In my experience as nurse, I’ve seen, firsthand, the health risks associated with teens text messaging too frequently. These can include sleep deprivation, carpal tunnel syndrome, visual changes, headaches. It’s also possible that the psychological health of a teen can be impaired, as well as the development of their hand-eye coordination and communcation skills
Filed under: Adolescents & Teens, RN Remedies on December 27th, 2010 | No Comments »
Car seat safety is a major topic for all of us at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles and we are committed to helping parents understand how to keep their children safe while traveling in automobiles. In this post, I’ll tackle the four stages of car seat use, types of car seats, where to have your car seat installation checked and California car seat law.
Filed under: Infants, RN Remedies, School-Age, Toddlers on December 20th, 2010 | No Comments »
Everybody is talking about the pertussis (also known as whooping cough). Whooping cough is back and it’s making news. In fact, my colleague, Dr. Brett Leggett recently wrote a two-part blog series: Whooping Cough: California’s Epidemic where he shares symptoms, diagnosis, vaccinations and treatment.
As a pediatric nurse at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, I get asked a lot of questions about what whooping cough.
Filed under: Adolescents & Teens, Infants, Pre-teens, RN Remedies, School-Age, Toddlers on December 13th, 2010 | 2 Comments »
It’s that time of the year again! And to get our patients and their families in the holiday spirit, we had the help of several special individuals.
This annual holiday event at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles is made possible by Dan and Martha Cuñado and their family.
Filed under: Celebrities, Events, Hospital Visitors, Patients & Families on December 10th, 2010 | No Comments »
RN Remedies Q&A with Kelli Anderson, RN, BSN, RN III
A reader asks, “When do you introduce a blanket (including size, material and style) to your child’s crib? My son is 18-months old and I have taken every precaution possible for sleep safety…”
Filed under: Infants, RN Remedies, Toddlers on December 6th, 2010 | No Comments »
More than 20 players from the LA Kings came to the hospital on Tuesday, Nov. 21, 2010 for their annual visit.
They dropped by patient rooms in 6 North (rehab), giving out autographed gear while Bailey, the Kings’ mascot, goofed around and entertained the kids.
Filed under: Celebrities, Events, Hospital Visitors on December 3rd, 2010 | No Comments »
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