1 Safe Nurse Staffing. 2  ANA filed a lawsuit, along with two state nurses associations, against the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to enforce standards for nurse staffing as a condition for participation in the Medicare program.
Baclofen is a commonly used drug for spasticity in the SCI population. It has been reported to be particularly effective for reducing flexor spasms. However, the literature also suggests that baclofen may have no positive effect on walking ability or the performance of ADL.
Medicines for urinary urgency and incontinence are used to decrease the number of urine leakages, the number of trips to the toilet and the feeling of urgency. For people with stress incontinence a medicine called duloxetine may be prescribed. Duloxetine is normally used to treat depression.