Using a basin, soap and water to bathe bed-bound hospitalized patients is no longer the recommended standard of practice, according to an American Association of Critical-Care Nurses Practice Alert.

Workforce shortages continue to challenge skilled providers in many areas, and patient bathing isn’t exempt. In spite of all the disruption, however, COVID-19 has revealed the resilience of staff and ...

This article looks at one of the fundamental aspects of nursing care, assisting patients with personal hygiene, and considers the benefits of disposable wipes when bathing patients confined to bed.

Bed-bound patients are often bathed with the help of a basin, soap and water but the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses reveals that such a method is no longer the recommended standard of ...