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I read an article today on the American Heart Association website about an escape room designed to train nurses in stroke protocol and I think it's a brilliant idea! "The researchers developed the escape room in response to two key needs. Nurses at Tufts Medical Center Comprehensive Stroke Center gave feedback in recent years that they were looking for more interactive ways to meet their continuing education requirements through in-person formats. And those educational opportunities must be provided without requiring that nurses spend too much time away from their patients." I'm sharing a link to the article below and also thinking about how the idea of play as a way to learn could be applied to a sterile processing department. What if the game of Clue was crossed with the chain of infection? I could make a couple characters like Tanya Tuberculosis or Carlton C-Diff and assign teams of techs that character/microorganism. I could then "spread" that character through the department in some obvious and less obvious places along the 1 way work flow. Then give each team 10 minutes to trace that pyrogen's path through the department and at the end score each team based on if they found where the chain of infection broke down. It was Carlton, in the endo suite with a damaged channel brush! Based on how competitive our SPD Jeopardy game got, I think this would be so fun. What games do you think could be used to teach and build community in your sterile processing department? https://lnkd.in/gCzSsF3J #breakthechain #handhygiene #1wayflow #yeghealthcare

It's a hot one this week! 🌶 ☀ Let's cool off... ...with a little Target Temperature Management (TTM). ❄ If a patient does not follow commands after a cardiac arrest, the AHA recommends cooling the patient to 32-36 degrees Celsius for at least 24 hours. ❔ Why ❔ ➡ Preserve brain function ➡ Reduce Mortality TTM should be initiated ASAP. Once the gel pads are applied, they DO NOT come off for 72 hours. The goal is to cool the patient for 24 hours, gently rewarm for 24 hours, and then maintain normothermia for 24 hours. Any interruption is TTM will undue the therapy and can be detrimental for the patient ⚡ After the 72 hour mark, the pads can be removed as long as the patient DOES NOT have a fever. If they have a fever, keep the pads on to maintain normothermia. A rapid increase 📈 in temperature can cause fluid and electrolyte shifts, leading to arrythmias ❤️ and cerebral edema 🧠 Labs 💉 must be carefully monitored during this time to ensure electrolyte shifts are managed appropriately. If the patient is shivering ☃, place a warming blanket on top of the patient (sounds counter-intuitive, I know) and administer medication to stop the shivering. Shivering warms the body up quickly, which we DO NOT want. Facilities providing TTM should have specific policies in place. This can be immensely helpful if reviewing a TTM case or caring for a post-arrest patient. Next week, I'm going to dive more into the critical electrolytes & new changing research around TTM. It gets a little WILD so stay tuned! What's your experience with TTM? 🔽 🔽 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Need help reviewing a post-arrest case? Wondering if the patient should've received TTM? Contact me below Hannah Welk, BSN, RN, CCRN, LNC 🌹 Red Rose Legal Nurse Consulting 🌹 welkhannah@redroselnc.com 🌹 (717) 940-3717

"Nurse practitioners provide individualized care and improve patient outcomes in a variety of ways. Our training is based on evidence-based practices and the nursing model. I chose to become a nurse practitioner in order to gain more autonomy in my practice, enabling me to work closely with patients in making collaborative decisions about their health. As an NP and Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist, I provide diabetes self-management education and support (DSMES) services to help people live well with diabetes. My role consists of preoperative optimization, post-operative diabetes management and discharge transition. In the preoperative phase, I work in partnership with patients to improve their diabetes management prior to surgery. Post-operatively, I provide DSMES, medication management & facilitate transition to outpatient diabetes care. Diabetes management is essential for living well with diabetes and prevention of complications. Bone health is no exception as elevated blood glucose levels lead to chronic inflammation which directly affects the quality and strength of the bone. People with diabetes have an increased risk of bone fractures and osteoporosis. Maintaining blood glucose within acceptable ranges helps protect bone health, lowers the risk of complications from surgery and promotes wound healing. I've worked at HSS for 9 years. Being part of the HSS family means that I get to work collaboratively with an amazing team to provide high quality, compassionate, individualized care. It is rewarding to see that our care makes a positive change in the lives of those we care for." - Jenny DeJesus, DNP, ANP-BC, ADM-BC, CDCES #DiabetesAwarenessMonth #NPWeek

A cardiovascular physiologist is a professional specializing in studying the heart and circulatory system's functions, conducting research, diagnosing cardiovascular conditions, and developing treatments to manage heart-related disorders. They often work in healthcare settings, research institutions, or academia, contributing to advancements in cardiovascular health. LINK:https://lnkd.in/g22z3sU7 #cathlab #cardiology #cathlabnurse #cardiologist #cathlablife #cardiologyfellow #interventionalcardiology #cathlabtech #nurse #doctor #heart #cardiacnurse #heartdisease #cardiologynurse #medicalstudent #nursingstudent #nursepractitioner #ekg #nursing #ecg #medicine #covid #xray #coronary #medical #interventionalcardiologyfellow #nursesofinstagram #emergencymedicine #cardiaccathlab #cardiovasculartechnologist

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Patients that are transferred from nursing homes to hospitals have a general H&P on admission.The concentration of this physical is directly related to their reason for admission (which often does not include a robust oral exam). Maybe it should? #dentalcare #geriatricmedicine #QOL #nursinghomes #bioethics "A “silent epidemic” of oral diseases is looming and our most vulnerable segments of society, older adults, are at greatest risk.(7) In the United States, older adults develop coronal caries at a rate of on new cavity per year(8,9) Despite the rapidly growing older adult population, data for adults aged ≥ 75 years are lacking. For example, in the United States, the most recent national estimate is decades old and indicates that 37.9% of adults aged ≥ 75 years have untreated coronal caries. Further, people of color disproportionately experience oral disease, yet little is known about racial/ethnic disparities in older adults.(10 )Oral health is an often forgotten, modifiable risk factor that could reduce pervasive and persistent racial/ethnic health disparities." "Sifuentes, A. M. F., & Lapane, K. L. (2020). Oral Heath In Nursing Homes: What We Know And What We Need To Know. The journal of nursing home research sciences"  

Neuropathic pain: a nurse’s guide This article explores the prevalence, characteristics and nursing assessment of neuropathic pain, with the aim of improving care of people living with this pain. https://lnkd.in/eeGqu8CM #NeuropathicPain #PainManagement #NursingTips #ChronicPain #PatientCare

The prevalence of chronic kidney disease in Canada is increasing. To ensure patients at high risk of progressing to end-stage kidney disease are seen in a timely fashion, the Ontario Renal Network | Réseau rénal de l’Ontario developed the #Kidneywise toolkit to determine which patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) need to be evaluated by a nephrologist. This has resulted in primary care providers having to provide #CKD care for patients who are early in the disease trajectory or who are at low risk of progression. McMaster Nephrology Update has been designed to provide primary care providers with the knowledge and tools to be able to provide evidence-based renal care to low-risk patients, know when to refer to #nephrology, and support patients with advanced #kidneydisease on their illness journey in collaboration with their primary nephrologist. EARN UP TO 4.75 Mainpro+ and 4.75 MOC Section 1 by attending this #MacCPD. Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario 🐦 Early bird ends April 22/24 🌐 Register and view the agenda: https://lnkd.in/gGk_7SBb Date: Friday, May 31, 2024 Time: 8:15 a.m. to 3:45 p.m. *Time is subject to change Delivery: In-person Location: Hamilton Convention Centre, 1 Summers Lane, Hamilton, ON Target Audience Family Physicians, Specialists, Internists, Hospitalists, Physician Assistants, Nurse Practitioners, Registered Nurses, Residents, Students, and Other Health Professionals. Scott Brimble Ali Iqbal Catherine Clase Erin Gallagher Shawn S. Locke #KidneyWiseToolkit #CKDCare #NephrologyUpdate #RenalCare #KidneyDiseaseAwareness #PrimaryCareNephrology #ChronicKidneyDisease #NephrologyEducation #IllnessJourneySupport #McMasterNephrologyUpdate

Doctors and other providers, plus hospitals, pharmacists and even the EMR we design all have a duty to educate patients about risks of, and risks during treatment. Patient Advocate Gerda Maissel, MD, BCPA, CPE points out "“Although a doctor can identify fall risk and order fall precautions without prompting, often fall risk from meds is identified by pharmacists or the electronic medical record, and the specific fall precautions are implemented by nurses.” https://lnkd.in/g9ybHvzz #patientadvocacy