Category: Latest Industry News

Wound care: What’s new on an old problem?

Certified wound care professional discusses new definitions for pressure injuries that haven’t been used before.

In April, the National Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel (NPUAP) issued guidance on the terminology and rating of pressure injuries. As a recently-certified Wound Care professional, I found the new terminology arrived just in time.

Does your patient have a pressure sore? A pressure ulcer? A decubitus? No. Your patient has a “pressure injury.”

Source – http://www.mcknights.com/guest-columns/wound-care-whats-new-on-an-old-problem/article/502291/

Dangerous Urinary Tract Infections Common in Nursing Homes

Study found 1 in 20 residents developed a UTI in average month, but many facilities lack preventive measures

FRIDAY, June 10, 2016 (HealthDay News) — Urinary tract infections (UTIs) in nursing home residents can often have serious effects, including delirium, debilitating falls and even fatal blood infections.

Now, new research finds the infections are common in nursing homes, often due to a lack of proper prevention.

Source- https://consumer.healthday.com/caregiving-information-6/nursing-homes-and-elder-care-health-news-501/dangerous-urinary-tract-infections-common-in-nursing-home-care-711612.html  

 

CMS Releases New Resource Guide for Quality Improvement Tools

CMS has posted a new Resource Guide for Quality Improvement Tools related to new April 2016 Nursing Home Compare Quality Measures. This guide includes a description and link to multiple tools and resources that are available to centers, including some resources from AHCA. The tools in this guide are sorted into the following five categories:

  • Resources for Systems Approaches to Quality Improvement
  • Resources for Antianxiety or Hypnotic Medication Measure
  • Resources for Mobility Measure (Short Stay or and Long Stay)
  • Resources for Emergency Department Visits and Rehospitalization Measures
  • Resources for Community Discharge Measure

Source – http://www.longtermcareleader.com/2016/04/cms-releases-new-resource-guide-for.html 

NPUAP Announces Revisions to Pressure Ulcer Staging System

According to Long Term Care Leader

“This week, the National Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel (NPUAP) announced changes to the Pressure Ulcer Staging System including the following:

· Change in terminology from pressure ulcer to pressure injury. The change in terminology more accurately describes pressure injuries to both intact and ulcerated skin.

· The use of Arabic numbers in the names of the stages instead of Roman numerals.

· The term “suspected” has been removed from the Deep Tissue Injury diagnostic label.

· Pressure injury definitions for Medical Device Related Pressure Injury and Mucosal Membrane Pressure Injury.”

Source- http://www.longtermcareleader.com/2016/04/npuap-announces-revisions-to-pressure.html

Re-Thinking Volunteers for Long-Term Care – Paul Falkowski

Long term care is increasingly complex, with high autonomy for nurses. Can we rethink the current models so as to improve overall care? The following article suggests ways to help provide more personalized care.

Read below:

https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/re-thinking-volunteers-long-term-care-paul-falkowski-ph-d-?trk=hp-feed-article-title-publish

Using Devices for Pressure Ulcer Prevention & Treatment

NPUAP is having a pressure ulcer prevention webinar on March 30, 2016 from 1:00 – 2:00 PM ET

Presenters: Joyce Black, PhD, RN, CWCN, FAAN & Evan Call, MS, CSM (NRM)

Dr. Joyce Black, Associate Professor at the UNMC College of Nursing, and faculty contributor to Gero Nurse Prep, was recently recognized for both clinical and advocacy expertise.

Objectives:

  1. Compare and contrast the patient risk factors for pressure ulcer development that match support surface characteristics used for prevention
  2. Explain the benefits to use of a low air loss or microclimate management surface, an alternating pressure surface and a continuous low pressure surface for the treatment of pressure ulcers
  3. Describe how to determine if the support surface is working
  4. Describe how to develop an algorithm for the facility to use support surfaces

To register yourself for this live webinar please go to – http://www.npuap.org/events/live-webinar-using-devices-for-pressure-ulcer-prevention-treatment/

UNMC gerontology nursing program ranked nationally

Wow! We are so proud of our gerontology program here at Gero Nurse Prep! We continually collaborate within our faculty team to produce our course material. You can rest easy knowing that you are receiving information from faculty who are nationally recognized and experienced in caring for elders.

Read more about it here: http://www.unmc.edu/news.cfm?match=17674

Miss Colorado skips the song and dance, talks about nursing

During her routine at this week’s Miss America pageant, Miss Colorado decided to trade her makeup and dress for a stethoscope and scrubs to show the judges her heart more than her talent.

In a break from the usual comedy routines, song and dance, Kelley Johnson, 22, delivered the rare monologue during the talent portion of the pageant on Wednesday night at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, N.J., about her work as a nurse.

Johnson is a registered nurse, who graduated as the valedictorian of her nursing class at Grand View University in Des Moines, Iowa. During her monologue, she talked about her work with a patient named Joe, who was in the beginning stages of Alzheimer’s and often suffered from night terrors.

Watch video here on YouTube

Source: today.com

Live webinar Opportunity!

The webinar below provides advanced information on medications and treatment for dementia.

There is a fee involved ($49), but it provides 2 ANCC contact hours, and 2 ANCC pharmacology contact hours. This webinar is presented directly by the ANCC. UNMC was not involved in the webinar development.

http://www.nursecredentialing.org/NKC/Education/LearningEvents/PharmacologyWebinars/Dementia-Pharm-1.html