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1. Chest Tubes

Chest tubes. Ask three nurses about the bubbles, fluctuation, water levels, bellows, little white ball, suction level, setting of the arrow indicator, tube milking, and you might get three different answers…but the main thing to remember is,...

Friday, 24 October 2008 | 350 hits | Print | PDF | Read more

2. COPD: Learn More About It

(NAPSI)-What's the difference between awareness and understanding? The answer could save your life. COPD, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, is a serious lung disease that over time makes it hard to breathe. It is the fourth-leading cause of...

Friday, 06 February 2009 | 1252 hits | Print | PDF | Read more

3. Diabetes Managing It.

Managing Diabetes By Managing Your Insulin (NAPSI)-Living a healthy life with diabetes means paying close attention to the daily management of this chronic yet very treatable disease. For many with diabetes, that starts with doing...

Thursday, 19 November 2009 | 116 hits | Print | PDF | Read more

4. Straight Facts about Flu and Vaccines.

How To Protect Against Flu (NAPSI)-It's more important than ever to get your facts straight about flu and vaccines. This season, flu may pack more of a punch than usual because of the new 2009 H1N1 flu virus (sometimes called...

Thursday, 19 November 2009 | 357 hits | Print | PDF | Read more

5. Supplements Can Support Healthier Blood Pressure

(NAPSI)-A new analysis of several clinical trials offers good news for those who are embracing a holistic approach to a healthier lifestyle. According to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, maintaining a healthy weight, being...

Wednesday, 03 December 2008 | 911 hits | Print | PDF | Read more

6. Travel Tips For Nurses

Whether you use an apartment, travel trailer, with or without a washer/dryer, a collapsible laundry hamper is useful. Easy to fold and store, easy to open, easy to carry empty or full. Makes my travels tolerable…I always take my car. I like to see...

Wednesday, 22 October 2008 | 342 hits | Print | PDF | Read more