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Hep C, Finger Sticks and Safe Sharps Handling
Now, a lot of us here in the United States are annual blood-borne pathogens class, the thing we have to do online, a lot of us do it as a computer test where we get in there and take an … Continue reading
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Tagged finger sticks, hepatitis, news, nursing, safety, sharps
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Helmets Dramatically Reduce Percentage of Sports Injuries
This story is a prevention issue as well as a safety issue. Here in my area, it’s summertime here in North America and all of the Northern hemisphere and we have a lot of people that are out and about … Continue reading
Shocked Nurse Sets Off Need to Improve Safety in OR Setting
This is a story I picked up out of medical news today.com and it is a story from a June issue of Anesthesia and Analgesia magazine and it’s the journal of the international anesthesia research society. Apparently, a nurse sustained … Continue reading
Studio Video Episode on Drownings and Submersion Injury
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Watch this week’s video recording of the podcast with host Jamie Davis, the Podmedic as he covers nursing news, commentary and events in the nursing industry this week along with this week’s tip of the week on drowning and submersion … Continue reading
Posted in Blog, nursing show tv, podcast studio video
Tagged boating, BSN, drowning, near drowning, nurse, nursing, prevention, rn, safety, submersion, swim, water
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Nurses’ Role in Increasing Public Awareness on Child Vaccinations
The American Academy of Pediatrics is really in the forefront as they should be in the prevention of pediatric injuries, pediatric illnesses. One of the things that I’m a big proponent of is educating people about vaccines and giving them … Continue reading
Proper Labeling Helps Nurses Provide Safe Care
An alarming story out of the UK reminds all of us how easily nursing care mistakes can be made if careful procedures are not followed each and every time patient care is rendered. Infant Fed Fabric Softener in NICU A … Continue reading
Posted in pediatrics for nurses, RN tips
Tagged neonatal care, nicu, pediatrics for nurses, safety, system
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Hurricane Preparedness and Episode 37
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Welcome to Episode 37 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
Nurse Assessments and Prescription Sharers
I read an interesting article over at WebMD.com on the increase in prescription sharing going on out there. About 25% of the 700 people interviewed said that they had either loaned another person their prescription medications or had taken someone … Continue reading
