Slide 1UTI Prevention in Patients with Foley Catheters Lourdes Health Network 2011 Slide 2 Background UTIs account for over 6 million patient visits to physicians per year…

Slide 1PN 103 Slide 2 Helps to maintain a healthy state of the mouth, teeth, gums and lips Brushing the teeth removes food particles, plaque and bacteria -massages the gums…

Towards Empowerment Marsha SaxtonWorld Institute on Disabilitywww.wid.org Abuse and violence are common in the lives of people with disabilities. Rates of abuse are high.…

Slide 1 Slide 2 The Impact of Focused Nursing Education on PICC Occlusion Rates Dayna Holt, RN, CRNI Rady Children’s Hospital, San Diego Slide 3 BACKGROUND Peripherally…

Slide 1 How to Care for Aging Parents Thomas Cornwell, MD Slide 2 Why an issue now? 1900 average life expectancy 47, families close together, most women are stay at home…

Slide 1 Slide 2 Does the use of Foley Catheters Increase the Occurrence of Urinary Tract Infection? Presented are four evidence based nursing studies showing the risks of…

Slide 1 Chapter 18 Urinary Elimination 1 Patient-Centered Care Urinary elimination may be compromised by a wide variety of illnesses and conditions. Provide assistance. Physiological…

Provider Update 28th February 2012 Care Quality Commission Performance & Capability Review Published Cynthia Bower Resigns Review of LD Services First 40 Reports released…

Training and monitoring patients on home parenteral nutrition (HPN) Learning objectives Understand the importance of training and monitoring patients on home parenetral nutrtion…

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