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Understanding Safe Surrender of Your Baby

of Your Baby Safe surrender means giving up a baby in a safe way when you’re not able to care for ... exception may be if your baby shows signs of abuse. If you leave your baby in a safe surrender site, it ... 90749;safe surrender;safe surrender law;safe haven;newborn care;newborn safety

About StayWell and Krames

brings decades of experience working across the health care industry to design solutions that address its ... subsidiary of WebMD Health Corp., an Internet Brands company.   About StayWell STAYWELL is a health

Preventing a Surgical Site Infection

*Surg Site Prevent Infection ... Surgical Site Infection Prevent ... these infections. Preventing a Surgical Site Infection A risk of any surgery is an infection ... at the surgical site. The surgical site is a cut the surgeon makes in the skin to do the surgery ... 89221;Preventing Surgical Site Infections;surgical site infections, prevention;infection, surgical ... site, prevention;surgical site infections, causes, surgical site infections, risk factors;surgical

Check the Facts: Quick-Relief Medicine for Asthma

Celebrate Safely with Fireworks Thousands of Americans are injured each year in firework ... Conflicts at Home Conflict and anger are a part of family life. But how you handle them makes all the

Step-by-Step: Giving Yourself a Shot

press the plunger all the way in to release the medicine. Leave the syringe in place for 10 seconds. Correctly dispose of the entire syringe. ... This video shows the steps of giving yourself a shot. Giving Yourself a Shot Wash your hands ... A90342; medication use; self-injection; disease management; self-care

Discharge Instructions for Varicose Vein Surgery

You had a procedure in which your varicose veins were surgically removed. Here's what you can ... with your recovery. Home care After you go home: You may have some bruising in the area where ... discharge instructions for ligation and stripping of varicose veins;varicose vein surgery recovery;86411;vascular

Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia (ALL): Newly Diagnosed

*ALL Newly Diagnosed ... are not sure about. In most cases, ALL tends to grow quickly. Because of this, it’s important to start ... who specializes in treating cancers of the blood, including leukemia. Bone marrow ... ALL;diagnosis of ALL;balld1

Step-by-Step: Heelstick for a Baby

first drop of blood with gauze. Gently squeeze one drop of blood into each circle on the collection ... sheet or squeeze the specified amount of blood into a test tube or onto a test strip. Apply

Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia (ALL): Status After Treatment

*ALL After Tx ... might be described with one of these terms:  In remission (or complete remission) This means ... routinely as part of ALL treatment. It's often done after induction therapy (the first part of ... acute lymphcytic leukemia;ALL;phases of ALL;BALLD4

Incision Care: Abdomen

*Incision Care Abdomen ... incision Clean the incision and apply a new dressing as directed. Put all used supplies in the ... dressing the incision yourself or with the help of a family member or other caregiver. Step 1. Wash ... ;Postoperative Care;Postoperative Procedure;wound care;abdominal wound;Wound Healing;wound Site Care ... ;incision Site Care;removing Old Dressing;replacing dressing;placing new dressing;Dressing care

Caring for Yourself When You Have Kidney Failure

*Kidney Failure Self Care ... . Checking in Circle the statements below that are true for you. For each statement you don’t circle, ask a ... healthcare provider to help you learn what you need to know: I have a list of all the medicines ... Nephrology;kidney problems;kidney failure Self-care;kidney failure medications;renal;np1013a;83162

Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia (ALL): Introduction

*ALL ... Understanding Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia (ALL) ... lymphocytic leukemia (ALL)? Acute lymphocytic leukemia (ALL) is a type of leukemia that starts in very early ... Read on to learn more about acute lymphocytic leukemia (ALL). This type of leukemia starts in ... acute lymphocytic leukemia;ALL;types of ALL;balld2a

Risks of Pregnancy Over Age 30

for women in their 30s are at the highest levels in four decades. Risks of Pregnancy Over Age ... likely when women get prenatal care and give birth in a healthcare facility ready to care for high

Giving a Subcutaneous (Sub-Q) Injection (Single Medicine)

Dx: Giving a Sub-Q Injection ... bruised. Don't inject in the same site twice in a row. Choose a site that is at least 2 inches away ... . While the injection site dries, double-check that you have the right amount of medicine in your ... 86523;giving a subcutaneous injection;giving a sub-q injection;subcutaneous injection;sub-q ... injection;how to give a subcutaneous injection;how to give a sub-q injection;discharge instructions for

Foot and Ankle Exercises: Ankle Circles

*Ankle Circles ... ______ calf on a rolled-up towel, use your foot to draw circles in both directions. Or leading with your big ... toe, write the letters of the alphabet in the air. Continue for ______ seconds. Do ______ times a day. ... 82384;Orthopaedics Foot and Ankle Exercises: Ankle Circles;Rehabilitation;Foot;ankle;or1056a

Parenting Déjà vu: Raising Your Grandchildren

: Ask for help. Other members of your family, community, and circle of friends may want to lend a ... guardianship and related paperwork To see to all of the basic care duties, like getting medical care

Keep Kids Safe During Yard Work

Americans, many of them children, are injured each year in firework accidents. Make sure your kids stay ... Concerned About Your Child's Height? If your child seems short next to other children of

When Your Child Has Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL)

*ALL Ch ... . ALL is a common type of blood cancer in children. It's often cured with treatment. Your child’s ... are made and mature in the bone marrow. With ALL, large numbers of abnormal, immature white blood are ... 40353;40353;when your child has acute lymphoblastic leukemia;acute lymphoblastic anemia, child;ALL ... , child;ALL risk factors, child;ALL symptoms, child;ALL diagnosis, child;ALL treatment, child;ALL long-term concerns, child;ALL coping, child

Endovascular Repair of an Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA)

Endovascular Repair of AAA ... a bulge in the wall of the large artery below your heart that is at risk for rupture. During ... is a bulge in the wall of the large artery below your heart. The large artery is called the aorta

Surgical Site Infections

Understanding Surgical Site Infections ... symptoms of specific types of SSI: A superficial incisional SSI may produce pus from the wound site ... . Samples of the pus may be grown in a culture to find out the types of germs that are causing the ... infection;wound care;surgical site infection;superficial incisional SSI;deep incisional SSI;organ SSI;space SSI;144


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