Monthly Archives: April 2008

Snakebites and Episode 20

Posted on April 11, 2008 by producer
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Welcome to Episode 20 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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CPR Early, Correct, Pre-Priming

Posted on April 11, 2008 by Jamie Davis

Listener Tim (our Australian nurse contact) sent me an article link about updates to the CPR guidelines in the news lately. The importance of compressions and adequate CPR is of paramount importance to survivability of cardiac arrest. Here’s the link … Continue reading →

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No Links Between Vaccines and Autism

Posted on April 10, 2008 by Jamie Davis

The assistant U.S. Surgeon General has released the strongest statement yet about the lack of credible scientific links between Autism and the vaccine preservative, Thimerosal. Read the whole press release here. I have talked about this issue here and over … Continue reading →

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Australian Nursing and Epsiode 19

Posted on April 8, 2008 by Jamie Davis
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Welcome to Episode 19 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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Adolescents and Sleep Loss

Posted on April 5, 2008 by Jamie Davis

Adolescents with chronic social and emotional problems may be suffering from insomnia.  This according to a recent study coming out of The University of Texas. Read the article for yourself here. The study found a 2 to 5 times increase … Continue reading →

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CHF and Episode 18

Posted on April 4, 2008 by Jamie Davis
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Welcome to Episode 18 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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Amputees Use Mirrors for Pain

Posted on April 3, 2008 by Jamie Davis

In a recent article on military amputees and their experiences with phantom limb pains, an unusual treatment cropped up — Mirror Therapy! Read the article here. Phantom pain is caused by mismatched signals to the brain from the affected limb.  … Continue reading →

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