHM for Severe Burn Patients
Listen to the Supplementary, Free Webinar on Moving Patients with Severe Burns Nursing intervention for burns presents unique and high-stakes challenges. Read on for helpful guidelines and listen to the full on-demand webinar to earn one contact hour. Please note:... Read More
ICU Pressure Injuries: Unique Risk Factors and Skin Assessment Tips
Listen to the Supplementary, Free Webinar on ICU Pressure Injuries Pressure injuries in critical care settings are common, clinically catastrophic, and costly. Read on for helpful prevention guidelines and listen to our on-demand webinar to earn one contact hour. When acute... Read More
HoverCover™ Disposable Absorbent Cover Promotes Skin Integrity
Tampa General Hospital is one of Florida’s largest hospitals, ranked top in the state for 2022-23 by U.S. News and World Report. Earlier this year, they admitted a patient weighing more than 750 pounds. Because of various conditions requiring extended... Read More
4 Steps to Truly Effective Safe Patient Handling and Mobility (SPHM)
Earn one contact hour. Listen to the supplementary, free webinar on SPHM competency. Dusting off your acute care setting’s SPHM practices is key to fewer injuries and stronger outcomes. Read on for helpful guidelines + listen to our on-demand webinar... Read More
Laparoscopic Cholecystectomies: Pre‑Operative Considerations for New Nurses
Earn one contact hour. Listen to the full, free webinar on pre-operative considerations for laparoscopic cholecystectomies. This seemingly routine surgical procedure is actually quite complex. Listen to our on-demand webinar to earn one contact hour. Read on for detailed helpful guidelines. Cholecystectomies... Read More
Keeping Patients and Staff Safe During Perioperative Spinal Surgery Prone Positioning
Download the FREE resource guide Download the FREE resource guide: Alternatives to Manual Prone Positioning PDF Spinal procedures are among the most commonly performed medical procedures worldwide, exacerbating a well-documented problem: The elevated risk of musculoskeletal injuries among nursing staff during... Read More
Preventing Patient Falls: 8 Overlooked Tips and Tools
Download the FREE tip guide We find that some of the most overlooked fall prevention tactics are also the simplest. Want to keep these tips handy? Download the 8 Tips & Tools For Preventing Patient Falls. Rapid Response Team – fall! As a... Read More
Critical Care Crib Sheet: 7 Tips from a Longtime ICU Nurse
We see you, ICU nurses – tackling high stakes shift after shift, often with too few resources. You’ve been essential frontline workers since before they were buzzwords, displaying unmatched resilience that can come at a cost: In a 2021 study... Read More
Less Support, Same Expectations: Nurses Working with Limited Resources
The nurse staffing crisis is no secret – and no laughing matter. An astounding 18% of nurses have resigned from jobs since 20201 , most citing burnout from COVID’s heightened risks and expectations. Many nurses who aren’t changing fields... Read More
Nobody Has to Get Hurt: Smarter Handling Solutions Protect Nurses, Caregivers, & Their Patients
The importance of patient repositioning is well known in healthcare. It’s also a Catch-22: The more often nurses and caregivers manually reposition bedridden patients, the more likely they are to incur injuries themselves. COVID made matters worse by increasing... Read More
Reduction in Patient Handling Injuries by Promoting a Culture of Safety and Use of Air‑Assistive Technologies
After noticing a dramatic increase in patient handling related injuries to staff, the University of Rochester Medical Center’s (URMC) facility, Strong Medical Center, decided to investigate the cause. They found that many of their staff members didn’t use the... Read More
The Heavy Cost of Improper Lifting
HoverTech International’s product engineering – how they work – tends to take center stage in conversations, for good reason. The HoverMatt® Air Transfer Mattress, HoverSling® Transfer and Lift System, and HoverJack® Air Patient Lift are remarkably visual, with design... Read More
Safer Solutions for Fall Recovery in the Healthcare Setting
ALLENTOWN, Pa., June 28, 2019 — Each year, somewhere between 700,000 and 1,000,000 people in the United States fall in the hospital.1 With this prevalence of patient, staff and visitor falls, healthcare facilities require fall recovery solutions that are... Read More
