Immediately following organ transplant surgery, patients are moved to a unit where they are closely monitored to ensure that: Their bodies are accepting the new organ. They are experiencing no ill effects of the immunosuppressive medications.

Injectables are used to relax facial wrinkles and folds (such as “smile lines”), contour the body (such as reducing the appearance of a “double chin”) and improve the signs of facial fat loss by creating structure, framework and volume to the face and lips.

Gently remove the pouch.

Clean the skin under the pouch with water.

Dry the skin.

Sprinkle ostomy powder on the skin. Then gently wipe off the extra powder.

Reattach or replace the pouch.

Our nurses are trained to help with many different types of feeding care

And you may need a wound VAC for a large wound. Large wounds can take a longer time to heal. A wound vacuum system may help your wound heal more quickly by: Draining excess fluid from the wound.

An appraisal or evaluation of a patient's condition by a physician, nurse, or other health care provider, based on clinical and laboratory data, medical history, and the patient's account of symptoms.

IV or intravenous (in-trah-VEE-nus) therapy is a way to give fluids, medicine, nutrition, or blood directly into the blood stream through a vein. IV therapy uses a type of tiny plastic tubing (cannula) that goes into the vein, a needle, and plastic tubing that connects the set-up to a bag of fluid.

Medication reminders serve as a good way to stay on track and uphold an appropriate schedule. Ensuring that you or your loved one is properly taking their medications can help avoid unnecessary risk and serious illness.

 A peripherally inserted central catheter (PICC), also called a PICC line, is a long, thin tube that's inserted through a vein in your arm and passed through to the larger veins near your heart

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A JP drain is a closed suction device, meaning that the fluids are collected within a closed system, without the need for an outside suction machine. A JP drain has a thin, flexible rubber tube that sits under the skin in the area under or near the incision.

Blood specimen collection is performed routinely to obtain blood for laboratory testing. Blood can be obtained from venous access devices and sometimes by fingerstick. Blood is most frequently obtained via a peripheral vein puncture

Post operative care monitors a patient's recovery by controlling pain, watching for infection, and assessing for postoperative complications that may arise. Pre-op nursing care begins when the patient is scheduled for surgery until the time the patient is on the surgical table.

The goal of diabetes management is to keep blood glucose levels as close to normal as safely possible. Since diabetes may greatly increase risk for heart disease and peripheral artery disease, measures to control blood pressure and cholesterol levels are an essential part of diabetes treatment as well.

Case Management is a dynamic process that assesses, plans, implements, coordinates, monitors, and evaluates to improve outcomes, experiences, and value.

Disease management is the concept of reducing health care costs and improving quality of life for individuals with chronic conditions by preventing or minimizing the effects of the disease through integrated care.