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Nurse Discharge Education Key In Reducing Patient Return

Nurses play a key role in reducing hospital overcrowding based on a recent study commissioned by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality.  The study published in the February 3, 2009 issue of the Annals of Internal Medicine determined that … Continue reading

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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

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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

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Nurses and the Pain Communication Gap

It must be pain management week here at the Nursing Show. After last week’s episode of the Nursing Show, I found this press release from a new resource for nurses and other health professionals. The results of the survey in … Continue reading

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Assessing Pediatric Pain and Episode 42

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Measles and Episode 41

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Geriatric Trauma and Medication Considerations

Over at this week’s MedicCast podcast for EMS providers, we take a look as some of the special considerations in the treatment of geriatric patients. First, a look at geriatric trauma considerations and why special care is needed to ensure … Continue reading

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Insecticide Poisonings and Episode 39

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Welcome to Episode 39 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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Inflammatory Bowel Disorders and Episode 38

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Welcome to Episode 38 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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Red Blood Cell Lab Values and Episode 36

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Welcome to Episode 36 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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