Monthly Archive: May 2017

FDA Approved Drug

MS Community Hails New FDA Approved Drug

By Libby Smith for CBS Denver LAKEWOOD, Colo (CBS4) – The Food and Drug Administration recently approved a new drug to treat multiple sclerosis, and many in the MS community are calling it a game changer. “It’s great,” said Anuska Ullal, a progressive MS patient. Ullal is thrilled about this new drug, because it’s the first… Continue reading MS Community Hails New FDA Approved Drug

Aimee Sharp
Memorial Hospitals

Cedars-Sinai and Torrance Memorial Hospitals Plan to Join Forces

Cedars-Sinai and Torrance Memorial Hospitals Plan to Join Forces – By Makeda Easter for the LA Times Ceedars-Sinai and Torrance Memorial hospitals plan to team up to share resources, collaborate on patient care and provide wider access to clinical trials. Under the proposed partnership, announced this week, the two Los Angeles-area healthcare institutions would keep their… Continue reading Cedars-Sinai and Torrance Memorial Hospitals Plan to Join Forces

Aimee Sharp
Parents of Children with Special Needs

Parents of Children with Special Needs: Talk to Your Kids About Their Diagnosis

Parents of children with special needs : Arm your child with the information to help take care of themselves. Awareness can prevent truly bad things from happening.

Amy Noelle Collen

ENFit Q & A: When will ENFit Syringes be Available?

Have you made the switch to ENFit syringes? That probably depends on whether your local hospital or home medical supply company carries ENFit supplies.

Amy Long Carrera, MS, RD, CNSC, CWCMS
Parents of Children with Special Needs

Parents of Children with Special Needs: A Different Kind of Mother’s Day

The thought of Mother’s Day might conjure images of pampering and breakfast in bed. But some of mom's of children with special needs have a different day

Alethea Mshar
Common Incontinence Terms

Common Incontinence Terms

Patients and providers should be well versed in incontinence terms to help discussions progress easily. Check out this list of common terms.

Aimee Sharp
Affordable Care Act’s Impact on Austin

Pelosi, Doggett Talk New Dell Seton Medical Center, ACA Impact on Austin

By The Community Newspaper: The Affordable Care Act’s Impact on Austin - focus for the ACA must be placed on strengthening the act.

Aimee Sharp
wound care nurse

The Art and Science of Wound Care Nursing

By Kara S. Couch, MS, CRNP, CWS for the American Journal of Managed Care (AJMC) National Nurses Week (May 6-12, 2017) is a time to celebrate our profession and reflect on the impact we’ve had on people’s lives through our work.  I earned my credentials as a nurse practitioner and certified wound care specialist through a… Continue reading The Art and Science of Wound Care Nursing

Aimee Sharp
Indwelling Urethral Catheter

Appropriate and Inappropriate Use of Indwelling Urethral Catheterization (IUC)

Read this article for a quick overview of what a Indwelling Urethral Catheter (IUC) is, and when it should or should not be used for a patient.

Aimee Sharp
ostomy concerns

I Don’t Want an Ostomy Bag – Top Concerns for Those Facing Ostomy Surgery

No one wants an ostomy bag. But Laura has one, and it hasn't stopped her from living & enjoying her life. Watch these top ostomy concerns get blown away.

Aimee Sharp
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