The MDS 3.0 is scheduled for implementation on Oct. 1. What are the changes to section M-skin conditions? They are good changes, but it will require education and training to prepare your nursing ...

With the release of the MDS 3.0, we are no longer required to reverse (down) stage pressure ulcers, so how will we be able to prove that the pressure ulcers are getting better? The demise of reverse ...

St. Vincent's Medical Center is a faith-based, not-for-profit health system with 528 licensed beds, and provides inpatient and outpatient services to residents of northeast Florida. As part of the ...

Lisa Turley, lead tissue viability nurse at the Russells Hall Hospital in Dudley, explains how her team recently made improvements in the management of pressure ulcer care With the introduction of ...

Canker sores are painful sores inside the mouth. The lesions are oval shaped with a yellow-gray center that a red ring surrounds. Canker sores progress through different stages and typically last 1–2 ...