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Debunking Common Holiday Health Myths Are poinsettias really poisonous if eaten? Do you lose most of your body heat through your head? According to researchers, there's no research to back up these and other holiday health myths. Read about more common health beliefs that may not be true.

This is a CME activity that has credits for RN's and APN's.  Covers Pain management and Alternative therapies for Fibromyalgia.

A Calm Start: Ensure the patient is comfortable and sufficiently warm to prevent vasoconstriction, allay his apprehension, have him understand the necessity of the procedure and how best he may help. Enter Confidently: Do not say "I'm here to try and start your IV." Boldly state "I'm here to start your IV." The patient will be encouraged by your confidence, and ...

Test Taking Strategies Examinations are a fact of life in college. But the only time an exam should be a trial is when you aren't prepared for it, and the best sign that you aren't prepared is when you have to stay up all night to "cram." Cramming won't do very much for you (except make you so tired that when ...

Recent efforts to control spread of epidemic infectious diseases have prompted health officials to develop rapid screening processes to detect febrile patients. Such screening may take place at hospital entry, mainly in the emergency department, or at airports to detect travelers with increased body temperatures (1–3). Infrared thermal imaging devices have been proposed as a noncontact and noninvasive method for detecting ...

Medication errors are on the rise, says a recent study. According to the National Coordinating Council for Medication Error Reporting and Prevention, medication errors include everything from a situation that can potentially cause an error, to events that cause patient death. Nearly 10% of lawsuits brought against hospitals involve a nurse who made a medication error. But, to simply state that ...

What is a CT scan? Why are CT scans performed? Are there risks in obtaining a CT scan? How does a patient prepare for CT scanning, and how is it performed? CT Scan At A Glance What is a CT scan? A computerized axial tomography scan is more commonly known by its abbreviated name, CT scan or CAT scan. It is ...

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Vol. 6, No. 11 / November 2007 Lost in translation: Be leery of lay language Using examples and synonyms to clarify psychiatric terminology can help you gather a complete family history. Boadie W. Dunlop, MD Patients may use diagnostic labels of psychiatric disorders when describing their mental distress to clinicians. Sometimes they use these words appropriately, but often they don’t understand ...

h4. Key actions When developing a self care support strategy for your area, the following should be considered: # Involve patients and the public through new and established mechanisms - any strategy needs to be based on their requirements and preferences. # Assess the self care information and support networks which already exist within your health economy. Are there any gaps ...

The Three most popular nursiing entrance exams are the NET, TEAS, and HESI. The nursing deparment should be able to give information about which test they use ahead of time. The content of these exams is largely based on subjects that are covered in prerequesite courses. The NeT(Nursing Entrance Test) The only entire test, but only reading, and English and math ...

By JohnRoark Maintaining the sterile field withinthe operating room (OR) is the responsibility of every healthcare worker (HCW)in that room. The topic is as vast as it is essential. We’ve assembled ahandful of experts to ask for their feedback on some key issues in preservingthe sterile field, and culled their responses for an at-a-glance review of somebasics and beyond. The Panel ...

Sputum is a secretion that is produced in the lungs and the bronchi (tubes that carry the air to the lung). This mucus-like secretion may become infected, bloodstained, or contain abnormal cells that may lead to a diagnosis. Sputum is what comes up with deep coughing. h4. How the Test is Performed The patient is asked to cough deeply and spit ...

h4. About MRSA Methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus is the full name for MRSA (sometimes referred to as the 'superbug'). It belongs to the Staphylococcus aureus family of germs. Staphylococcus aureus is a very common cause of bacterial infections such as boils, carbuncles, infected wounds, deep abscesses and bloodstream infection (or bacteraemia). It was first described in the 1880s when doctors realised ...

h4. Introduction This course covers the history, required skills, and proper techniques of accessing and maintaining an implantable port in a clinical setting. The pros and cons of implantable ports versus other central lines are described and troubleshooting techniques are detailed. The importance of patient education is emphasized. The course work is intended for nurses, medical technicians, and physician assistants who ...