Health Library

. Your oncologist may also act as the lead healthcare provider for all your cancer care. Oncology ... help you manage side effects. Palliative care professionals . Palliative care providers help

with your recovery. Home care After you go home: You may have some bruising in the area where ... feet back and forth and in circles. This is to keep your blood moving. Ask your healthcare

floss that is about 18 inches long. Tie it securely in a circle. Next, place all of the fingers ... care provider. Before this age, flossing is not needed. Children often need help with flossing until

state. Your healthcare provider can tell you about your choices. Palliative care and hospice ... care Palliative care is care aimed at comfort rather than cure and treatment. Palliative care treats ... order;autopsy decisions;palliative hospice care;right to refuse treatment

*Tracheostomy Stoma Care ... If your surgeon has given you a new airway during surgery, it may be in place for only a ... this new airway. In either case, your healthcare team will help you adjust. Tracheostomy ... 84522;tracheostomy tube or stoma: your new airway;tracheostomy tube;tracheal stoma

Taking a Look at Eye Care Specialists ... all types of eye care. They can prescribe eyeglasses and contact lenses. They can also do complex eye ... An overview of different eye care providers and what they do, from ophthalmlogists and ... eye doctor;eye physician;eye care specialist;ophthalmologist;optometrist;optician;ocularist;p00500

What is Elder Care? ... comfortable with providing palliative care to their patients? What is involved in interviewing the ... Life expectancy in the U.S. has increased in recent years. This has created a fairly new and ... elder care;elder care statistic;elder care facility;assisted living facility;residential care facility;skilled nursing facility;P00600

prevent blood clots. Move your feet in a circle or up and down 10 to 30 times an hour to improve blood ... breathing. Incision care The nurse or surgeon will change the dressing over your incision (cut). To help ... instructions;post-op infections;surgical site care;discharge;discharge instructions;pre-op checklist;pre op checklist ... Postsurgery checklist;Post-Op care;Postsurgical care;incision care;pain management;activity

surgeries are performed in locations other than a hospital operating room. Where to Get Medical Care ... If you have a deep cut, need minor surgery, or have the flu, where do you go for care ... urgent-care centers;offsite treatment facilities;offsite health care options;retail store sites ... advantages;retail store sites disadvantages;Ambulatory surgery centers advantages;ambulatory surgery

problems. Below are instructions to help you care for your shoulder when you are at home ... , arthritis, and rotator cuff problems. Below are instructions to help you care for your shoulder when ... arthroscopy postsurgical care;shoulder arthroscopy recovery;86463

diabetes you have. They can also let you know if there are new findings in diabetes care that might help ... . Your team is likely to include: A primary care provider. This might be your regular healthcare

*Tracheostomy Tube Stoma Care ... ). A tube (cannula) was inserted into the opening so you can breathe. You need to take care of ... guidelines below will also help. Discharge Instructions: Caring for Your Tracheostomy Tube and Stoma ... 86579;discharge instructions tracheostomy or stoma care;discharge instructions for tracheostomy or ... stoma care;caring for your tracheostomy or stoma;pulmonology issues;homecare for your tracheostomy

The state hospice organization National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization, www.nhpco.org ... other needs. If hospice is already being done in a facility, all of these things are taken care of on ... 41113;Starting Hospice;entering hospice care

*Pin Care ... Caring For Your Pin ... each pin. Remove any crust at the pin site. Use a new gauze pad or cotton swab each time you wipe ... . Use a new gauze pad or cotton swab to clean each pin site. Throw away used gauze pads and ... 86544;discharge instructions pin care;discharge instructions for pin care;pin care;caring for your

It can be hard to know just what to do or how to help when someone you care about is grieving ... . Here are some helpful ideas. Providing Support for the Bereaved There are many things you ... support for bereaved;assist bereaved person;providing support;bereaved;p07318

*Self Care After Birth ... Caring for Yourself After Birth ... baby is born. The New Mother: Taking Care of Yourself After Birth The postpartum period ... with becoming a new mother. You and your partner are also learning how to care for your newborn and ... maternal care;postpartum care;p02693

*PD Catheter Exit Site Care ... colostomy bag. Routine exit site care should be done after swimming. Make sure all caretakers and ... Your healthcare provider will teach you how to care for your catheter and exit site. Good ... 83176;Nephrology;Hemodialysis;peritoneal access self-care;peritoneal dialysis hygiene;pd care;pd exit site;peritoneal dialysis exit site care;np1020a

first reaction. If you are able, redraw the circle around the site of injury, marking the progression ... Treat all snakebites as though they were venomous. Get to a hospital emergency room as soon

Physician The New Mother - Taking Care of Yourself After Birth Click on the links above to learn more about normal newborns. ... Detailed information on newborn care Topic Index Preparing for Your New Baby Baby's Care ... New Baby, Baby's Care, Newborn Care, Newborn Appearance, Newborn Behavior, Newborn bathing, newborn ... Skin Care, Umbilical Cord Care, Diapering, Diaper Rash, Circumcision, Breastfeeding, Bottle-Feeding, Infant Feeding Guide, Newborn Complications

. Managing these new skills can be hard for a working parent. You may have limited flexibility and ... routines and transitions are very important for this age group. Kids may struggle with new childcare