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All written materials at Childrens Healthcare of Atlanta are in English and Spanish. That is because Hispanic families are about 10% of the patient population, says Kathy Ordelt, RN, patient & family education coordinator.
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Arthur Kleinman, a medical anthropologist from Harvard University [Cambridge, MA] has simplified the process of negotiating communications between health care provider and patient in the health setting.
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Cultural diversity impacts patient education in many ways. Staff must be taught about the differences between cultures so that they provide appropriate teaching.
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Safety issues for administering medications to children are different from those for adults.
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Overstuffed closets, stacks of paper on desks, and clutter in general can be hazardous to your health, Katherine MacKinnon, tells her students in the workshop she teaches at The Hospital for Special Surgery in New York City, titled Feng Shui Your Way to Better Health.
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As patient and community education coordinator at Southwest Washington Medical Center in Vancouver, Mary Paeth, MBA, RD, is responsible for community education events and inpatient education projects.
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It is quite true that there are common warning signs that can indicate potential workplace violence problems, says Eugene A. Rugala, supervisory special agent for the FBIs National Center for the Analysis of Violent Crime at the FBI Academy in Quantico, VA. There even is a profile of the typical offender. However, he warns, when training employees its important to also remind them that every case is different.
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Because of the worldwide concern regarding the spread of viruses, the American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine (ACOEM) has chosen the prevention of infectious diseases as the focus of its annual Labor Day CheckList.
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As far back as 1911, scientists associated vibration from hand-held tools with the risk of pain, numbing, and blanching of the fingers, known as vibration white finger. Today, the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health is pursuing studies to reduce risks of hand-vibration disorders for employees who use jackhammers, chipping hammers, power drills, and other vibrating tools.
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Being able to recharge your batteries is the key to being happy in life or on the job, says Bobby Staten, BSN, MPH, CSP, who employs what she calls motivational humor to help employees learn how to deal with stress. Over the years, Staten has honed the recharging process into five key principles.