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Monthly Archives: January 2008
Diabetes Care and its Health Care Burden
A recent report has listed the increase in Diabetes among the elderly as a pending economic disaster on the nation’s (and world’s IMHO) health care systems. The report cites the increase by 25% of the number of elderly Americans diagnosed … Continue reading
Posted in geriatrics for nurses, nursing education
Tagged diabetes, geriatrics for nurses, patient education, RN tips
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Controlling Urinary Incontinence
Patient education is an ongoing task. Part of that process is to improve on our own knowledge and education along the way to provide better and more complete answers on demand. I found this article over at WebMD that discusses … Continue reading
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Nursing Show "New and Notable" at iTunes
The Nursing Show is listed as a “New and Notable” medical podcast over at the iTunes store’s Medical Podcast Section. It’s up today and hopefully for a little while. Thanks to those of you who subscribed or suggested the show … Continue reading
Statins in the News Again
Back in Episode 2 of the Nursing Show podcast, I talked about statin drugs in the Tip of the Week. I also have focused on the blog about the recent revelation that the makers of Vitorin may have concealed or … Continue reading
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New Site Teaches About Podcasting
A new site has launched recently with some great information about podcasting. Podcastfaq.com It features information about the history of podcasting, how to subscribe to podcasts, and even how to record your own. Good information for getting started using new … Continue reading
Breastfeeding and Anxious Mothers
Breastfeeding by new mothers is sometimes a trying activity. Even after successfully nursing one baby, difficulty can arise with later children (I know — my wife had trouble feeding our third and for a long time blamed herself for subsequent … Continue reading
Posted in nursing education, pediatrics for nurses
Tagged anxiety, breastfeeding, depression, maternity, pediatrics for nurses
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ECG Reading Part I and Episode 6
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Welcome to Episode 6 The Nursing Show is a proud member of the ProMed Podcast Network. Right Click to download (Macs Option Click) Subscribe with iTunes here (must have iTunes installed — it’s free) RSS Feed to subscribe (copy url … Continue reading
Midwives and Nursing Education
There is a battle going on in parts of the U. S. over non-traditional medicine providers and those on the side of more traditional providers of care. The primary issue at hand involves non-licensed midwives in rural communities across the … Continue reading
Posted in nursing education, RN tips
Tagged midwife, nursing education, pediatrics for nurses
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Nursing Workforce Issues Worldwide Problem
Nursing sites and experts in the U.S. talk all of the time about the shortage of nurses and the pending nursing workforce crisis in the U.S. This article from Australia points out that this is a worldwide problem that has … Continue reading
More on Midwives
I got a lot of feedback on the article I posted on unlicensed midwives in some states facing uncertain futures as state opted to outlaw their practices rather than giving them licensure and educational requirements to meet. One of the … Continue reading →