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Hospital Bed Installation
If you ever need to purchase a hospital bed, you may responsible for installing it. Most beds are designed so they can be assembled in a few minutes. Usually, there is some sort of technical help...
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How Do I Use Ceiling Lifts?
Ceiling lifts are permanently attached to the ceiling and are used to assist nurses when moving and treating patients. Patients in wheelchairs and those with restricted movement benefit from the...
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Hospital beds are single mechanized metal framed beds. They range in dimension from child-size through extra-large that can accommodate patients weighing over 300 pounds. Frames are adjusted by...
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What Are the Effects of Solitary Confinement?
Humans are social creatures. It is natural for people to be curious about the world, to explore it and be able to interact with it. For those in solitary confinement, these basic needs are taken away....
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Stretcher Types
Stretchers are an important product in the field of medical equipment. They come in several types and sizes. Whether used for vehicle transport or for carrying an injured person a long distance on foot...
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How to Implement a Patient-Focused Care Program in a Hospital
Patient-focused care is a healthcare model that puts you in control of your healthcare plan. Through open communication with healthcare providers, you can make informed choices and enjoy the benefits...
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Issues With Confinement Farming
Confinement farming, also known as factory farming, is a type of farming where a large quantity of livestock are raised in an area as small as possible. The farm essentially works as a factory, where...
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Introduction to Focused Antenatal Care
With an emphasis on a small number of fixed and targeted sessions that address the specific needs of pregnant women living in areas of the world with heightened health alerts, focused antenatal care...
View ArticleHow Do I Become Shinjiro's & Akihiko's Girl?
In the PSP version of "Persona 3," also known as "Shin Megami Tensei 3," you will have the opportunity to play as a female protagonist. Opt to play as a female and one of your secondary goals can be to...
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Ideas for "Get Well" Gifts for a Man in ICU
An intensive care unit in a hospital is for patients who need extra help and monitoring during the healing process. Men who are in intensive care units usually spend most of their time in bed, which...
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Proper Lifting Techniques for Nurses
Nurses are responsible for lifting and repositioning patients as a normal part of their shift. For this reason, they are in danger of hurting their backs if they do not use proper lifting techniques...
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Helpful Nursing Skills
Becoming a nurse is not a decision that should be taken lightly. There are many skills that must be learned to be an effective nurse, such as how to make an occupied bed, how to start an intravenous...
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How to Transport a Patient in a Wheelchair
Even when your patient does not require your assistance to get into a wheelchair, your skill and foreknowledge will ensure smooth, accident-free transportation. If your patient needs assistance getting...
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How to Chart Skin Color in Black Patients
It takes experience to learn how to assess the skin of a dark-skinned patient. Many times the changes in a dark skinned patient's color will be far more subtle than in a lighter-skinned patient. For...
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Telemetry Nursing Duties
All nurses must fulfill certain responsibilities in patient care, but specialties such as telemetry nursing require additional knowledge. Telemetry nursing deals with patients in a critical...
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How to Read Lab Tests in Dehydration
Dehydration is a complex and challenging syndrome to diagnose. It can be particularly debilitating even at mild levels if it is not caught in time. Some medication such as water pills can cause fluid...
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Tips for Easier Days for an RN
A day in the life of a registered nurse is not an easy one; experience is the key to making the days go a little smoother. Fortunately, there are nurses out there who are willing to share their tips of...
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Decision Making Styles in Nursing
Nursing managers have managerial styles, but they also have decision styles that effect the way their units are run. In 1973, the researchers Vroom and Yetton came up with a continuum of...
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How to Enhance Communication Skills Between Nurses
Communication between nurses is essential for the proper functioning of a nursing unit. It is important that nurses can talk to each other to ask questions about patients, share opinions or get help....
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How to Measure Strokes
There are many assessment tools for measuring strokes, but none are as well known as the National Institute of Health Stroke Scale. It is a quick way of measuring the deficits that a stroke has created...
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