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Adherence Problems? Talk To Your Patient

Posted on February 8, 2012 by rnproducer

In this news article that I found, studies showed that physicians and nurse practitioners typically asked leading or closed ended questions when talking to their HIV patients about medication adherence. So the conversation goes like this, “Are you regularly taking … Continue reading →

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Should Schools Stock on EpiPens?

Posted on January 18, 2012 by rnproducer

This article springs from a recent news story that I found about a first grader who, after presenting symptoms of hives and wheezing, died of cardiac arrest. Not much detail has been divulged in the news about the actual cause of the … Continue reading →

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Remodeled Nursing Curriculum Offer Added Exposure

Posted on January 9, 2012 by rnproducer

Clinical exposure is a nursing student’s chance to be able to apply hands-on nursing care and put the knowledge and theories they gained in classrooms to use. However, these brief patient contacts are not enough for the nursing students to … Continue reading →

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Virtual Nursing Care Online

Posted on November 24, 2011 by rnproducer

A virtual nurse has been developed and studied at North-eastern University looking at a virtual nurse and exercise coach for patients.  This is kind of looking at the picture kind of reminds me of the Wii Fit if any of … Continue reading →

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Toyota’s Health Care Robots Unveiled

Posted on November 23, 2011 by rnproducer

We always see those videos of the Toyota robots that can walk up and down the stairs and down inclines and you know we’re also proud of how Toyota and Honda all of the other manufacturers out there that are … Continue reading →

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Pain Meds OD Triple Over the Past 10 Years

Posted on November 22, 2011 by rnproducer

This news story is kind of alarming but goes along with our look at pain management in recent weeks here on the Nursing Show.  This looks at deaths from pain killer overdoses tripling over the last decade an information released … Continue reading →

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Challenges Nurses Face in Other Parts of the World

Posted on November 16, 2011 by rnproducer

There’s an article here that I found at the Mail and Guardian Online and this is coming out of Africa– I think out of South Africa. The reason I brought this article up because it really points out some things … Continue reading →

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Research Shows BP Meds Taken at Bedtime Reduces Attacks in Wee Hours

Posted on November 15, 2011 by rnproducer

It’s been reported in many places this particular link from MSNBC.com that is looking at a recent study that came out that looked at changing the timing of your blood pressure medicine could reduce your risk for heart attack or … Continue reading →

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Maine Nurses Aid Protesters

Posted on November 13, 2011 by rnproducer

First article on the news this week came up as members of the Occupy wherever movement fill in your city here, right?  They are all over the place.  There are a lot of things that go along with that.  Of … Continue reading →

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More Students Entering Nursing Career Sets Growing Competition

Posted on November 4, 2011 by rnproducer

This news item is from an article from Rochester New York looking at the nursing program there and the levels of competition that they see in their school for applying Monroe Community College as well as other area nursing programs.  … Continue reading →

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