April 2016 Nurse’s Blog
April is alcohol awareness month. As your Parish Nurse, I encourage you to educate yourself and your family about the dangers of drinking too much. Let’s clarify what drinking too
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Parish Nurse’s Blog: March 2016
Here we are at the end of winter and I want to discuss an issue seldom talked about in cold weather, dehydration. Dehydration can happen just as easily in cold
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Last month I reviewed first aid for seizures. I am continuing this review with a special review of something called febrile seizures. The treatment for this condition slightly different. Febrile
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Merry Christmas! I pray for blessings for all of you throughout this season. During the last six months I have covered first aid for cardiac and respiratory conditions, fainting, bleeding
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Nov. 2015 Nurse’s Blog
This note continues First Aid Care. I will review care that can be given when a stroke or CVA (Cerebral Vascular Accident) is suspected. This is a circulation emergency, which
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This newsletter continues a review of circulatory first aid care. Last month I covered first aid for fainting. This month I will cover first aid for bleeding. When anyone who
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In June I reviewed first aid for respiratory emergencies. Here I will review first aid for fainting, which is a circulatory problem. Fainting occurs when the blood supply to the
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April is Cancer Control Month
April has been designated as Cancer Control Month. I know that even the word cancer can cause concern. Is there really anything that we can do to reduce our cancer
Read moreNurse’s Blog – Controlling Stress
By Pat Woerheide, RN, Parish Nurse So much is happening at this time of year that your body may be feeling stressed. There are tried and true techniques that you
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Nurse’s Blog – Dehydration
By PARISH NURSE, Pat Woerheide, R.N. We have been having serious heat waves this spring and summer. Because of this weather, dehydration is a health concern. Infants, young children, and senior
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