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by Kathleen Huggins,R.N., M.S. More »November 2, 2011 You and your baby have been happily nursing for several months. You have overcome the common problems nursing couples have in the early weeks, such as sore nipples or engorgement, and things are progressing nicely. More »February 1, 2010 H1N1 influenza has paid an unwelcome visit to a number of nursing homes, reports the CDC. More »July 27, 2007 BARCELONA, Spain -- Nurses develop occupational asthma at a rate that is more than double that of the general population, investigators in a multinational study have found. More »July 24, 2007 BOSTON -- Hip protectors designed to lessen the impact of falls for older adults do not appear to reduce the incidence of hip fractures, researchers here found. More »July 19, 2007 GENEVA, Switzerland -- The risk of late-onset ventilator-associated pneumonia in ICU patients rises as the nurse-to-patient ratio declines, reported investigators here. More »July 9, 2007 BIRMINGHAM, Ala. -- Two-thirds of nursing home residents here did not receive regular eye exams despite the fact that 57% of the residents had evidence of visual impairment. More »May 7, 2007 SEATTLE -- Hospitalized patients slept longer when their nurses straightened patients' sheets and blankets at bedtime or avoided talking at the patients' bedsides when making nighttime rounds, researchers reported here. More »February 22, 2007 BOSTON -- Nursing home residents taking 800 IU of vitamin D were less likely to fall and had a 72% decrease in falls compared with those taking a placebo, according to a five-month study. More »December 1, 2006 Is it appropriate to routinely order urinalysis for patients in a nursing home (both with and without dementia) when they exhibit behavioral changes but show no signs or symptoms of urinary tract infection (UTI)? More »
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