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How to Connect Drainage Bags
A Foley catheter is used to drain urine from the bladder. It is commonly used after surgeries as well as for patients dealing with certain medical conditions or procedures. This device is made of a...
View ArticleOmron HEM-725C Instructions
The Omron HEM-725C is a fully automatic blood pressure measuring device. It's powered by batteries, which makes it highly portable for on the fly blood pressure checks. The simple to read digital...
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How to Prime Gravity Tubing
Whether you are a nursing student, a home-care provider or a family member of a disabled or seriously ill person, priming a gravity tube is one of the more basic skills you will need to acquire....
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Recreational Ideas for Quadriplegics
A spinal chord injury doesn't need to get in the way of a healthy social life. Quadriplegics may be wheelchair bound, but there are still many recreational activities available to them. With the aid of...
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How to Become an HHA in Florida
A home health aide (HHA) is a health care professional who helps a physically or mentally impaired individual outside of a healthcare facility. An HHA will typically help an individual with...
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Home Care & Pneumatic Compression Machines
Pneumatic compression machines are used to decrease excess swelling and increase circulation. These devices are typically applied to the legs and are frequently used in a hospital setting. Sometimes a...
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How to Clean Ventilator Circuits
A ventilator pumps air into a patient's lungs and aids in expelling carbon dioxide. A ventilator circuit is a tube made from synthetic material, and it connects the patient to the ventilator. The tube...
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How to Set Up a PCA Pump
A PCA pump, short for patient controlled analgesia, is a machine that allows a hospital patient to use painkillers as needed after an operation. This allows the patient to receive medication without...
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How to Install Leg Riggings
Leg riggings are the attachments installed on the front of a wheelchair to support the patient's legs. Leg riggings are also called leg rests and can include footplates that allow the patient to rest...
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The Correct Placement of the Lift Swing on a Hoyer Chrome Hydraulic Lifter
The range of Hoyer medical hydraulic lift products, which are used to securely lift, move and position long-term care patients in hospitals, nursing homes and residences, are manufactured in Stevens...
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What Are a Home Care Provider's Duties?
Home care providers help elderly, chronically ill and cognitively impaired people who need help living in their own home. They also help people with disabilities go to work and remain engaged in their...
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Respite Care for Children in Group Homes
Respite care is a type of care that is available for people who suffer from a debilitating illness and for those who have a mental or physical disability. This care is also meant to be a service to the...
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How to Finance Home Care
With individuals living longer, and eligible for treatments of various chronic conditions, many will require home care at some point in their lives. This care can come in many different forms, and may...
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The Correct Way to Use a Cane
The use of a cane can be very beneficial to people who have stability and mobility issues. Canes are also helpful for people who have a temporary setback such as a broken leg or are recovering from...
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How Do I Sell a Used CPAP Machine?
CPAP stands for continuous positive airway pressure, a particular type of breathing therapy used for conditions that affect breathing, such as sleep apnea. Often times, people only need medical...
View ArticleJoint Commission Environment of Care Standards
The Joint Commission is a non-profit organization in the United States that handles accreditation for hospitals and other health care organizations. Among the various standards it uses to hold...
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How to Prepare a Medline Sitz Bath
Medline produce Sitz bath products for the health-care industry and for home use. Medline Sitz baths are available in a variety of sizes, with the 2,000 ml capacity being the most popular. Sitz baths...
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How to Use a TENS 7000
Current Solutions produces and distributes the TENS 7000 electrotherapy device. This is a Class II medical unit that the federal government restricts to sale by licensed health care professionals, or...
View ArticleInfusion Pump Cleaning Checklist
While the term “infusion pump” can refer to many different medical devices, it is most commonly applied to the IV pumps used to deliver medication and/or hydration in hospitals, day-treatment centers...
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How to Lift a Patient From the Floor
Lifting and moving a patient can be dangerous for the patient. Once you have assessed the situation and are ready to lift and move the patient, ask for assistance in lifting. It is possible to move a...
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