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.

Right Sizing the Positioning Device Based on the Patient

by Dr. Heather Kooiker, DNP, MSN, RN, CNL, CNOR, CRNFA | July 10, 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

Patients undergoing surgery, even minimally invasive surgeries, are at increased risk for injury caused by compression or stretching during surgical positioning. An important step to protect patients is right sizing the positioning device based on the patient.“While...

Protect Patients and Resources from the High Cost of Hospital-Acquired Pressure Injuries

by Dr. Heather Kooiker, DNP, MSN, RN, CNL, CNOR, CRNFA | June 5, 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

Image Credit: WoundCare Advantage Pressure injuries increase morbidity and mortality rates and about 60,000 patient deaths per year are a direct result of pressure injuries. The costs for U.S. hospital-acquired pressure injuries (HAPI) in the United States may...

Anterior Total Hip Replacement: Patient Positioning & The Action® Orthopedic Hip Positioner

by Dr. Heather Kooiker, DNP, MSN, RN, CNL, CNOR, CRNFA | May 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 Redistribution and Stability in the Anterior approach to total Hip Replacement The Action® Orthopedic Hip Positioner for Anterior Total Hip Replacement (THR) is a specialized surgical aid designed to stabilize the pelvis and improve surgical site exposure....

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...

Celebrate National Nurses Week

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