Derek Approved by Derek Tanner, RN Registered Nurse | Healthcare Experience Since 2009 Caring for your elderly parent after a knee replacement requires both a strategic plan and compassionate support to ensure a smooth recovery. With the right approach, your parent can regain mobility and enjoy an improved quality of life. In this article, we will … Read more
Written by Derek Tanner, RN Registered Nurse | Healthcare Experience Since 2009 Oftentimes, especially in hospitals, patients will have what is called a jp drain (which is an acronym for Jackson Pratt drain). This little device helps drain unwanted fluid out of a surgical site. It is a very simple concept and is very easy … Read more
Contributing Author: Charmaigne Ambas Guest Article | Published on Caregiverology.com Published by Derek Tanner, RN Registered Nurse | Healthcare Experience Since 2009 Landing an interview is often the first step toward a new and exciting job. Getting the interview doesn’t mean you’re a shoo-in for the position, though. You still need to impress the people interviewing you … Read more
Written by Derek Tanner, RN Registered Nurse | Healthcare Experience Since 2009 Because of some patients’s medical condition, you may be asked to wear an isolation gown, not to be confused with a hospital gown, as well as medical gloves when you partake in their care. The reasons why are too many to list here, … Read more
Written by Derek Tanner, RN Registered Nurse | Healthcare Experience Since 2009 This is a hub for the more inspirational, motivational, and uplifting content on this website. Here you will find pages with lots of shareable pictures that you can post on social media. I encourage you to share as much as you would like … Read more
Written by Derek Tanner, RN Registered Nurse | Healthcare Experience Since 2009 Incontinence pads are useful in many situations including patients that aren’t even incontinent. They are often also used to reposition patients who are on bedrest. They go underneath the patient’s bottom. They have saved me from having to change all of their bed … Read more
Written by Derek Tanner, RN Registered Nurse | Healthcare Experience Since 2009 Incontinence, it is something that happens to the best of us. Our bodies grow older and we lose some of our sense of feelings and control. Here you will find valuable information that will help you as a caregiver care for these patients. … Read more
Written by Derek Tanner, RN Registered Nurse | Healthcare Experience Since 2009 How do you use an incentive spirometer (abbreviated as IS)? It may look like a complicated little device but it is actually quite simple to use. These instructions are written so that caregivers, as well as their patients, can understand them. What is it? Instructions … Read more
Contributing Author: Gerry Allen Guest Article | Published on Caregiverology.com Published by Derek Tanner, RN Registered Nurse | Healthcare Experience Since 2009 There are many different types of in home caregivers and contrary to what many people believe, the various types are different in several ways. Not all of them supply the same type of … Read more
Contributing Author: Gerry Allen Guest Article | Published on Caregiverology.com Published by Derek Tanner, RN Registered Nurse | Healthcare Experience Since 2009 As an in home caregiver, I am asked questions about my job by many people. Some are interested in the job and some are just curious about the options. In this article, I … Read more