As we enter the busy summer driving season, most drivers are aware of the risks of operating a motor vehicle while impaired by drugs or alcohol. However, a new study published by the American [...]
AlixaRx University announces the latest release of state specific IV Education and IV Certification course: South Dakota LPN IV Education South Dakota LPN IV Education is designed to fulfill the [...]
When is behavior monitoring required? In long-term care, medications are often prescribed to treat “behaviors”. Sometimes these behaviors are symptoms of dementia or other psychotic conditions. [...]
All care-providers of older adults are challenged with adopting person-centered dementia care practices and reducing the use of antipsychotic medications. To this end, providers must integrate [...]
Dr. John Morley is considered a leading researcher and educator on nutritional issues in older adults. In an April 2014 editorial in the Journal of the American Medical Directors Association, Dr. [...]
Nurse-on-nurse bullying may be more prevalent than people think and could have major consequences. Workplace bullying for nurses may be a bigger problem than most people think and in some cases [...]
Adverse drug reactions (ADRs) in the elderly may lead to falls, hospitalizations, and even death. Many of these ADRs are predictable and preventable. Any symptom in an older adult should be [...]
Most people are aware of at least some of the “symptoms” of Parkinson’s disease including Tremor at rest Muscle Rigidity Gait and Balance Problems including small steps and freezing in place [...]
In this rapidly expanding world of technological advances and dramatic shifts in healthcare delivery, the demanded higher standards of care responsibilities are being enforced through the [...]
Adverse Drug Reactions (ADRs) are defined as any response to a drug that is noxious or unintended and that occurs at doses typically used to prevent, diagnose, or treat disease. ADRs are the [...]
