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CDC Reports Thousands Die Annually From Hospital Infections
This is a story I picked up released from the CDC and they are finally starting to accumulate the data from the recent requirement that states start reporting hospital-based infection rates for their facilities in their state. And so the … Continue reading
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Tagged CDC, hospital infection, news, nosocomial infection, nurse
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Foodborne Illnesses and Episode 124
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Welcome to Episode 124 of the Nursing Show The Nursing Show is a proud member of the ProMed Podcast Network. Subscribe to the show, free! Subscribe with iTunes here (need iTunes — it’s free) RSS Feed to subscribe (copy url … Continue reading
Posted in nursing show podcasts
Tagged botulism, CDC, E.coli, food contamination, foodborne illness, jamie davis, nurse, nursing, podcast, podmedic, rn, safe food handling, salmonella, shigella, vibrio, water contamination
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Tuberculosis Nurse Review and Episode 117
Welcome to Episode 117 The Nursing Show is a proud member of the ProMed Podcast Network. Subscribe to the show, free! —– Right Click to download (Macs Option Click) Subscribe with iTunes here (need iTunes — it’s free) RSS Feed … Continue reading
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Tagged BCG, CDC, infectious disease, mycobacterium tuberculosis, nurse, nursing, respiratory disease, review, student, study, TB, tuberculosis, who
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5 Swine Flu Resources for Nursing Patients
Nurses and nursing students often get put to the test with health related questions from their patients, family members, neighbors and sometimes perfect strangers. With the recent news hype surrounding the swine flu outbreak in Mexico and parts of the … Continue reading
Posted in nursing education, RN on the side, RN tips
Tagged CDC, FDA, influenza, NIH, online resources, patient education, swine flu
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Cross Species MRSA Infections and Community Nursing
The CDC reported last week that a confirmed case of cross species MRSA infection between zoo handlers and an elephant calf have been reported. This is the first case reported by the CDC of such cross species contamination between zoo … Continue reading
Posted in RN on the side
Tagged CDC, community, control, elephant, infection, mrsa, nurse, nursing, student project, workplace, zoo
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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
New Info on HPV and Cancer Risks
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC) released some corrected data on cancer diagnoses related to the Human Papiloma Virus (HPV). The virus is most often related to cervical cancer and this is the reason for the push for HPV … Continue reading
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Tagged CDC, cervical cancer, hpv, nursing news, patient education, vaccines
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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
Measles and Episode 41
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Welcome to Episode 41 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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Tagged assessment, CDC, pediatrics for nurses, public health
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Cryptosporidium Infections and Episode 27
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Welcome to Episode 27 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
