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How to Set a Cooling Blanket
Cooling blankets are used in hospitals to stabilize a patient's body temperature. Patients suffering from a fever or hypothermia will have extreme, fluctuating body temperatures that can have a...
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Flash Sterilization Procedures for Surgical Instrumentation
Flash sterilization -- also called steam sterilization -- is the process of sterilizing items at high temperatures for immediate use in the operating room. It is designed for special circumstances,...
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How do I Repair a Philips Ultrasound Transducer?
As with any device, the more it is used and the older it is, it will eventually begin to work more slowly or even fail. Ultrasound transducers are often found in hospital settings, and they wear down...
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How to Determine the Fire Rating Walls in a Hospital
State and local building codes regulate the construction of all buildings, including hospitals. Most states and localities follow International Building Code standards and regulations. Hospitals must...
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Hospital beds are single mechanized metal framed beds. They range in dimension from child-size through extra-large that can accommodate patients weighing over 300 pounds. Frames are adjusted by...
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How to Locate VA Medical Centers
VA medical centers are health care facilities managed by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. Locating a VA medical center in your area can be accomplished by logging on to the VA's website to...
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How to Calculate ALOS
ALOS is the average length of stay measured in days. This metric provides guidance to hospital management on the care delivery efficiency in different diagnostic categories, such as how well capacity...
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What Are Catheters Used For?
A catheter is a tube that can be inserted into the body to allow the draining or administering of fluids. Catheters can be placed in ducts, blood vessels and other cavities. According to Innovate US,...
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JCAHO Recommended Standards
JCAHO stands for Joint Commission on the Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations. The agency sets standards for health care to improve the care and services given by various health providers. The...
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Nontherapeutic Communication Techniques in Nursing
Nontherapeutic communication prevents patients from expressing their emotions freely and prevents a healthy patient-nurse relationship. A strong relationship is necessary not only for the patient's...
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Descriptions of Different Kinds of Bedpans or Urinals
You may think that there would be a limited number of ways to design a bedpan or a urinal, but you would be mistaken. The many types of bedpans in existence are influenced by the diversity of human...
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Pros & Cons of Clinical Simulation in Nursing
Code Blue situations are one of the most frightening things a nurse can experience. This is when the patient's heart has stopped and all present are working to revive him. A first Code Blue is an...
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How to Calculate Admits Per 1000
The hospital industry utilizes a concept known as admits per thousand. This number looks at the number of people who go to the hospital seeking help, then looks at how many of these people actually get...
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How to Use the Slings for a Hoyer Lift
A Hoyer lift is used in hospitals, nursing facilities and home care settings to transfer immobile patients to a bed or a chair. The Hoyer is also used to lift patients who are too heavy to lift...
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How to Get Your BLS Card
Basic life support (BLS) for health care providers is required for many people working in a health care setting. It is the course that teaches CPR, the use of an automatic external defibrillator and...
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How to Refuse Medical Help
Under U.S. law, every adult has the right to refuse medical treatment for themselves and their minor children. Whenever you are conscious and able to make decisions, you may verbally refuse medical...
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Tips on Effective Nursing Handover
Nursing handover is one of the most crucial parts of the health care engine. It is a skill that cannot be overlooked in its importance to patient safety, continuity of care and the patient's experience...
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What Are Intravenous Solutions?
One of the primary interventions in a hospital setting is the intravenous administration of solutions. Nurses need to know the differences between the solutions, what each one is for and what to watch...
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What Are Suction Catheters?
Suction catheters are medical devices used to remove secretions, such as spit or saliva and mucus from the upper airway including the nose, mouth and trachea or wind pipe. You remove these fluids with...
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Can a Hospital Refuse Treatment Without Insurance?
Lacking health insurance may keep you from getting hospital care in certain situations. A government funded hospital cannot turn uninsured patients away regardless of their care requirements or health...
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