Celebrate National Nurses Week by Thanking your favorite Nurse!

Action Products, Inc. would like to thank Rochelle Froloff our OR Nurse Consultant for over 30 years of dedicated service in helping to prevent pressure injuries!

National Nurses Week begins each year on May 6th and ends on May 12th, the birthday of Florence Nightingale, the founder of modern nursing. The American Nurses Association chose “4 million Reasons to Celebrate” as the 2019 theme for National Nurses Week. The theme was selected to recognize and celebrate the enormous contributions of America’s four million registered nurses. This week is a time for all of us to thank the registered nurses who have made a heartfelt impact on us personally and throughout our communities.

Registered nurses play an important role in promoting health and wellness. Action Products, Inc. would like to thank registered nurses for their contributions, insights, suggestions and knowledge as together we strive to continuously develop products needed to ensure patient safety.

Using towels or sheets over Polymer Patient Positioners

by Dr. Heather Kooiker, DNP, MSN, RN, CNL, CNOR, CRNFA | March 13, 2026 | Action Products, Decubitus Ulcer Prevention, Gel Pad, Gel Positioner, Hospital Acquired Pressure Ulcers, Inc., Patient Positioning, Positioning The Patient, Pressure Injury, Pressure Redistribution, Pressure Sore, Pressure Sore Prevention, Pressure Ulcer Education, Pressure Ulcer Management, Surgery Patient Positioning, Surgical Patient Safety, Viscoelastic Polymer, Wound Prevention | 0 Comments

Pressure Injury Prevention Strategies: Using Towels or Sheets Over Patient Positioners In this blog we discuss the “hot topic” of using towels, or sheets in between the patient positioners and the patient. Does using towels or sheets over polymer increase the...

Pressure Injuries: Never Events – Part 1

by Dr. Heather Kooiker, DNP, MSN, RN, CNL, CNOR, CRNFA | January 12, 2026 | Action Products, Decubitus Ulcer Prevention, Gel Pad, Gel Positioner, Hospital Acquired Pressure Ulcers, Inc., Patient Positioning, Positioning The Patient, Pressure Injury, Pressure Redistribution, Pressure Sore, Pressure Sore Prevention, Pressure Ulcer Education, Pressure Ulcer Management, Surgery Patient Positioning, Surgical Patient Safety, Viscoelastic Polymer, Wound Prevention | 0 Comments

Preventing Hospital-Acquired Pressure Injuries in 2026: Perioperative Strategies to Avoid CMS Never Events Hospital-Acquired Pressure Injuries (HAPIs) remain a costly and preventable harm. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) still classifies Stage...

Heel Pressure Injury Prevention with Evidence-Based Interventions!

by Dr. Heather Kooiker, DNP, MSN, RN, CNL, CNOR, CRNFA | November 17, 2025 | Action Products, Decubitus Ulcer Prevention, Gel Pad, Gel Positioner, Hospital Acquired Pressure Ulcers, Inc., Patient Positioning, Positioning The Patient, Pressure Injury, Pressure Redistribution, Pressure Sore, Pressure Sore Prevention, Pressure Ulcer Education, Pressure Ulcer Management, Surgery Patient Positioning, Surgical Patient Safety, Viscoelastic Polymer, Wound Prevention | 0 Comments

Mitigate the risk of a heel pressure injury The supine position is the most common surgical position with the patient lying on their back with the head, neck and spine in a neutral position. This position is not without pressure injury risk as there is increased...

National Patient Safety Goals, Universal Protocol: Guideline for Perioperative Team Communication

by Dr. Heather Kooiker, DNP, MSN, RN, CNL, CNOR, CRNFA | November 12, 2025 | Surgical Patient Safety | 0 Comments

Each year the Joint Commission, with input from practitioners, provider organizations, purchasers, consumer groups, and other stakeholders, determines high priority patient safety issues and creates National Patient Safety Goals (NPSG). NPSG were established in 2002...

November 20 is Pressure Injury Prevention Day!

by The Action Products Team | November 11, 2025 | Pressure Injury | 0 Comments

The annual Worldwide Pressure Injury Prevention Day is November 20, 2025. Don’t forget that perioperative pressure Injury prevention strategies decrease hospital acquired pressure injuries (HAPIs) in non-reimbursable CMS “never event” category. Awareness around...

Preventing Pressure Injuries Is Essential in Home Healthcare

by The Action Products Team | November 10, 2025 | Action Products, Gel Pad, Gel Wheelchair Cushion, Pressure Injury, Pressure Redistribution, Pressure Sore Prevention, Pressure Ulcer Education, Pressure Ulcer Management | 0 Comments

For individuals with physical disabilities receiving care at home, preventing pressure injuries (also known as pressure ulcers or bedsores) is not just important, it’s critical to maintaining health, comfort, and independence. As Susan Lipton Garber noted in the...

Tips to Reduce Surgical Site Infections

by Dr. Heather Kooiker, DNP, MSN, RN, CNL, CNOR, CRNFA | October 30, 2025 | Action Products, Inc. | 0 Comments

Surgical site infections (SSI) are multifaceted, meaning that there are many intrinsic and extrinsic factors that contribute to them. Unfortunately, it is difficult to track down the source of infection because of all the factors in play. Is it the traffic in the OR...

Choosing the right-size Chest Roll

by Dr. Heather Kooiker, DNP, MSN, RN, CNL, CNOR, CRNFA | September 30, 2025 | Action Products, Decubitus Ulcer Prevention, Gel Pad, Gel Positioner, Hospital Acquired Pressure Ulcers, Inc., Patient Positioning, Pediatric Positioning, Positioning The Patient, Pressure Injury, Pressure Redistribution, Pressure Sore, Pressure Sore Prevention, Pressure Ulcer Education, Pressure Ulcer Management, Surgery Patient Positioning, Surgical Patient Safety, Viscoelastic Polymer, Wound Prevention | 0 Comments

Chest Rolls for Prone Position: Assess Your Surgical Patient’s Needs Protecting your patient in the prone position requires assessing the patient’s needs for that surgery. In this blog we will talk about the correct positioning and different uses for the chest roll...

Pressure Injuries Can Affect Patients for a Lifetime

by Dr. Heather Kooiker, DNP, MSN, RN, CNL, CNOR, CRNFA | September 17, 2025 | Action Products, Decubitus Ulcer Prevention, Gel Pad, Gel Positioner, Hospital Acquired Pressure Ulcers, Inc., Patient Positioning, Positioning The Patient, Pressure Injury, Pressure Redistribution, Pressure Sore, Pressure Sore Prevention, Pressure Ulcer Education, Pressure Ulcer Management, Surgery Patient Positioning, Surgical Patient Safety, Viscoelastic Polymer, Wound Prevention | 0 Comments

Hospital acquired pressure injuries (HAPI) can cause severe pain and even death to the patient. When HAPIs are discussed among healthcare managers, cost comes first to mind. However, there are other concerns healthcare workers should consider. First and foremost is...

Enhancing Patient Safety with Viscoelastic Gel Overlays in Surgical Positioning

by Dr. Heather Kooiker, DNP, MSN, RN, CNL, CNOR, CRNFA | July 29, 2025 | Action Products, Decubitus Ulcer Prevention, Gel Pad, Gel Positioner, Hospital Acquired Pressure Ulcers, Inc., Patient Positioning, Positioning The Patient, Pressure Injury, Pressure Redistribution, Pressure Sore, Pressure Sore Prevention, Pressure Ulcer Education, Pressure Ulcer Management, Surgery Patient Positioning, Surgical Patient Safety, Viscoelastic Polymer, Wound Prevention | 0 Comments

Surgical nurses play a critical role in protecting patients from positioning-related pressure injuries during surgical procedures. One of the most effective tools to support this mission is the viscoelastic gel overlay, a material designed to reduce pressure, enhance...

Celebrate National Nurses Week

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