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An Industry Insider’s View on Bariatric Products
Steve Salomon remembers a time when he would walk through the hospital, and other nurses would say, “Oh great, here comes Steve. He can handle the heavy patient.”
Salomon, an RN with an MBA, has been in healthcare for over thirty years. Moving from the clinical world to industry, his focus has been on skin and wound care, but in recent years, he has also concentrated on bariatric products
By David Stawarz
Steve Salomon remembers a time when he would walk through the hospital, and other nurses would say, “Oh great, here comes Steve. He can handle the heavy patient.”
Bariatric Care and the Tools of the Trade
Morbid obesity challenges normal nursing and health care facility practices. Particular challenges include the need for special expertise among care providers, adequate staffing and specialized strategies and equipment aimed at improving safety for both the patient and the care provider (4). The National Association of Bariatric Nurses has called for nurses to make every effort to provide safe and ethical care for the morbidly obese (5).