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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

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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

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Penicillin Antibiotics and Episode 51

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Antidotes and Episode 48

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Lexi-Comp Offers Medication Advice on the Nursing Show

Medication errors are one of the horrors that can haunt a nurse’s career. Many nurses believe it’s not a case of if you will make a medication error but when will you make a medication error. Tools from the content … Continue reading

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Medication Errors and Toxicology for Nurses

Our friend, Lisa Booze over at Maryland poison center (mdpoison.com), recently released this toxicology update surrounding medication errors using Acetylcysteine, the antidote for acetaminophen overdoses.  Check out what she has to say below: Maryland Poison Center Toxtidbit -Acetylcysteine Medication Errors … Continue reading

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Ambien (Zolpidem) and Episode 43

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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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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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Inflammatory Bowel Disorders and Episode 38

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