Vital signs include temperature, pulse, respirations, and blood pressure. Many facilities have introduced a fifth vital sign–pain level. The skills to measure vital signs are simple but should never become routine. You must me able to measure vital signs accurately, … Continue reading →

The most common ear and hearing problems in older people include presbycusis, tinnitus, and dizziness. Presbycusis is a gradual loss of the ability to hear as a person ages. It is the most common form of loss in older adults. It … Continue reading →

Governor Brown signed a new law, AB 241, which requires anyone employing a home care aide to pay overtime for all hours worked in excess of 9 hours per day or 45 hours per week. Prior to the new law, … Continue reading →

Hand hygiene is the most important and basic preventive technique to interrupt the infectious process. Washing your hands for 2 minutes will provide the necessary protection before you care for a patient. Before you help another patient, wash your hands … Continue reading →

Pressure ulcers, also called decubitus ulcers, bedsores, or pressure sores, may occur initially in the superficial layers of the skin. The Agency for Health Care Policy and Research’s Pressure Ulcer Guideline Panel revised the classification of presure ulcers as follows: … Continue reading →