Home safety interventions for Alzheimer's patients

by Cathy Parkes July 04, 2019

LevelUpRN Home Safety for Alzheimer's Patients Tip of the Day

KEY home safety interventions for Alzheimer's patients: NO scatter rugs, do have door locks, mark step edges with colored tape, place the mattress on the floor.

Cathy Parkes

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Ostomy Patient Teaching

by Cathy Parkes September 15, 2020

Ostomy patient teaching:

Cut opening in skin barrier ≤ 1/8" bigger than the measured stoma size to prevent skin damage from contact with ostomy output.
Assess stoma regularly - should be pink/moist. Pale/blue stoma indicates ischemia.