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How to Disable a Smoke Alarm
A smoke alarm is a very important device to have in your home because it has the potential to save your life. When a fire starts, whether it begins as smoldering embers or actual flames, your smoke alarm will sound, alerting you and your family to the danger of a potential fire. However, your smoke
12 Things Hospitalists Need to Know About Billing and Coding
This article provides invaluable tips for maximizing your reimbursement with proper documentation.
Critical Care Subspecialization
The American Board of Emergency Medicine recently announced an agreement with the American Board of Internal Medicine to co-sponsor internal medicine/critical care medicine certification
Perimenopause Signs & Symptoms
Perimenopause is the transition period when a woman's body moves from her reproductive stage in life into menopause. This change will take place over a course of years. In some women, it will happen in a fairly short amount of time, approximately two years. In other women, it may span a rather lengt
What to Do If You Have an Emergency in an Urgent Care Center?
Urgent care centers exist to relieve hospital emergency rooms of less severe illnesses and conditions. From the common cold to a sprained ankle, urgent care centers cut down on the amount of time that a patient must wait to be seen in a larger emergency room. However, from time to time, emergencies
How to Get Your CPR Card
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) is a technique featuring timed chest compressions and rescue breathing that can help individuals in cardiac arrest. Individuals who complete CPR training receive a card that certifies them as having completed CPR classes. Getting a CPR card isn't very difficult; i
Blunt Eye Trauma
A 36-year-old man was struck on the right eye by a piece of ejected reinforcement steel while working on a construction site. He was wearing goggles. What's the diagnosis?
Technologies That Help Clean Up Emissions from a Power Plant
Power plants are major sources of air pollution.industrial power plant image by MAXFX from Fotolia.comDuring the middle of the 20th century, people became aware of the dangers that air pollution posed to public health. The federal and state governments began passing legislation to reduce...
About Ambulance Technician Training
If you have a desire to delve into the medical field, an exciting career as an ambulance technician is a great way to get a foot in the field of emergency medicine. You can train to respond to crisis situations, and exercise skills such as observation and assessments, dressing wounds, and performing
Correlation of Swab Cultures From Chronic Wounds
The relationship between tissue bioburden and wound healing has been established by several studies and confirms that high bioburden delays wound healing.
Puncture Wounds-Preparing For Your Appointment
A list of questions that will help your health care professional diagnose and treat Puncture Wounds.
Why Does Isopropyl Alcohol Sting?
Isopropyl alcohol, also known as rubbing alcohol, can be created in various ways, typically through a combination of propene and water. This form of alcohol is flammable and has a strong, distinctive odor. It is commonly used as a disinfectant. Health care workers may rub it over the surface of thei
How to Check the Qualifications of a Doctor
Finding the qualifications of a doctor can prove to be rewarding. Making sure your doctor has the right experience to service your medical needs is essential and important to your overall health. Checking to see if your doctor is certified can save you heartache in the long run. When checking into y
The Use of Fibrinolytics in Patients With Acute Pulmonary Embolism
A Scientific Statement from the American Heart Association reviews the use of clot busters in patients with pulmonary embolism.
American Heart Association CPR Instructor Qualifications
The American Heart Association (AHA) is committed to training people to learn how to save lives in emergency situations. The AHA offers basic and specialized training programs for CPR teachers.
How to Get CCRN Certified
CCRN certification promotes continuing excellence in the critical care nursing field. It ensures you have the knowledge to provide good nursing care to critically ill or acute patients. The CCRN certification helps you maintain up-to-date knowledge of the acute and critical care sections of nursing.
Approaches to Problem Solving in Crisis Intervention
As a counselor, social worker, educator or friend, you may find it necessary to provide guidance to those who have landed in the midst of crisis and are temporarily incapable of coping with the stresses of life. In these cases, it is useful to employ a problem-solving strategy that can diminish the
Surgical Skills Transfer After Simulation-Based Training
Do skills acquired through simulation-based training transfer to the operating room?