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MENTAL HEALTH NURSING – A FIELD OF ITS OWN by Stephanie S. Jewett Posted Fri 05 Feb 2010 12:00am health nursing can be in a hospital setting, such as I was, mental health centers, jails, home health agencies, the military, addiction facilities, community mental health programs, health maintenance organizations and clinics. A psychiatric-mental health nurse must possess the following knowledge: Biologic and psychological theories Read on »

Occupational injuries among aides and nurses in acute care by Annet Lenderink Patient Expert

Posted Sat 24 Oct 2009 10:03pm units. Occupational injuries among aides and nurses in acute care R.L. Rodríguez-Acosta et al. American Journal of Industrial Medicine. Occupational injuries are common among..., Reporting OD's Tagged: nurse, Occupational injuries Read on »

Occupational injuries among aides and nurses in acute care by Annet Lenderink Patient Expert

Posted Wed 04 Nov 2009 10:03pm units. Occupational injuries among aides and nurses in acute care R.L. Rodríguez-Acosta et al. American Journal of Industrial Medicine.Read More… The objective was to assess... to nurses for both non-lost work time and lost work time injuries. Injury rates among aides were particularly high in rehabilitation and orthopedics units. Occupational injuries Read on »

An occupational therapist's perspective on patient elopement from nursing homes by Chris Alterio Occupational Therapist

Posted Fri 27 Mar 2009 10:55am Mrs. Kim was one of my first patients when I was a young occupational therapist. She was an 89 year old resident of the nursing home and lived there for the previous seven..., and Alzheimer's disease. She had a history of depression and severe anxiety. Mrs. Kim was a known 'flight risk' and tried to leave the nursing home facility on several occasions Read on »

Nurses Health Study III Needs More Nurses to Participate by Kathy Q. Registered Nurse

Posted Mon 04 Oct 2010 12:00am The Nurses Health Study III is looking for more nurses to join in the study which began in 1976. If you are female, born in the U.S., and between 22 and 45 years of age... in understanding and promoting health for women. "The Nurses’ Health Studies are among the largest and longest running investigations of factors that influence women’s health Read on »

U.S. Army HOOAH 4 HEALTH.com - Occupational Health: Safety in the Work Area Environment - Carpal Tunnel Syndrome by Helge V. K. Patient Expert

Posted Mon 10 Nov 2008 1:01pm cost solution while connected to a telemetric diagnostic service. U.S. Army HOOAH 4 HEALTH.com - Occupational Health: Safety in the Work Area Environment - Carpal Tunnel...I've been writing about work related carpal tunnel syndrome for over a year. With time I find more areas where we're most probably facing this common health problem. It leads Read on »

Organizing Mediracer Occupational Health by Helge V. K. Patient Expert

Posted Sun 24 Aug 2008 10:42pm , health care professionals and occupational health personnel comments and advice about the syndrome. It has been a learning process performed in English, Swedish and Finnish. Understanding the causes of the problem, reading health care blogs, looking into statements from medical professionals around the world. The problem is global The diagnostic Read on »

Occupational Health from Tragic to Trivial by Dr. Liz Miller Medical Doctor

Posted Thu 22 Jan 2009 6:38pm Occupational health is a window on the world, I cannot prescribe drugs, nor order any tests but from my crow's nest I see life. Sometimes what I see disgusts me. No amount... at work, sent for Occupational Health referral. On examination, Light and Dark perception only. Likely diagnosis - Bilateral detached retinas, occuring a few days after surgery Read on »

Earlier blog entries on new occupational health risks by Annet Lenderink Patient Expert

Posted Wed 04 Nov 2009 10:03pm December 22, 2008: 1-Bromopropane, unrecognized occupational health risk? Case reports demonstrating neurotoxic, reproductive, development and other health effects in workers who use or make 1-BP indicate that the brominated solvent may represent an unrecognized occupational health risk. April 10, 2008 Popcorn disease In 2006 NCOD published Read on »

1-Bromopropane, unrecognized occupational health risk? by Annet Lenderink Patient Expert

Posted Wed 04 Nov 2009 10:03pm in workers who use or make 1-BP indicate that the brominated solvent may represent an unrecognized occupational health risk: Neurologic Illness Associated with Occupational Exposure... occupational health risk: Neurologic Illness Associated with Occupational Exposure to the Solvent 1-Bromopropane — New Jersey and Pennsylvania, 2007–2008 Read More… Read on »