Wednesday, February 2, 2011

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Last Will and Testament, Making A Will, Legal Resouces, End of Life Decisions:
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Latanoprost, Xalatan, Eye Drops, Ophthalmic Agents, Prescription Drug & Medication Indexes
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Heartstrong, LLC, Margie Latrella, RN, MSN, FNP-BC, New Jersey Nurse Entrepreneurs:"Heartstrong is an educational and consulting business specializing in cardiovascular disease and prevention. Our services include community and professional seminars, and educational products/publications. Seminar topics include: nutrition, weight loss, exercise/fitness, stress relief, risk factors, diagnosis and management of heart disease/stroke/heart failure in women, alternative therapy in the treatment and prevention of heart disease. We can discuss special requests on other health and wellness topics and will customize programs for individual groups. We Want to Help People Live a Longer Healthier Life!"
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    Theresa Lawson, RN, BSN, CLNC, Ohio NICU Med/Surg
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    Lawyer's Hell, Attorney Jokes, Religious Humor:"A lawyer died and immediately went to hell for all his professional sins."
    http://www.nursinghumor.com/lawyers

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    LDA Consulting, Tennessee Nurse Entrepreneurs, Shawna Lewis, RN. CPC, :
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    http://www.nursingexperts.com/lda

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    LDL, HDL, Cholesterol (Good & Bad), Hyperlipidemia, Direct Patient Care Links, High Cholesterol, Direct Patient Care Links
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    Le Patch, Weight Loss Patch:"Le Patch is a cutting-edge, advanced appetite suppressant, metabolism booster, and energy enhancer...all in one! With Le Patch, there are no more starvation diets and no difficult and dangerous exercises! It works all day & all night long! Just place a new adhesive skin patch anywhere on your body, each day for continuous, safe, and effective weight loss. Much like a Nicotine Patch takes away your craving for cigarettes, Le Patch drastically reduces your cravings for food, so you naturally do not want to over-eat. While at the same time, Le Patch is boosting your energy level, and jump-starting your metabolism to burn maximum body fat."

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    Learning To Teach, Inspirational Poems Touching Stories:"Mrs. Thompson had watched Teddy the year before and noticed that he didn't play well with the other children, that his clothes were messy and that he constantly needed a bath. And Teddy could be unpleasant. It got to the point where Mrs. Thompson would actually take delight in marking his papers with a broad red pen, making bold X's and then putting a big "F" at the top of his papers."
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  • Ambition, Determination, Persistence, Resiliency
  • Babies, Children, Infants, Kids
  • Dependability, Honesty, Reliability, Virtues
  • Love, Caring, Self Esteem, Self Worth
  • Parents & Parenting

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    LeBoeuf, Margaret, RN, Louisiana:
    Specialty Area: Medical Surgical
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    Leflunomide, Arava, Anti Arthritis, Anti Rheumatics, Prescription Drugs, Medications
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    Legal Advocacy, Addictions, Drug & Substance Abuse
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  • Legal Issues In Pain, Painful Conditions, Pain Management, Pain Relief
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  • Legal Nurse Consultant Schools, Nurse Paralegal Programs, http://www.nursingexperts.com/lncschools Legal Nurse Consultants, Nursing Entrepreneurs:
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    Lente, Insulin Zinc Suspension, Diabetes, Diabetic Medications:"It is important not to miss a dose. If you do miss a dose, use it as soon as you can. If it is almost time for your next dose, use only that dose, do not take double doses. Know the signs of low and high blood sugar and make sure a close family contact or friend can also recognize these signs. Contact your prescriber or health care professional at once if you have any problems."
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    Lepirudin, Refludan, Anticoagulants, Blood Thinners, Thrombocytopenia:"Refludan has been approved for the treatment of heparin-induced thrombocytopenia type II (HIT type II). HIT type II is a rare, allergy-like adverse reaction to heparin, a standard anticoagulant therapy."
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    Leprosy, Hansens Disease, Medical Reference, Resources:"Leprosy is a chronic granulomatous disease principally affecting the skin and peripheral nervous system, caused by Mycobacterium leprae. Although much improved in the last 25 years, knowledge of the pathogenesis, course, treatment, and prevention of the disease continues to evolve. The skin lesions and deformities were historically responsible for the stigma attached to the disease. However, even with proper multidrug therapy (MDT), the consequent sensory and motor damage results in the deformities and disabilities associated with leprosy."
    http://www.legalnursingconsultant.org/leprosy
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    Lescol, Fluvastatin Sodium, Hyperlipedemics, Cholesterol Lowering Prescription Drugs, Medications
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    Lessons From Geese by Angeles Arrien:
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    Lessons from an Oyster, Inspirational Poems Touching Stories:"There once was an oyster whose story I tell, Who found that some sand had got into his shell."
    http://www.inspirationalnursing.com/oyster

    Inspirational Categories: Ambition, Determination, Persistence, Resiliency, Living Life To The Fullest, Love, Caring, Self Esteem, Self Worth

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    Let There Be Peace On Earth, Inspirational Poems Touching Stories:"Let there be peace on earth And let it begin with me. Let there be peace on earth The peace that was meant to be."
    http://www.inspirationalnursing.com/let

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    Nursing In The Media, truthaboutnursing.org
    • ER:"Media products under your influence, particularly the NBC/Warner drama "ER," are harming the profession of 2.7 million American nurses by giving the public an inaccurate and inadequate account of what nurses really do to save and improve lives. Research suggests that "ER" strongly and negatively influences the way children view nursing. These products contribute to the nursing shortage, a public health crisis that threatens millions worldwide."
      http://www.truthaboutnursing.org/letters/er/

    • House, MD:"The main patient in tonight's episode of Fox's House was a nurse who believed that a cat tended to sit with those who were about to die--including, recently, the nurse herself. That may not sound like a promising vehicle for House to improve its abysmal portrayal of nursing. But the show actually presents the nurse as someone with health knowledge. And her search for meaning in faith, for some reason in tragic events, is a real counterpoint to House's cold rationality. Indeed, despite the obvious potential for mockery in the cat angle, the mighty House treats the nurse with considerable respect--he seems to care what she thinks, or at least to find her views unnerving. Of course, the nurse plays no real clinical role in the episode, and no other nurses do either. So the episode suggests, as usual, that physicians provide all important care in hospital settings, including all meaningful psychosocial and physical care. Still, any suggestion that intelligent life resides in a nurse is a welcome departure for House (and for the episode's writer Peter Blake, who also penned a November 2005 House episode that was notable for its physician glorification and its casual contempt for other health professions). Tonight's episode, "Here Kitty," drew 13.1 million U.S. viewers. more... see the relevant film clips... and please join our letter writing campaign!"
      http://www.truthaboutnursing.org/letters/house/

    • Private Practice:"ABC's Private Practice, whose season ends tomorrow, April 30, may be the only broadcast network show with a major nurse character to return next season. In the February 5 episode (Mike Ostrowski's "Acceptance," 13 million U.S. viewers), lone nurse character Dell Parker, who is studying to be a midwife, shows some tentative clinical aptitude and knowledge to go with his boyish eagerness. Under the close supervision of OB/GYN Addison Montgomery, Dell ably performs a vacuum-assisted delivery. Later he haltingly guides the baby's parents toward breastfeeding. Dell also performs an assured solo ultrasound of pregnant psychiatrist Violet Turner, calming her panic attack and eliciting her agreement to his own suggestion that, though he's "not a doctor," he will likely become a "pretty good midwife." The show still condescends to Dell, who is also the office manager/receptionist at the LA clinic where the show is set. In the March 26 episode (Craig Turk's "Do the Right Thing," 10.1 million U.S. viewers),"
      http://www.truthaboutnursing.org/letters/pp/

    • "Scrubs" defines nursing:""Scrubs" defines nursing: it's all about shutting up and following physician "orders. " Tonight's episode of NBC's "Scrubs," which purports to teach nurse Carla Espinosa that nursing is all about doing what physicians tell you, is one of the most virulently anti-nurse prime time television episodes the Center has ever seen. more..."
      http://www.truthaboutnursing.org/news/2009/may/06_scrubs.html

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    Website offers top tips on caring for people with learning disabilities | News | Nursing Times

    A new website, offering practical tips on supporting people with learning disabilities, is proving popular with healthcare providers for its hands-on approach.

    www.Netbuddy.org.uk provides solutions to issues many learning disability nurses will recognise, such as: how to administer medicines comfortably, how to manage constipation, how to communicate with someone who is non-verbal and how to cope with challenging behaviour.

    All the tips are contributed by people with first-hand experience of learning disability.

    Netbuddy co-founder Deborah Gundle said: “Netbuddy appeals to healthcare professionals because the advice is very practical, and it comes directly from people with everyday experience of learning disability. It’s a goldmine of useful information from people who really know what they’re talking about.

    Since www.Netbuddy.org.uk launched in September 2010, the site has had thousands of hits from parents, carers and healthcare providers - either picking up ideas or contributing tips.

    “Parents immediately recognised how useful Netbuddy could be and started using it straight away,” said Deborah. “Now we are getting more healthcare professionals to the site, which is fantastic. We particularly want to hear from learning disability nurses, as they will have lots of useful ideas to pass on.

    “We really believe that Netbuddy can make a huge difference in providing excellent quality of care for people with learning disabilities.”

    Parents, caregivers of special needs children will find this article of interest.

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    Impact of a statewide intensive care unit quality improvement initiative on hospital mortality and length of stay: retrospective comparative analysis -- Lipitz-Snyderman et al. 342 -- bmj.com

    The US Institute of Medicine highlighted the serious problem of patient safety and importance of evidence based quality improvement initiatives to reduce adverse events.1 Evidence that quality improvement initiatives intended to reduce adverse events result in a measurable impact on other important outcomes, such as mortality and length of hospital stay, is limited. Without this evidence, hospitals and healthcare payers face uncertainty about whether investment in any specific quality improvement intervention will significantly benefit patients and represent a good use of limited financial resources.

    The Michigan Health and Hospital Association Keystone ICU (intensive care unit) project, developed by researchers at Johns Hopkins and undertaken by the Michigan Health and Hospital Association, about 80 of its member hospitals, and researchers at Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, is a recent example of a successful, large scale quality improvement initiative.2 3 4 The project adopted a comprehensive approach to improving patient safety that included promoting a culture of safety, improving communication between providers, and implementing evidence based practices to reduce rates of catheter related bloodstream infections and ventilator associated pneumonia. Evidence based interventions for preventing catheter related bloodstream infections were promoting handwashing, full barrier precautions, skin antisepsis with chlorhexidine, avoiding the femoral site during catheter insertion, and removing unnecessary catheters. Interventions to prevent ventilator associated pneumonia included a mechanical ventilator “bundle” consisting of use of semirecumbent positioning, daily interruption of sedation infusions, and prophylaxis for peptic ulcer disease and deep venous thrombosis.5 The project showed that measures of culture and infection rates in the intensive care unit were substantially improved for up to 36 months after implementing the quality improvement measures.2 4 5 6

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    CDC Features - February is American Heart Month

    About every 25 seconds, an American will have a coronary event.

    Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States and is a major cause of disability. The most common heart disease in the United States is coronary heart disease, which often appears as a heart attack. In 2010, an estimated 785,000 Americans had a new coronary attack, and about 470,000 had a recurrent attack. About every 25 seconds, an American will have a coronary event, and about one every minute will die from one.1

    The chance of developing coronary heart disease can be reduced by taking steps to prevent and control factors that put people at greater risk. Additionally, knowing the signs and symptoms of heart attack are crucial to the most positive outcomes after having a heart attack. People who have survived a heart attack can also work to reduce their risk of another heart attack or a stroke in the future. For more information on heart disease and stroke, visit CDC's Division for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention.

    Diseases and Conditions That Put Your Heart at Risk

    Other conditions that affect your heart or increase your risk of death or disability include arrhythmia, heart failure, and peripheral artery disease (PAD). High cholesterol, high blood pressure, obesity, diabetes, tobacco use, unhealthy diet, physical inactivity, and secondhand smoke are also risk factors associated with heart disease. For a full list of diseases and conditions along with risk factors and other health information associated with heart disease, visit the American Heart AssociationExternal Web Site Icon.

    Know Your Signs and Symptoms

    Some heart attacks are sudden and intense; however, most heart attacks start slowly, with mild pain or discomfort. Often people affected aren't sure what's wrong and wait too long before getting help. Here are signs

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    Cash machines 'as dirty as toilets' - Telegraph

    Experts took swabs from the numeric key pads on a string of city centre ATMs around England which are used by thousands of shoppers every day.

    They then took similar swabs from the seats of nearby public lavatories and compared the bacteria under microscopes in a lab.

    The swab were left to grow overnight and samples from both locations were found to contain pseudomonads and bacillus, bacterias which are known to cause sickness and diarrhoea.

    Yesterday (Mon) Dr Richard Hastings, microbiologist for BioCote, a built-in, antibacterial product coating, said: ''We were interested in comparing the levels of bacterial contamination between heavily-used ATM machines and public lavatories.

    ''We were surprised by our results because the ATM machines were shown to be heavily contaminated with bacteria; to the same level as nearby public lavatories.

    ''In addition the bacteria we detected on ATMs were similar to those from the toilet, which are well known as causes of common human illnesses.''

    BioCote carried out the swab tests after they carried out a survey which revealed Brits consider public lavatories to be the biggest health risk.

    The study of 3,000 adults also revealed public telephones are considered the biggest health risk.

    You might want to wear gloves when you use the ATM next.

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    New Dietary Guidelines Recommend Americans Eat Less, Exercise More on ADVANCE for Nurses

    The 2010 Dietary Guidelines for Americans released by the federal government Jan. 31, offers "evidence-based nutritional guidance to promote health, reduce the risk of chronic diseases and reduce the prevalence of overweight and obesity through improved nutrition and physical activity."

    Because more than one-third of children and more than two-thirds of adults in the U.S. are overweight or obese, this 7th edition of the Dietary Guidelines for Americans places stronger emphasis on reducing calorie consumption and increasing physical activity. The new guidelines encourage Americans to consume more healthy foods like vegetables, fruits, whole grains, fat-free and low-fat dairy products, and seafood, and to consume less sodium, saturated and trans fats, added sugars and refined grains.

    The new guidelines include 23 "Key Recommendations" for the general population and six additional "Key Recommendations" for specific population groups, such as women who are pregnant. These recommendations are the most important messages within the guidelines in terms of their implications for improving public health, according to the government. 

    More consumer-friendly advice and tools, including a "next generation Food Pyramid," will be released by the U.S. Dept. of Agriculture and the Dept. of Health and Human Services in the coming months.

    Below is a preview of some of the tips that will be provided to help consumers translate the guidelines into their everyday lives:

    • Enjoy your food, but eat less.
    • Avoid oversized portions.
    • Make half your plate fruits and vegetables.
    • Switch to fat-free or low-fat (1%) milk.
    • Compare sodium in foods like soup, bread, and frozen meals - and choose the foods with lower numbers.
    • Drink water instead of sugary drinks.

    Mandated by Congress, the guidelines form the basis of nutrition education programs, federal nutrition assistance programs such as school meals programs and Meals on Wheels programs for seniors, and dietary advice provided by health professionals.

    Additionally, the guidelines aid policymakers in designing and implementing nutrition-related programs. They also provide education and health professionals, such as nutritionists, dietitians and health educators with a compilation of the latest science-based recommendations. A table with key consumer behaviors and potential strategies for professionals to use in implementing the guidelines is included in the appendix.

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    Use of Alternative Medicine Rises Sharply, Study Shows | National Nursing News

    Significantly higher numbers of people began using complementary and alternative medicine therapies during the past decade, according to a new analysis.

    Dejun Su, PhD, director of the South Texas Border Health Disparities Center at the University of Texas-Pan American, and colleagues examined data from the 2007 National Health Interview Survey. The survey included interviews with more than 23,000 adults.

    In addition to overall use, researchers were interested in the rates of increases for different demographics. Between 2002 and 2007, CAM use increased by 18.1% for whites, 17.2% for Asian Americans, 6.6% for African-Americans and 1.01% for Hispanics.

    Overall, according to the survey, 33% of whites use at least one CAM therapy, not including prayer. About 32% of Asian Americans, 20% of African-Americans and 17% of Hispanics use at least one such therapy.

    The study was first reported by Health Behavior News Service, part of the Center for Advancing Health.

    Su said rising healthcare costs may lead people to try CAM therapies — acupuncture, chiropractic care, massage, herbal medicine and meditation — when they have nowhere else to turn. More than a third of respondents who reported trying CAM in 2007 stated that they had an untreated medical condition or had put off getting care.

    Going forward, Su said, researchers must try to determine the effectiveness and possible risks of CAM therapies, as well as how they interact with conventional medicine.

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    CDC: U.S. Healthcare System Can Do Better in Treating CVD | All Sites Nursing News

    The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention cites issues with the U.S. healthcare system as part of the reason for the extent of cardiovascular disease in the country.

    In a report released Tuesday, the CDC said two-thirds of adults with high cholesterol and half with hypertension do not receive effective treatment.

    "Although we're making some progress, the United States is failing to prevent the leading cause of death — cardiovascular disease — despite the existence of low-cost, highly effective treatments," said CDC Director Thomas Frieden, MD, MPH.

    "We need to do a better job improving care and supporting patients to prevent avoidable illness, disability and death."

    For many people, according to the CDC, merely having healthcare coverage is not sufficient.

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    High above the earth and moon
    Where Angels dwell on high
    There is a place in heaven's home,
    A place called Rainbow Sky.

    And every year a choir sings
    As tribute to your role
    The words of songs kept secretly
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    With every song the Angels sing
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    Then two by two the Angels pen
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    To care for those within your scope
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    Assess all symptoms known to man
    Then gently intervene.

    And though your patient load is great
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    You strive to always do your best
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    For in your role you go beyond
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    This fact, the Angels know quite well
    For daily they abide
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    With feelings of great pride.

    As in your role you educate,
    Your diagnose and treat,
    And with great care and loving skill
    All nursing goals you meet.

    So high above the earth-lit-sky
    In honor of your role
    A symphony of rainbows dance,
    That touches heaven's soul.

    © copyrighted 2005 "Angel of Mercy Collection" by E.V. Stankowski RN

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    This April, children and families around the world will turn off their TVs, video games, and computers and turn on life. Will you organize a Screen-Free Week in your school or community?  It's easy and fun and we'll walk you through the process with our brand-new Organizer Kit.  Organize your own Screen-Free Week > | Visit the Screen-Free Week store > | Become a Facebook fan >

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    The FCC has opened an inquiry into CCFC's petition urging the the Commission to rule that the upcoming broadcast of Zevo-3 on Nicktoons is not in the public interest.  Developed by Skechers, Zevo-3 is the first kids' program to feature characters known to children only as commercial spokescharacters and will violate longstanding policies designed to protect children from overcommercialization. But the FCC will only act if there is signification public pressure, so please submit a comment in support of our petition today. Submit a Comment to the FCC> |  Read the Petition> | Read the Press Release> | Read the AP Story>

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