New Pressure Injury Presentation Added to Gero Nurse Prep

Gero Nurse Prep is pleased to announce that we have added material to our Module 7 section on Integument. Gero Nurse Prep faculty and internationally recognized wound specialist and researcher Dr. Joyce Black, was a key author of the updated 2016 National Pressure Ulcer Advisory Council Pressure Injury Guidelines. Dr. Black has put together a presentation for you based on the official NPUAC resources that provides an overview of these new guidelines, to include definitions, staging, and documentation of pressure injury. Check it out today in Module 7!

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Dr. Heidi Keeler at the AHCA/NCAL Convention

Dr. Heidi Keeler prepares to welcome visitors to the Gero Nurse Prep Booth at the AHCA/NCAL Convention. Those who stopped by received the latest information on how ANCC board certification can help them “See More Stars.”

http://www.providermagazine.com/news/Pages/2016/0816/Studies-Five-Star-Ratings-Linked-To-Consumer-Demand,-Nurse-Training-.aspx

 

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ANCC Board Certified RNs Offer Pathway to Lower Rehospitalization Rates

Visit Dr. Heidi Keeler in Booth 710 at the AHCA/NCAL Expo Hall in Nashville to learn more about the AHCA/NCAL Gero Nurse Prep program and the positive impact ANCC RN certification can have on quality outcomes in long term care facilities.

http://www.longtermcareleader.com/2016/10/ancc-board-certified-rns-offer-pathway.html

New Wound Treatment Could Address Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria

While MRSA rates appear to be on the decline in health care settings, the infection is still a major threat—especially to frail elders.

http://www.providermagazine.com/news/Pages/2016/0916/New-Wound-Treatment-Could-Address-Antibiotic-Resistant-Bacteria.aspx