We have new books this week:
Veterans and Agent Orange
RA 1242 .T44 I57 2007
Bloodborne Pathogens, 5th ed.
RA 642 .B56 T48 2007
Nurses on the Move: Migration and the Global Health Care Economy
RT 89.3 .K56 2006
Barbiturates
RM 325 .H45 2007
The Nursing Process: A Global Concept
RT 42 .N869 2006
Tuesday, August 25, 2009
Monday, August 10, 2009
Patient Safety
"Basic Patient Safety Reforms Would Save 85,000 Lives and $35 Billion a Year" - from Public Citizen
http://www.citizen.org/documents/BackToBasics.pdf
The report outlines ten basic patient safety measures that would cut costs and save lives. They include handwashing, checking for bedsores, and following existing safety checklists.
http://www.citizen.org/documents/BackToBasics.pdf
The report outlines ten basic patient safety measures that would cut costs and save lives. They include handwashing, checking for bedsores, and following existing safety checklists.
Friday, August 7, 2009
WHO Estimates for H1N1 Flu
The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that anywhere between 15 to 45% of the population will catch the H1N1 flu by the end of this pandemic. If 30% of the population is affected, then 2 billion people will contract the flu before this pandemic is over. Here is a link to the full story:
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/news/fullstory_87742.html
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/news/fullstory_87742.html
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