What the TIck?

Spring is well on its way here in Massachusetts! After a long winter, there’s nothing better than heading outside to take that first warm floral breath. And as we replace our snow boots with hiking boots, and mittens with gardening gloves, dust off the pool equipment...

Choosing Your CareAline Product

Whether you’re faced with the overwhelming task of managing your lines at home or you are a nurse looking for solutions for your patients, a CareAline wrap or sleeve will make a huge difference in terms of safety and comfort but which one?  As many of you know,...

Hospital Overnight Bag Checklist

Do you or a loved one have a planned hospital stay coming up? Are you a caregiver that will be accompanying someone with a planned hospital stay? While the hospital will provide you with the basics, organized and thoughtful planning can really make a difference in...

How Many Gowns Do I Need?

Buying isolation gowns for your company? Here’s what you should consider: PPE. It’s an acronym many, outside of the healthcare world could not define before this past year. Now, you’d be hard pressed to find anyone not in the know. My own three-year-old knows how...

What is Short Gut or Short Bowel Syndrome?

In order to explain the science behind short gut syndrome, we first need a quick anatomy refresher.  Digestion is the process of breaking down food into substances that can be used by the body such as vitamins, minerals, protein and carbohydrates. Digestion begins in...

STROKE – CVA AWARENESS, AND WHEN TO GET HELP

As emergency rooms across the country are becoming inundated with Covid-19 patients, the numbers of patients showing up suffering from other ailments has dramatically decreased according to many hospitals. ER staff members have been left wondering, where are all the...