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Getting Ready for Water-borne Infections

Posted on August 21, 2011 by rnproducer

Just as we wrap up the summer time here in the US and people are still doing vacation things, swimming and local lakes and rivers and other areas, there are some things to be aware of and keep in mind … Continue reading →

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Medicare D Saves Money

Posted on August 2, 2011 by rnproducer

I want to start off with a look at news item on Medicare part D.  What’s part D? Well, a lot of you probably already know this but Medicare part D is a drug program.  It is the medication plan … Continue reading →

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Increasing Community Awareness on the Advantages of Therapeutic Hypothermia

Posted on July 7, 2011 by rnproducer

Two weeks ago or maybe a month or so ago we had a segment that we picked up from a trip I had to the NTI Conference and I was there under the assistance of our sponsor Physio-Control for that … Continue reading →

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HP Tries Mobile Malaria Tracking App

Posted on June 30, 2011 by rnproducer

This news item is a great article on the use of mobile technologies and mobile healthcare. Hewlett-Packard, which I think of primarily as a printer manufacturer, now owns the Palm company which manufacture the Palm cell phone devices and things. They … Continue reading →

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Sun Exposure and Skin Cancer: How Active Are We in Patient Education?

Posted on June 30, 2011 by rnproducer

A lot of us are really big proponents of using sun screen. How active are we in promoting sunscreen use in our patients, especially our patients that are at greater risk? There’s an article here about a study released on … Continue reading →

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Studies Show No Correlation Between Cell Phone Use and Brain Cancer

Posted on June 29, 2011 by rnproducer

This news item on the correlation between brain cancer and cell phone use which of course seems to be no correlation. It’s just interesting because the World Health Organization recently added cell phones to the list of possible carcinogens. I’m not … Continue reading →

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Yoga for Balance Improvement in Stroke Survivors

Posted on June 23, 2011 by rnproducer

This here is another stroke article and this is about recovery from stroke.  Again not just how we can get those clot busters on board but for patients that do have some level of disability. What can you do to … Continue reading →

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Overcoming Gaps in Stroke Care

Posted on June 23, 2011 by rnproducer

We’ve covered stroke care and stroke centers and what you can do to learn more about how to be a part of a stroke center or stroke program in your area before in the show.  There are some things that are … Continue reading →

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Patient Education: A Positive Community Healthcare Influence

Posted on June 22, 2011 by rnproducer

This news items is a segment on diabetes education.  I just bring it up because we look always at different ways that nurses represent positive healthcare influences in the community.  In this particular article from upstate New York Bassett Healthcare … Continue reading →

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School Nurses: A Primary Source of Care

Posted on June 17, 2011 by rnproducer

As we near the end of the school year and kids are starting to come home we often always try to give a little something to remind kid’s teachers, to recognize them. They do a lot of hard work and … Continue reading →

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