Wed, 23 April 2008  Depression in older adults is under diagnosed, and under treated. The picture to the right is me in my Taekwondo uniform. I test for my Black Belt on Friday (April 26, 2008) Comments[0] |
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Wed, 2 January 2008  Please visit our sponsor by clicking here. You will find a lot to learn about, like the Science behind Juice Plus+ by clicking of the "Clinical Research" link or the "Reducing your risk" link. Category: general -- posted at: 11:32 PM Comments[0] |
Wed, 2 January 2008  To the right is a picture of me at the Mayor's Midnight Sun Marathon in Alaska. I was overweight at the time. I have since lost 50 pounds through healthy eating habits and exercise. ReferencesWalking is a wonderful way to improve your health. Lace up your shoes and get out there!!! Dias, R.C., Ramos, L.R. (2003). Impact of an exercise and walking protocol on quality of life for elderly people with oa of the knee. Physiotherpay Research International, 8(3), 121-130 Shin, Y. (1999). The effects of walking exercise program on physical function and emotional state of elderly Korean women. Public Health Nursing. 16(2). 146-154 Watsford, M.L., Murphy, A. J., Pine, M.J., Coutts, A.J. (2005). The effect of habitual exercise on respiratory-muscle function in older adults. Journal of aging and physical activity, 13, 34-44 Comments[0] |
Fri, 21 December 2007  References Dingwall, L., (2007). Medication issues for nursing older people. Nursing Older People. p 25-29 Nazarko, L., (2005). The impact of medications on fall. Nursing & Residential Care. p. 2008-211. Reddy, B. (2006). Prescribing in older people. Nurse Prescribing. p. 378-381. Comments[0] |
Wed, 12 December 2007 As managed care becomes more prevalent, difficulties in managing specialty care rises. Escalating specialty costs and a lack of understanding of the intricacies of specialty care prompted new options. Typically, mental health and substance abuse, prescription drug services, dental care, and vision (prescription eyeglasses) care are "carved out" services. However, cancer care, HIV/AIDS care, cardiology, audiology, and radiology are also becoming common "carve outs". This podcast also discusses Coordination of Benefits (COB), and is the fourth in this series by Guest Speaker "Cheryl" supporting the goal to provide education to increase nurses uniform knowledge base to prepare for case management cerificaiton. Comments[0] |
