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South African Surgeon Bongi Shares His Blog on Nursing Show TV

Posted on October 25, 2009 by Jamie Davis

Another new segment for Nursing Show TV recorded from Blogworld Expo. This time around, Doctor Anonymous helped me out with the microphone and interviewing Bongi – a trauma surgeon from South Africa who has a very interesting blog on common … Continue reading →

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Nurses, Education, and Access to Care

Posted on March 2, 2009 by Jamie Davis

Nursing students hear all of the time about the importance of patient education, simple interventions, and access to care.  The Parkland Memorial Hospital in Texas has released an amazing set of statistics based on their reduction in premature births over … Continue reading →

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Good Samaritan Laws and Nurses – A California Legal Assault

Posted on December 22, 2008 by Jamie Davis

Nurses are out in the community in their jobs, their lives, and with their families.  What happens when a nurse confronts an emergency in public?  Are you protected by your state’s Good Samaritan laws?  A California court ruling against Good … Continue reading →

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Teach About Agonal Breathing In CPR Assessment

Posted on December 9, 2008 by admin

Agonal Breathing from the AHA I got this in from the American Heart Association.  For those of you involved in CPR classes or education and home care for cardiac and elderly patients and their families this is a good email … Continue reading →

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Set Your Clocks Back and Help Your Heart!

Posted on November 1, 2008 by Jamie Davis

It’s that time here in the U.S. again and we need to remember to set our clocks back tonight before we go to bed.  At 2 AM on Sunday, November 2 we “fall back” and get an extra hour of … Continue reading →

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