Antipsychotics May Increase Diabetes Risk In Children
Category: Diabetes Posted: July 24, 2015 Author: Georgina Tyburski
From healio.com
Children initiating treatment with second-generation antipsychotics are at increased risk for incident type 2 diabetes, especially among those using antidepressants, according to recent study findings published in JAMA Pediatrics.
“With such vast numbers of chi...
Good News For Middle-Aged Exercisers: Sudden Cardiac Arrest Is Quite Rare
Category: Personal Health Posted: July 3, 2015 Author: Georgina Tyburski
From The Washington Post
If you're middle-aged or older and you work out, it's not too long before the question crosses your mind: I wonder if this could kill me?
It certainly has happened before. Jim Fixx, who helped start the fitness revolution with his book "The ...
Northfield Man Dies After Ambulance Cot Tips
Category: Emergency Room Posted: June 12, 2015 Author: Georgina Tyburski
From Fox 8 Cleveland
NORTHFIELD, Ohio - A 81-year-old patient who was on a stretcher that tipped over has died.
The Northfield Fire Department said crews responded to a medical emergency on Cambridge Drive on March 26. While paramedics were moving the patient from the house to...
Category: Medical Malpractice Posted: May 22, 2015 Author: Bill Hobbs
From Benzinga.com
"According To The Power Morcellator Lawsuit, Filed By Southern Med Law, Decedent Had No Evidence Of Disseminated Or Metastatic Cancer Prior To Undergoing A Hysterectomy In March 2012 Which Involved The Use Of A Power Morcellator"
Birmingh...
Eye On The Inside: Do Cameras In Nursing Homes Protect Or Intrude?
Category: Nursing Home Abuse Posted: May 15, 2015 Author: Georgina Tyburski
From mainlinemedianews.com
As suddenly as he lost his ability to speak last fall, Stuart Sanderson’s connection to the world outside his Philadelphia nursing-home room was severed because of anxiety over a simple webcam.
A compact video camera on his computer ...
Protecting The Kidneys When Receiving Vancomycin
Category: Legal Nurse Posted: May 8, 2015 Author: Georgina Tyburski
Category: Legal Nurse Posted: May 1, 2015 Author: Georgina Tyburski Category: Legal Nurse Posted: April 24, 2015 Author: Georgina Tyburski Advanced Practices In Simulation–You Bought The Manikin, Now What? Category: Legal Nurse Posted: April 17, 2015 Author: Georgina Tyburski Stuck In The Womb: Shoulder Dystocia Management Category: Legal Nurse Posted: April 10, 2015 Author: Georgina TyburskiKidneys serve the body as a natural filter of the blood and remove water soluble wastes which are directed to the bladder. They play a very essential regulatory role in the urinary system and also serve homeostatic functions such as regulation of electrolytes, maintenance of acid-base, and regulation of blood pressure.
We don't mean to intrude, but want you to know...we’ve revamped our website to introduce you to all that Legal Nurse Consultants USA has to offer.
If a patient’s wound could talk in today’s health care arena… to whom would they speak? Obviously the daily responsibility for wound management is most likely undertaken by nurses … so this is where the one on one conversation begins.
To illustrate this point please be considerate of the following scenario:<...
On Thursday, March 26th, 2015 in Greensboro, North Carolina, Karla an OB/NICU Nurse Expert in the Legal Nurse Consultants USA gave a demonstration of the features of Lucina a high fidelity simulation manikin. Hospitals and institutions advanced practices in simulation to teach their staff in specific areas of nursing on life-like ...
A potentially devastating complication of a routine vaginal delivery occurs with a shoulder dystocia. The shoulder dystocia happens when a mother delivers the baby’s head, but the shoulders remain stuck behind her pubic bone causing a delay or inability to deliver the rest of the body. Occurring in only 0.2 -3.0% of all live birth...