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Monthly Archives: February 2008
Flu Shots Not Matching Viruses This Year
A report from a flu expert says that this year’s vaccine is not matching two of the three flu viruses now infecting the public. The CDC released this report on this year’s vaccine. Every year, the CDC flu experts make … Continue reading
Send a Patient For a WiiHab Consult
I don’t know about you but I was pretty amazed by how easily I broke a sweat the first time I played with my kids Wii. It’s been a lot of fun and led to a more than a few … Continue reading
University of Maryland Nursing Award Falls Short
Maryland Governor Martin O’Malley announced the State provision of $3.4 million to aid the University of Maryland Nursing school in their efforts to increase the instructor pool and expand the instructional facilities as well as increasing the number of students … Continue reading
Teen Dads and Neonatal Health Risks
A newly released study of 2.8 million babies born between 1995 and 2000 ties some newborn risks including low birth weight and mortality to having a father younger than age 20. Check out the article here. The interesting part of … Continue reading
Posted in pediatrics for nurses
Tagged maternity, neonate, pediatrics for nurses, research for nurses
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Intracranial Pressure and Episode 9
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Welcome to Episode 9 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
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NLN Convenes Nurse Educator Think Tank
I got this press release in from NLN (National League for Nursing) that reports on a new think tank convened on the topic of diversity in nursing education. What do you think about this initiative? I wonder if it will … Continue reading
Cranial Nerve Review and Episode 8
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Welcome to Episode 8 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
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Tagged anatomy, assessment, podcast, research for nurses, RN tips, staffing
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Caffeine and Diabetes
A report in the journal Diabetes Care looks at the effects of caffeine consumption on patients with diabetes. I found the article on this here. It looks at more evidence on just how powerful a drug caffeine can be. Researchers … Continue reading
Geriatric Patient Care
I found this article recently that looked at the effects of medication review by geriatric specialists on the overall health of elderly patients. While this seems to be a no-brainer, elderly patients are more at risk for suffering combined effects … Continue reading
Bypass versus Coated Stents
A new study published in the New England Journal of Medicine looked at the number of heart attacks following both coronary artery bypass graft surgery (CABG) and the placement of drug coated stents. The article on the study is here. … Continue reading
Posted in geriatrics for nurses, RN tips
Tagged cabg, cardiac, nursing education, RN tips
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