Primary Care Support Increases Breastfeeding Rates

After reviewing the evidence, the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) concluded that primary care providers can increase breastfeeding rates and duration by encouraging and supporting breastfeeding. The USPSTF recommends primary care interventions before, around, and after childbirth to advocate and support breastfeeding. The recommendation appears in the October 21, 2008, issue of Annals of [...]

National Breast Cancer Awareness Month Shines Spotlight on Oral Mucositis

As millions of Americans participate in educational initiatives as part of National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, they should keep in mind an important yet under-recognized consequence of breast cancer therapy: oral mucositis, one of the most common and debilitating side effects of cancer treatment.
Oral mucositis (OM) is a painful inflammation/ulceration of the mucous membranes in [...]

Dealing with loss

Sixteen-year-old Francesca Mirenda of Altoona does not have many memories of her father, Rob, who died of skin cancer when he was 31 and she was just 5.
Although her fondest memories are of playing basketball with her dad, she also remembers sadder times – feeding her dad ice cream at the hospital and telling her [...]

Nanyonga, hold important action in established school of nursing in Uganda

She is young, vibrant and motivated. She is unforgettably humorous, with an infectious smile. Her smile is her trademark. Nobody who sees her can confuse her for somebody else.
She speaks with confidence, illustrating her points with gestures. When she starts applauding the parents who adopted her, The Clarkes (the proprietors of Internation Hospital Kampala), you [...]

RNs work to promote general health by educating the public on warning signs and symptoms of disease

Registered nurses (RNs), regardless of specialty or work setting, treat patients, educate patients and the public about various medical conditions, and provide advice and emotional support to patients’ family members. RNs record patients’ medical histories and symptoms, help perform diagnostic tests and analyze results, operate medical machinery, administer treatment and medications, and help with patient [...]

What do you know about Registered Nurse

Registered nurses (RNs), regardless of specialty or work setting, treat patients, educate patients and the public about various medical conditions, and provide advice and emotional support to patients’ family members. RNs record patients’ medical histories and symptoms, help perform diagnostic tests and analyze results, operate medical machinery, administer treatment and medications, and help with patient [...]