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As Outdoor Activity Increases, So Do Accidents And Injuries, Pediatric Emergency Department Nurse Offers Tips For Safe Summer FunExpert from The Children’s Hospital at Montefiore Shares Sun, Water and Outdoor Activity Advice. |
Released: 6/19/2013 3:00 PM EDT
Expert Available Montefiore Medical Center |
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With a Little Help From Friends and FamilyUp to 30 percent of elderly patients released from hospital into home healthcare end up back in the hospital within 60 days, most within 20 days. A University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee researcher is studying how to reduce those numbers. |
Released: 6/19/2013 3:00 PM EDT
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee |
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New Nurses Verbally Abused by Colleagues Have Lower Commitment to Employer, Less Likely to Stay in Current JobA study released by the RN Work Project finds that newly licensed RNs who experience verbal abuse from nurse colleagues report lower job satisfaction, unfavorable perceptions of their work place and are more likely to leave their job than nurses who do not experience abuse. |
Released: 6/18/2013 12:55 PM EDT
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation |
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SU End-of-Life Care Research Garners Recognition
Salisbury University Nursing Professor Katie Hinderer was recognized at the National Teaching Institute held by the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses for her research on the sensitive topic of planning for end-of-life care. Dr. Hinderer is available for media interviews on this subject. |
Released: 6/7/2013 3:00 PM EDT
Expert Available Salisbury University |
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Pediatric-Specific Bundle Offers New Strategies for Preventing Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia in Children
A bundled protocol to guide bedside care for infants and children receiving mechanical ventilation may lead to lower rates of ventilator-associated pneumonia, a common healthcare-associated infection that has no official guidelines specifically for pediatric patients. |
Embargo expired: 6/4/2013 6:00 AM EDT
Released: 5/30/2013 12:00 PM EDT
American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN) |
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U.Va. Nursing Professor Developing Rape Kit Dye That Will Work for All Skin ColorsUniversity of Virginia Nursing professor Kathryn Laughon is testing a new dye that will better reveal tissue lacerations and abrasions for women of color who have been raped. The blue dye currently used on all women examined after a suspected sexual assault works well on light-skinned women, but not as well on dark-skinned women. |
Released: 5/29/2013 4:30 PM EDT
University of Virginia |
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Listening to Favorite Music Lowers Anxiety, Sedation in ICU Patients on VentilatorsNew research suggests that for some hospitalized ICU patients on mechanical ventilators, using headphones to listen to their favorite types of music could lower anxiety and reduce their need for sedative medications. |
Embargo expired: 5/20/2013 2:00 PM EDT
Released: 5/16/2013 1:00 PM EDT
Ohio State University |
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Severe Case of the Cutes Cures Stress at Hopkins Nursing
Pets on Wheels rolls into Johns Hopkins Nursing, giving students hands-on proof of the healing power of animals, from Sandy Hook to the study hall. |
Released: 5/14/2013 2:30 PM EDT
Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing |
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Thousands of Acute and Critical Care Nurses Gather in Boston for Annual Conference, Hosted by the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses
AACN's National Teaching Institute & Critical Care Exposition features evidence-based best practices in patient care, newest healthcare technology and more May 18-23 in Boston. |
Released: 5/13/2013 5:00 PM EDT
American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN) |
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It’s Important to Believe in the Benefits of a Healthful Work EnvironmentNewly released results from a health and wellness survey at The Ohio State University match what previous research has shown to be true: Respondents who reported higher beliefs in their ability to engage in healthy lifestyle behaviors also reported more participation in behaviors that support their overall health. |
Released: 4/25/2013 4:15 PM EDT
The Ohio State University College of Nursing |