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Category Archives: pediatrics for nurses
Brain Science Podcast Interview on Vaccine Safety
My good friend, Dr. Ginger Campbell recently interviewed Dr. Paul Offit, author of the book – Autism’s False Prophets: Bad Science, Risky Medicine, and the Search for a Cure. I think that this interview segment is an important piece of … Continue reading
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Tagged autism, brain science, ginger campbell, interview, Paul Offit, podcast, promed network, vaccine
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Patient Education Key to Vaccine Understanding
A masters court ruling on vaccine safety has medical experts pleased but some autism advocates still doubting the science. This issue presents a challenge for medical professionals because it is difficult to overcome conspiracy theorist who constantly doubt any government … Continue reading
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Tagged autism, injections, measles, mmr, mumps, pediatrics for nurses, rubella, vaccines
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Vitamin Water and Label Reading
I found this great article on the importance of reading beyond the marketing hype on the front of a label. Today’s very popular vitamin water drinks are often hyped as healthy alternatives to sugary sodas and juices. Their labeling points … Continue reading
Posted in nursing education, pediatrics for nurses
Tagged after school, community health, diet, grandparents, label reading, nurse, nursing, nursing education, nutrition, parenting, pedicatrics, rn, seminars, student
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Interview With NASN.org President Donna Mazyck
I had the pleasure to sit down and talk with National Association of School Nurses (NASN.org) President, Donna Mazyck recently. You’ll be able to hear that interview in a future episode of the Nursing Show. We talked about the powerful … Continue reading
Numbers on Teen Smoking Stable with No Decline in Sight
Teen Smoking Too High A recent report from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC.gov) estimates that 20 percent of American high school students smoke cigarettes. These numbers are static in recent years and the lack of a decline alarms health … Continue reading
School Nurse Hiring in Iowa
A 2007 Iowa state law required all school districts to hire RNs to work in their schools. According to this article from an Iowa TV station news site, many districts are applying for waivers because they haven’t complied with the … 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
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
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
Autism Concerns About Vaccines Still Exist – 5 Tips to Address Concerns
The Florida Institute of Technology conducted a survey of 1,000 randomly selected adults to find out their attitudes towards autism and to the safety of vaccines for child illnesses. The study found that nearly 1 in 4 (24%) of the … Continue reading
