The fall season is upon us and so is the dreaded FLU Season. As a pediatric nurse, it’s important to me to share some information about avoiding catching the flu because children can be more significantly affected by the flu than adults, as can individuals at any age with existing medical conditions.
Filed under: Adolescents & Teens, Infants, Pre-teens, RN Remedies, School-Age, Toddlers on November 29th, 2010 | 1 Comment »
As a rehab nurse, I often take care of young athletes with sports injuries, including head injuries. In fact, Children’s Hospital Los Angeles treats many of these patients in the Department of Rehabilitative Medicine. Recently, a friend came to me for advice about her son. While playing basketball at school, her son received an elbow to the head…
Filed under: Adolescents & Teens, Nurses, Pre-teens, RN Remedies, School-Age on November 22nd, 2010 | No Comments »
Know About the Glow is a campaign to share an educational message with other parents around the world—that a golden glow reflected back from a child’s eye in a flash photograph can spell eye disease or cancer. This campaign is taking the lead in promoting early detection and treatment of preventable blinding diseases like retinoblastoma, Coats’ Disease, Norrie’s Disease, and many other devastating, yet common, eye conditions.
Filed under: Campaigns, Fundraising, Infants, School-Age, Toddlers on November 16th, 2010 | 1 Comment »
You may not always think of it, but stress and upset in your life or the life of your child can weaken their immune system and make it hard for your body to fight off infections It’s almost cold and flu season! This is the time of year that our Emergency Department braces for an [...]
Filed under: Adolescents & Teens, Infants, Nurses, Pre-teens, RN Remedies, School-Age, Toddlers on November 15th, 2010 | 2 Comments »
Expecting moms typically register for baby items based on what their friends (usually other moms) tell them “they MUST have.” Sharing space at the top of the list, along with the latest fun trends in newborn fashion, is often BPA-free Baby Bottles. One thing I’ve realized is that most new moms have no idea what [...]
Filed under: Infants, Nurses, RN Remedies on November 8th, 2010 | No Comments »
I have some “big news” to share with new moms. The Food and Drug Administration and (FDA) and Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) recently issued a warning to parents and caregivers to stop using infant sleep positioning products (also known as “sleep positioners.”) Although, manufacturers of sleep positioners have claimed that these products prevent sudden infant death [...]
Filed under: Infants, Nurses, RN Remedies on November 1st, 2010 | 2 Comments »
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