by Prue Mellor | Oct 22, 2020 | Clinical, News
Further to a recent post regarding the reliability of dipsticks in detecting urinary tract infections, here we discuss asymptomatic bacteriuria and uncomplicated, acute, lower urinary tract infections – specifically the importance of conducting thorough assessment so...
by Prue Mellor | Sep 15, 2020 | Documentation, News
In her presentation of Judicial Interpretation of Nursing Documentation, which discussed the value of good, ethical, and legal decision making in nursing, Associate Prof. Linda Starr RN, MHN Dip of Nsg; BNg (Ed) GradDip (DistEd), LLB GCLP LLM , FRCNA, PhD, asked how...
by Prue Mellor | Sep 1, 2020 | Clinical, News
Recently, I was asked about the reliability of urine test strips in identifying UTIs. Here, you’ll find my response to the question along with some useful information from other sources regarding the reliability of dipsticks as a diagnostic tool in an aged care...
by Prue Mellor | Apr 8, 2019 | News, Uncategorized
We are delighted to announce Jan Rice has updated her program for Age Concern Pty Ltd, and it is now available to registered and enrolled nurses as an online program. The program will assist nurses to develop an understanding of the complexity of wound healing;...
by Prue Mellor | Apr 8, 2019 | News
The AGS Beers Criteria® for Potentially Inappropriate Medication Use in Older Adults has been updated and released this year. It is a guide for prescribers and includes 30 individual medications or medication classes to avoid for most older peoples, as well as others...
by Prue Mellor | Apr 8, 2019 | News
A comparative study by Cruz et al (2019) discusses that although evidence suggests the highest prevalence of frail fallers were users of ambulatory devices such as sticks, walkers etc., in their study, the frail fallers were not using their devices for activities of...
