Posts Tagged ‘nurses’
Exercise with Wii fights fatigue after cancer
MICHIGAN STATE (US) — Using a video game system to get exercise at home can help patients overcome one of cancer’s most common and cumbersome symptoms: severe, persistent fatigue. Continue…
Friday, February 22, 2013 15:54 - 0 Comments
Top Stories - Jan 11, 2013 18:03 - 1 Comment
Chemo pills put cancer patients in control
MICHIGAN STATE (US) — Chemotherapy pills, which are taken at home, come with complex instructions that can be difficult for many patients to follow. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jun 23, 2011 13:03 - 5 Comments
For some nurses, satisfaction trumps pay
RICE U. (US) — Pay plays a relatively small role in a nurse’s decision to stay at or leave a job in a nursing home, according to new research. (more…)
Health & Medicine - May 10, 2011 9:20 - 0 Comments
Medevac nurses need targeted training
CASE WESTERN (US) — The unstructured and at times chaotic environment on board a medevac helicopter calls for more specialized training, according to a new study. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Apr 18, 2011 14:29 - 0 Comments
No sleep upends nurses’ circadian clock
VANDERBILT (US) — In order to adjust to working the night shift, some nurses stay awake for as many as 12 hours before the shift begins—the worst strategy for adapting their internal clocks. (more…)
