Tag: health
member name: donna f.
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April 30, 2009 10:50 AM EDT --
There is much discussion recently about the "Swine Flu", or H1N1, as it is classified by the CDC. This strain of influenza originating in Mexico, and is now being reported in isolated cases . . .
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June 12, 2008 05:41 PM EDT --
Here ya go folks, what yo've been asking for. More odd facts aobut our bodies.
You can accurately determine a person's height by measuring from the middle of the neck to the tip of the . . .
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June 28, 2008 09:50 AM EDT --
After the first trimester, a fetus has fingerprints. They will be unique only to him or her for their entire life. I researched this after it was mentioned in the movie "Juno"...its true. . . .
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April 13, 2008 09:25 AM EDT --
When I received my copy of Marilu Henner's "Wear Your Life Well", I was excited. I have been an admirer of this amazing woman for decades. I can remember, not long after "Taxi" . . .
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June 03, 2008 06:24 PM EDT --
Today, I learned, in my CDC Clinician's Newsletter, that on May 28,2008, The Orval Kent Company
has recalled about 23.000 pounds of its Amish Macaroni Salad, which is also sold under the . . .
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June 07, 2008 08:55 AM EDT --
Last week I wrote a piece about some freaky facts about our bodies. Several people commented on that article, clammoring for more, so here ya go folks, more nifty facts about our amazing bodies:
Original . . .
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September 14, 2008 09:11 AM EDT --
Dateline: 2027
Life in the Nursing home sure has changed a great deal since I first started writing this column, way back in aught six. For me, the most major change has been in the Nursing . . .
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August 29, 2006 05:12 PM EDT --
I am a pariah in my chosen field, Nursing. Do I care? Not a whit. In fact, I relish the role, and will tell anyone who asks why I chose to work in the dregs of the nursing profession, the (cue sinister . . .
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November 11, 2006 09:50 AM EST --
Holidays in the nursing home can be a time of great joy, but YOU have to make it happen. No one wants to spend their holidays alone, with virtual strangers who are not their family. Unfortunately, . . .
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March 10, 2008 09:54 AM EDT --
Good Morning my friends.
Last Week, on March 6, 2008 I posted an article about my "gatherversary", but I have not been on the site much since. This is why:
At 6:30, that fateful . . .
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June 22, 2008 08:55 AM EDT --
The CDC has recently made public, and issued a "CDC Health Advisory" regarding the results of a study in which toxic levels of lead were found in Artificial turf. You know,the fake grass that . . .
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April 03, 2008 05:49 PM EDT --
Yes, thats right, Measles (Rubeola) are back, Old fashioned 7 Day Measles. Do not confuse this with German Measles, also known as Rubella or Three Day Measles. The following is an exerpt . . .
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June 02, 2007 09:28 AM EDT --
With the recent news of an air traveler infected with Tuberculosis being isolated, TB is much in the news. I thought some of you may want a little background on the disease.
TB has been around for a millennia . . .
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October 11, 2007 10:57 AM EDT --
"Hi Donna, Sorry to bother you on a Friday night, but Mr. Jones is freaking out. He is wandering into other people's rooms, and hollering about finding his platoon . I have already given him a . . .
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July 19, 2008 09:04 AM EDT --
We all know that certain foods contain certain vitamins and minerals to keep us healthy. Anyone over the age of five knows that citrus fruits contain vitamin C, and can help prevent colds, and that carrots . . .
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November 07, 2007 09:46 AM EST --
**This piece was originally posted last year, but I have tweaked it a bit
Holidays in the nursing home can be a time of great joy, but YOU have to make it happen. No one wants to spend their . . .
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September 12, 2008 09:10 AM EDT --
I am having a hard time getting my mind around this one, folks, and I need your help.
In my almost 30 years as a nurse, I have some across some pretty interesting patients. I do my best to show empathy . . .
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December 29, 2008 11:26 AM EST --
As many of you know, my job was eliminated last week due to "downsizing"(Merry Freakin' Christmas to me). Actually, it was eliminated because the new administrator wanted to hire her friend . . .
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October 01, 2006 11:18 AM EDT --
It is that time of year once again. time to think about flu shots. As a nurse, I recommend everyone get one, but as a citizen, I say, "It's your call".
There are arguments both . . .
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May 24, 2008 05:21 PM EDT --
I recieved the following information in my weekly CDC Clinician Update newsletter. The CDC has given me permission to utilize any information they send me to inform my Gather readers of important topics . . .
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