By: Barrie Quappé RN, BSN – Consultant/Director: With the continued outbreak of Zika, and its spread, we’ve compiled a list of resource links, videos and infographics that you may find […]
Zika Resources
The Value of Checklists
By: Barrie Quappé RN, BSN – Consultant/Director: You start with a fever, some generalized aches and pains and the next thing you know you are being wheeled in for a […]
Antibiotic Overuse Now a Global Issue
By: Barrie Quappé RN, BSN – Consultant/Director: For decades there have been warnings of the over-prescription and over-use for antibiotics. Apparently the fear of facing ‘super-bugs’ or person’s immune systems […]
Acinetobacter baumannii – A Critical Care Multidrug-Resistant Pathogen Nightmare?
By: Barrie Quappé RN, BSN – Consultant/Director: Medical Journals have covered this particular challenge but very little is known to the public. In 2008 a group of primarily specialist nurses […]
How Prevalent Are Infections You Can Catch in a Hospital?
By: Barrie Quappé RN, BSN – Consultant/Director According to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (‘CDC’) in Atlanta, it’s pretty scary. How scary? “On any given day, about […]