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Monthly Archives: October 2008
Urinary Tract Infections (UTI) and Episode 52
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Welcome to Episode 52 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
The Nursing Show Featured as a Pediatric Blog Resource
I was very pleased to see that the Nursing Show podcast was featured on the Nursing Assistant Central blog as one of the top 100 blog and podcast resources on the web. As a podcast and blog for nurses, nursing … Continue reading
Nursing Interventions for Urinary Tract Infections
In a recent article posted over at Medical News Today, information from the October 2008 issue of Urologic Nursing was presented looking at urinary tract infections. Author David D. Rahn reports that studies show that up to 22% of women … Continue reading
Rotavirus Vaccine Helping Nurses Help Pediatric Patients
A recent article at WebMD reviews the reported success of the Rotavirus vaccine, RotaTeq. Rotavirus is a GI virus that causes diarrhea and is responsible for serious complications, hospitalizations, and death in infants throughout the world. A recent joint meeting … Continue reading
Nurses Write About Doctors in a New Book
The New York Times recently reviewed a book entitled Reflections on Doctors: Nurses’ Stories About Physicians and Surgeons. I decided I had to check it out for myself. In this book the editor, Terry Ratner, has gathered a collection of … Continue reading
Penicillin Antibiotics and Episode 51
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Welcome to Episode 51 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
U.S. Infant Mortality Rates Better But Still Behind
“Infant mortality rates . . . an embarrassment to the United States.” The CDC released 2006 infant mortality statistics this past week and the numbers are promising although they still show there is room for improvement. The report states that … Continue reading
Disco Could Save Lives – Nurses Pumping CPR to the Beat
I saw this article at CNN.com and couldn’t resist sharing it with you. The next time you take your CPR refresher, don’t forget to bring your mirror ball and platform shoes. Nurses who use their 70′s disco cred could end … Continue reading
Candidate Health Care Plans or Status Quo – All Costly
Deciphering the two presidential candidates’ health care reform plans is a daunting task. Both sides play with numbers in ways that would make Enron’s accountants jealous. The only fact that remains true for both sides is that the current system, … Continue reading
Interview With AllNurses.com Founder and Episode 50
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Welcome to Episode 50 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
