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CBC Labs Nursing Review and Episode 155

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Welcome to Episode 155 of the Nursing Show The Nursing Show is a proud member of the ProMed Podcast Network. Subscribe to the Podcast MP3 Audio Version iTunes | Zune | Podcast | Blog —- Subscribe to the Podcast Studio Video Version iTunes | Zune … Continue reading

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Study Shows Safer, Less Expensive Procedure Equally Predictive of Colon Cancer Risk

We all talk about different types of colon cancer, of different cancer screenings in general and there’s been a lot of looks and studies at prevention and ways to predict and to determine early if there’s a risk for certain … Continue reading

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Wireless Technology Help Nurses Deliver Safe Patient care

New technological advances are changing the face of nursing care. Nurses, on the other hand are becoming more technologically proficient when it comes to patient care. One change that health care institutions are updating on is communication tools. According to … Continue reading

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Nurses File Complaint Due to Faulty Medical Equipment

The California Nurses Association/National Nurses Organizing Committee filed a complaint at the California Department of Public Health against the University of California Irvine Medical Center for continuously using and refusing to recall failing infusion pumps, thereby putting the patients at … Continue reading

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Nursing Tools: Lexi-Comp Now Offers iPhone and iPod Touch Aps

Pocket Informatics Tools for Nurses I’ve been a fan of PDA based drug guides for a long time. Many of you have been following this blog and the Nursing Show know that I love to have access to tools without … Continue reading

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New Liquid Bandage Clears FDA

A new spray on liquid bandage with similarities to others already on the market has been cleared for marketing.  The product, called Gel-Spray Liquid Bandage, sprays a stream of two polymers that combine to form a gel that forms over … Continue reading

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Engineering Blood Vessels

Acute Myocardial Infarction patients need to get to the closest hospital catheterization lab. It offers them the best chance to restore heart muscle perfusion rapidly and stop an impending arrest. But catheterization is only a partial cure. Many arteries begin … Continue reading

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