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The nurse-family partnership program focuses on first-time mothers because the first pregnancy offers the best chance to promote healthy behaviors, to building a bond between mothers and babies, and to teach the families positive child-rearing techniques, says Nancy Kehiayan, MS, RN, APRN-BC, nursing director at the NFP national service office.
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Jane McKinley, RN, BSN, loves her job because she knows she's helping vulnerable first-time mothers have a healthy first pregnancy and learn to be a good parent.
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Karen Daley, PhD, MPH, RN, FAAN, remembers the stick as if it happened in slow-motion, the details still clear to her 12 years later.
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Do you consider work areas as part of your "office?" If you do, you will almost certainly spot some unidentified Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) violations.
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Is personal protective equipment (PPE) uncomfortable, too hot, poor-fitting or unattractive looking? The reality, very often, is that employees won't wear it.
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When an employee comes to you and tells you his shoulder is bothering him, you can do one of two things. You can either treat the problem and send him on his way, or you can dig deeper.
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When people in financial hardship are worried about being evicted from their homes or don't know where their next meal is coming from, they aren't likely to remember to take their blood pressure medication or check their blood sugar levels on a daily basis.
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The more employees who participate in occupational health programs, the better the results you'll get. Though this is often an uphill battle, finding creative ways to get employee feedback can help you win it.
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Following a successful pilot project that included interventions by an RN case manager, Capital BlueCross is exploring ways to roll out its medication reconciliation initiative throughout the health plan.
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Health care insurance companies want their members to be healthy, and what better place to start than with their own employees?