If you're a woman, there's a likely possibility you've already experienced or will experience a urinary tract infection (UTI). Approximately one in five women will deal with a UTI in her lifetime. If you've had it once, you will likely get one...
As you age, the life experiences you gather often give you a good sense of your worth and what's meaningful in life. Maybe there have been experiences you have put off due to life, time or money, and you finally...
Male urinary leakage, the prostate, and incontinence may not be the kind of topics for polite dinner table conversation. However, it is important for men to be informed about these issues and how they influence and affect others. Your prostate is...
Effectively immediately, the AADL Program may now cover up to 240 intermittent (in and out) catheters every two months for eligible clients only, without the need of a QFR (quantity frequency review form). Currently, most clients are authorized for 70...
Aids to Daily Living coverage may pay for some or all of your medical products such as Ostomy, Incontinence, and/or Urology. To maintain coverage, your medical needs will need to be reassessed by a Nurse Authorizer. With the healthcare shortage...
• Wetness indicator will change color when the brief is voided in.• Change according to facility policy.• Dispose of soiled product according to facility policy. In-Bed Application Fully open brief. Roll resident to one side. Position soft side of clean...
Your overall health determines wound healing, so a thorough examination of your health care professional is essential when planning and evaluating treatment.Patient reportWhen diagnosing and reporting on a patient, your health care provider will be sure to note the following:...
The skin is the body's largest organ and its first line of defense, covering you and protecting you from injury, infection, and dryness. Often taken for granted, the fact is that healthy skin reflects a healthy body. If you take...
The days following ostomy surgery can be challenging. You have a bag attached to your stomach and many new things to learn. It’s important to remember that it takes time to adapt to this change, but in time it will...
