Nursing practice implications are expanded with additions of the latest sleep pattern questions on the patient history portion of a nursing assessment. These questions provide opportunities for nurses ...

Exploring how nurses can assess patients with suspected substance use problems, and how to approach interventions and treatment options with patients AbstractHamilton, I. (2009) Substance use 2: ...

Measuring patient weight is considered a routine assessment that is frequently delegated to unregistered staff. Yet patient weight is a fundamental part of nutrition assessment and may be used to ...

Recently, a 120-bed skilled nursing facility was cited by for pressure ulcer development. Records, as well as observations of the facility’s residents, identified a significant number of newly ...

MINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Capella University, an online higher education institution serving working adults, is now offering its Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) program in a competency-based, ...

Skilled nursing facilities occupy a highly specialized place in the continuum of care. They are not hospitals, yet they provide clinical services at a ...

Sarcopenia and sarcopenic obesity (SO) are geriatric syndromes leading to physical disability, poor quality of life and death. The aim of this study was to investigate the prevalence of sarcopenia and ...