Dec 2018 Nurse’s Blog
HIV Awareness World AIDS Day on December 1 has started a global initiative to raise awareness, fight prejudice, and improve education about HIV, the virus that causes AIDS. You probably
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Nov 2018 Nurse’s Blog
November is Diabetes Awareness Month When you have diabetes, your body has difficulty using glucose for energy. When you eat, your body turns most of the food you eat into
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Oct. 2018 Nurse’s Blog
Where are those Bandages? Did you know that there are six first aid stations in the church? If a mishap that requires first aid occurs in the church, would you
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Sept. 2018 Nurse’s Blog
Get serious about Lyme disease! Did you know Lyme disease is increasing right in our area? This disease is transmitted by the black legged tick, commonly known as the deer
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Aug 2018 Nurse’s Blog
New Shingles Immunization Herpes Zoster, also known as Shingles, is a painful, itchy rash that lasts for two to four weeks. It develops along a nerve pathway and happens as
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June 2018 Nurse’s Blog
Anyone Can Treat an Opioid Overdose We are experiencing an opioid abuse epidemic now. Overdoses occur for many reasons: 1) illicit opioid drug abuse, 2) accidental prescription overdose, 3) mixing
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The 411 on the Opioid Crisis Every day the media makes us aware of the growing opioid abuse epidemic in the US, but do you really know how this is
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April 2018: Nurse’s Blog
Are you alcohol aware? The National Institute on Health has designated April as Alcohol Awareness Month. Drinking alcohol can be a health risk for anyone. Let’s review what alcohol is
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March 2018: Nurse’s Blog
Care for Your Eyes More than 20 million Americans suffer from severe vision loss. The American Academy of Opthamology has dedicated March to educating us about things you can do
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CPR Refresher
CPR, cardiopulmonary resuscitation, is another way you can help our community! Reformation Evangelical Lutheran Church has two AED machines (automated electronic defibrillators). They are also available in community centers, work
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