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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is releasing a large number of doses of vaccinia to health departments across the United States to vaccinate health care workers and emergency responders against smallpox, a disease that in theory has been eradicated from the planet.
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The 12-lead ECG shown in the Figure was obtained from an 87-year-old man who was thought to be in sinus tachycardia with 1° AV block. Would you agree with this assessment of the rhythm?
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Health care facilities have been working diligently to meet new guidelines under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) requiring that patients be informed of their rights to privacy and how the institution handles protected health information.
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Educational information tucked away in a drawer where patients cant see it isnt being put to good use, says Terry Chase, ND, RN, patient and family education program coordinator at Craig Hospital. Therefore, she looks for different ways that are interesting and creative to get information in front of patients.
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Print material can enhance education in many ways. Nurse educators at Craig Hospital in Englewood, CO, use traveling poster boards to inform staff about policy changes or procedures that have been updated.
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Chemotherapy requires intensive patient education that is ongoing. Patients cant be taught everything they want to know and need to know in one sitting, says Kerry Harwood, RN, MSN, director of the Cancer Patient Education Program at Duke University Medical Center in Durham, NC.
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It is important that emergency workers, emergency department (ED) personnel, and school nurses understand the signs and symptoms of myasthenia gravis (MG) and what constitutes a medical crisis. Family and friends of people who have this disorder of neuromuscular transmission, which produces fatigue and muscle weakness, need to understand these signs and symptoms as well.
