Supplies and the home
5 guides on this theme
Chronic wounds at home: what the nurse does, week by week
A wound that has not healed after six weeks becomes a chronic wound. Here is what home care actually involves: assessment, protocol, monitoring, warning signs and the exact role of everyone involved.
Written by Julie Martin · · 2 min read
Home infusion and IV antibiotics: what actually happens
IV line, implanted port, pump, intravenous antibiotics: what home infusion really involves, what is monitored, what should raise the alarm and who steps in when something goes wrong.
Written by Julie Martin · · 1 min read
Home blood draws: what really decides whether a result is reliable
Between the needle and the laboratory analyser, a tube goes through a critical hour. Here is how the practice organises timing, patient identification, transport and result handling with local laboratories.
Written by Julie Martin · · 2 min read
Pressure sores and falls: the two risks that unfold between visits
Both complications build up outside our visits, in the hours when nobody is there. What relatives can watch for, and when to call us.
Written by Rabah Slimani · · 2 min read
Insulin, dressings, syringes: where and how to store them
The storage mistakes we see most often in homes, and how to avoid them without turning the kitchen into a pharmacy.
Written by Julie Martin · · 2 min read