A new CDC study published in the American Journal of Industrial Medicine has found that health care workers face an increased risk of dying from bloodborne diseases, such as HIV, and related illnesses compared with workers in other fields, Reuters reports. The study also found that male health care workers face a more than [...]
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Health Care Workers Face Increased Risk Of Mortality From Hiv, Other Bloodborne Diseases, Study Finds
Published at November 21st, 2008Cbs News Examines Presidential Candidates’ Domestic Hiv/aids Plans
Published at Oktober 16th, 2008CBS’ “Evening News” on Tuesday examined what presidential candidates Sens. John McCain (R-Ariz.) and Barack Obama (D-Ill.) would do to fight the HIV/AIDS epidemic in the U.S. if elected president. According to the “Evening News,” both McCain and Obama support the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief but have said the country needs a domestic [...]
More Grandparents Than Ever Before Solely Caring For Grandchildren Orphaned By Hiv/aids, Research Finds
Published at Oktober 1st, 2008The number of grandparents worldwide caring for grandchildren orphaned by AIDS has doubled during the past 10 years, with half of the globe’s 15 million AIDS orphans being cared for by a grandparent, according to new research released on Sunday by the United Kingdom-based Help the Aged, the PA/Press and Journal reports. The figures also [...]
irin/plusnews Examines Challenges Of Providing Antiretrovirals In Namibia
Published at September 19th, 2008Although more than half of HIV-positive Namibians thought to be in need of antiretroviral drugs are receiving them, Namibian officials are struggling to monitor patients and ensure they continue to receive the treatments, IRIN/PlusNews reports. Gloria Billy, a UNAIDS program officer, said that the country’s health sector lacks the medical personnel and systems to [...]
Nurses, Physicians Educated On Unique Aspects Of Military Medicine
Published at Juni 10th, 2008The Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USU) prepares nurses and physicians to face the unique challenges of battlefield medicine in locations such as Iraq and Afghanistan. Faculty members deploy to combat zones, conduct research on threats such as anthrax, and provide humanitarian support in response to events like 9/11 and Hurricane Katrina. [...][click [...]
Giving Emergency Nurses Aromatherapy Massages With Music Dramatically Reduced Stress Levels
Published at Juni 1st, 2008Nurses working in an accident and emergency department reported that their anxiety levels fell dramatically when they were given aromatherapy massages while listening to music, according to research in the September issue of the UK-based Journal of Clinical Nursing. Two 12-week alternative therapy sessions were provided over the course of a year. [...][click link for [...]
Giving Emergency Nurses Aromatherapy Massages With Music Dramatically Reduced Stress Levels
Published at Juni 1st, 2008Nurses working in an accident and emergency department reported that their anxiety levels fell dramatically when they were given aromatherapy massages while listening to music, according to research in the September issue of the UK-based Journal of Clinical Nursing. Two 12-week alternative therapy sessions were provided over the course of a year. [...][click link for [...]
A Wave Of Nursing Change To Land In Atlantic City
Published at Mai 6th, 2008The New York State Nurses Association (NYSNA) will hold its annual Convention beginning Thursday, September 27 and ending on Sunday, September 30 at the Atlantic City Convention Center. More than 300 registered nurses are expected to attend. [...][click link for full article]
Survey Reveals Nurses’ Dedication, Frustration Associated With Their Jobs
Published at April 21st, 2008“We are the bouncers, the bodyguards, the ’shotgun’ riders, the overseers, the maitre d’s, the stewards, the organizers, the managers and leaders for the patient … Often we are the only thing between them and a sentinel event. See us, hear us, feel us.”Welcome to the nurse’s world, through the words of those who live [...]
Health-care Information Technology Encounters Unanticipated Consequences
Published at April 16th, 2008Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine and the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) have developed a framework to help hospital managers, physicians, and nurses handle the tough challenges of implementing health information technology (HIT) by directly addressing the unintended consequences that undermine safety and quality. [...][click link for full article]