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To help safeguard against the onset of depression, elderly adults should take care of their overall health, says Elizabeth Harris, RN, APRN, BC, health education coordinator for Behavioral Health at New York-Presbyterian Hospital in New York City.
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Good posture is important because that is when the musculoskeletal system works best, says Scott Bautch, DC, past president of the Occupational Health Council for the Arlington, VA-based American Chiropractic Association (ACA) and a practicing chiropractor in Wausau, WI. Muscles, ligaments, vertebrae, disks, and nerves are meant to be in good posture, he says.
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From the moment a child begins to walk, gravity takes its toll on the body with poor posture, says Scott Bautch, DC, past president of the Occupational Health Council for the Arlington, VA-based American Chiropractic Association (ACA) and a practicing chiropractor in Wausau, WI. Therefore, it is important to develop good habits when the child is young.
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New guide improves staff education efforts; Promotion of events on patient education; Share your success stories with PEM.
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An asthma pathway was implemented at Childrens Hospitals and Clinics in Minneapolis because this chronic disease is the No. 1 hospital admission. The pathway creates a plan for the course of the patients hospitalization that helps to get the asthma under control, educates the patient and family members, and gets the patient back to a normal lifestyle quickly.
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When children are diagnosed with cancer, a lot of education needs to take place. Yet it doesnt happen all at once, but over time through several hospital admissions and outpatient clinic visits.
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To prompt nurses to begin thinking about difficult cases and planning early for discharge, Susan Lewis, RN, BSN, a health education specialist at Christiana Care Health System in Newark, DE, created eight case studies to include in new employee orientation.
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A process for making follow-up calls after new moms are discharged with their babies from Sacred Heart Medical Center in Spokane, WA, has helped to improve discharge instructions at the health care facility.
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Educators often emphasize the fact that it is the nurse, pharmacist, dietitian, or other discipline who does the teaching, and handing a pamphlet to a patient is not teaching. Yet most would agree that pamphlets and videos are valuable tools in that teaching process.
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Pain could be a sign that a person has had poor posture for a long time. It often occurs after the body has adapted as far as it can to poor posture, says Scott Bautch, DC, past president of the Occupational Health Council for the Arlington, VA-based American Chiropractic Association (ACA) and a practicing chiropractor in Wausau, WI.
