For disabled persons using wheelchairs and other mobility or positioning systems, an assessment and fitting by a profession is a must. A poorly fitted chair can lead to pressure injury, pain, and difficulty transferring and in and out of the chair. Considerations include the physical conditions of the patient, strength and endurance in arms and…
Hyperbaric oxygen (HBO) therapy provides oxygen under higher-than-atmospheric pressure to assist in the healing of wounds. This is an adjunctive therapy provided in most hospital-based outpatient departments that specialize in wound care. Documentation for HBO includes the ascent time, descent time and pressurizing level, as well as provider attendance and supervision. In order for insurers…
Nurse Life Care Planner, Dawn Cook, is happy to share that her recent article, “Platelet Rich Plasma: Life Care Planning Considerations,” is featured in the Fall 2017 issue of the AANLCP’s Journal of Nurse Life Care Planning. The AANLCP (American Association of Nurse Life Care Planners) is known as the premier professional member organization of…
Last weekend, Dawn Cook attended the Transplant Nursing Symposium: Reflections of Transplant Nursing Excellence presented by the International Transplant Nurses Society (ITNS). The symposium took place at the Hilton Orlando Buena Vista Palace in Lake Buena Vista, FL and was attended by transplant nurse professionals from around the world. This 3-day annual event helps transplant…
A Method for Establishing Hours of Attendant Care: The Determination of Need Protocol AANLCP Journal of Nurse Life Care Planning | Winter 2016 Designed and adopted by the University of Chicago Gerontology Program for the Illinois Department of Rehabilitation Services (DRS), the Determination of Need Protocol (DON) is a user-friendly form that provides a quick…
