Keeping up with best practice guidelines can be challenging. A good example of this are the guidelines associated with minor burns in the elderly. When an elderly care recipient is on the receiving end of a minor burn, referring them to a Burns Unit makes up part of the current recommendations issued by the Australian and New Zealand Burns Association (ANZBA).Minor burns are not so minorAs we grow older our skin becomes thinner, we develop more health-related complications, and the ability ...

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So, what’s the issue with drugs as hazardous substances?Hazardous drugs are medications that can have serious adverse effects on a worker’s health if exposure to these substances occurs.Legislation surrounding the treatment of hazardous substances can be found at state level with changes occurring regularly. This creates the complex issue of different requirements for different states. While many aged care facilities have policies and education for the safe handling of chemical substan...

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