19 Pet Peeves Every Nurse Will Understand
Nurses are pretty much unstoppable, but every so often, they get pissed off like the rest of us. Endless hospital shifts, vomiting patients and not enough time to pee will do that to a person. To figure out just what makes them tick, we spoke to a number of nurses and rounded up a few pet peeves we've seen circulating on Facebook. Pseudonyms and nicknames were given to protect the overworked and tired. Without further ado, here are the things that get under nurses' skin the most: 1. "When patients confuse the hospital with a hotel." -- Ruth No, we can't get you snacks and a bathrobe. But we can get you back to ...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - September 15, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Assessing a Public Health Intervention for Children in Barbados, 2003–2008
(Source: CDC Preventing Chronic Disease)
Source: CDC Preventing Chronic Disease - August 28, 2015 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news
Sustainable Development Needs Sustainable Financing -- Tackling NCDs Is No Exception
I recently heard the story of Evelyne Musera, a woman being treated for her Type 2 diabetes in Nairobi. Like many Kenyans, Evelyne pays out of her own pocket for the visit, plus the medicines she needs. On top of that, her taxi fares eat into her hard-earned money, and when she skips work to visit the hospital, she is not getting paid. Many others are not so lucky, and are missing out on care altogether due to the relatively high health care costs involved. Evelyne's example offers a glimpse of what millions of people -- and the governments charged with their care -- are confronted by worldwide when it comes to generating...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - August 5, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Africa: Aids Is a 'Human Rights Issue,' Ban Declares, Launching Major New UN Report in Barbados
[UN News] Ending the AIDS epidemic - in all places and all communities - is essential to realizing the vision of a life of dignity for all, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon declared today in Barbados at the Caribbean region launch of a major new United Nations report the calls for scaling up an inclusive, rights-based and stigma-free response to wipe out the deadly disease. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - July 6, 2015 Category: African Health Source Type: news
AIDS is a 'human rights issue,' Ban declares, launching major new UN report in Barbados
Ending the AIDS epidemic – in all places and all communities – is essential to realizing the vision of a life of dignity for all, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon declared today in Barbados at the Caribbean region launch of a major new United Nations report the calls for scaling up an inclusive, rights-based and stigma-free response to wipe out the deadly disease. (Source: UN News Centre - Health, Poverty, Food Security)
Source: UN News Centre - Health, Poverty, Food Security - July 3, 2015 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news
Lessons to be learned from Caribbean treatment of mental health
With Caribbean people in the UK nine times more likely than white British counterparts to be diagnosed with schizophrenia, a mental health researcher has visited Jamaica and Barbados to find out what lessons can be learned. (Source: ScienceDaily Headlines)
Source: ScienceDaily Headlines - April 22, 2015 Category: Science Source Type: news
Father James Prior rows across Atlantic to raise £100k for research into son's illness
James Prior, 49, from London, rowed from Gran Canaria to Barbados to raise money for research into a cure for Fergus' Crohn's disease. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - April 4, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Has David Birnbaum solved the mystery of existence?
David Birnbaum made his fortune selling jewellery to movie stars. Now he has published a 'remarkable and profound' investigation into the origins of the universe. Is there any reason to take it seriously?In the summer of 2012, a number of philosophers at British and American universities received a bulky, unmarked package in the post. It contained a 560-page book, written in English but with the Latin title Summa Metaphysica, by an amateur whose name they didn't recognise: David Birnbaum. It isn't unusual for philosophy departments to get mail from cranks, convinced they have solved the riddle of existe...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - October 19, 2013 Category: Science Authors: Oliver Burkeman Tags: The Guardian Philosophy Culture Books Features Religion Science Source Type: news
Launch of the Caribbean Branch of the US Cochrane Center
The Caribbean Branch of the US Cochrane Center (CBUSCC) was launched on 6 June 2013.CBUSCC will represent and promote The Cochrane Collaboration across the English-speaking Caribbean. CBUSCC is located at the University of West Indies (UWI) in Mona, Jamaica. Members of the CBUSCC at UWI include the Co-Directors, Damian Francis and Marshall Tulloch-Reid, and staff member Nadia Bennett. Additional members include Chisa Cumberbatch, Health Planner for the Ministry of Health in Barbados, and Ian Hambleton, Professor at the University of West Indies Cavehill in Barbados.Contributor's Information
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Source: The Cochrane Collaboration - Current news at The Cochrane Collaboration - June 11, 2013 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: nowens Tags: Current news Centres Cochrane contributors Low and middle income countries & Events Source Type: news
Philip Adey obituary
My father, Philip Adey, who has died aged 73, was a chemistry teacher turned educationist and author. He devoted the majority of his working life to researching and promoting the teaching of thinking skills in school. His work on science teaching methods produced significant gains at GCSE, not only in science but also in maths and English. The method was further developed for primary education.Philip was born in Sevenoaks, Kent. After attending Bryanston school, Dorset, he gained a BSc in chemistry and a PGCE and Academic Diploma in Education from the London Institute of Education. Appointed head of chemistry at the Lodge ...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - February 20, 2013 Category: Science Tags: King's College London Obituaries guardian.co.uk Exams Higher education GCSEs Schools Science Source Type: news
11 Weeks Post Hysterectomy – Karen ’ s Story
Hi my name is Karen. I am 39 years old and had an abdominal hysterectomy on 6th September due to large fibroids and very low iron.
All seemed well when I woke up. I was discharged 48hrs after my op (Thursday) By the Sunday afternoon I was starting to feel very unwell and had pains in my leg and the whole of my tummy being black with bruises up to my belly button (if I could upload a photo I would). I went back to the hospital and was told I had an infection in my scar. I was given antibiotics and bloods taken and sent home.
At 10 pm that evening I had a phone call from the doctor to inform me my bloods had dropped again f...
Source: The Hysterectomy Association - January 8, 2013 Category: OBGYN Authors: Linda Parkinson-Hardman Tags: Health abdominal hysterectomy fibroids hysterectomy benefits hysterectomy stories recovery Source Type: news
11 Weeks Post Hysterectomy – Karen ’ s Story
Hi my name is Karen. I am 39 years old and had an abdominal hysterectomy on 6th September due to large fibroids and very low iron.
All seemed well when I woke up. I was discharged 48hrs after my op (Thursday) By the Sunday afternoon I was starting to feel very unwell and had pains in my leg and the whole of my tummy being black with bruises up to my belly button (if I could upload a photo I would). I went back to the hospital and was told I had an infection in my scar. I was given antibiotics and bloods taken and sent home.
At 10 pm that evening I had a phone call from the doctor to inform me my bloods had dropped again f...
Source: The Hysterectomy Association - January 8, 2013 Category: OBGYN Authors: Linda Parkinson-Hardman Tags: Health abdominal hysterectomy fibroids hysterectomy benefits hysterectomy stories recovery Source Type: news
11 Weeks Post Hysterectomy – Karen’s Story
Hi my name is Karen. I am 39 years old and had an abdominal hysterectomy on 6th September due to large fibroids and very low iron.
All seemed well when I woke up. I was discharged 48hrs after my op (Thursday) By the Sunday afternoon I was starting to feel very unwell and had pains in my leg and the whole of my tummy being black with bruises up to my belly button (if I could upload a photo I would). I went back to the hospital and was told I had an infection in my scar. I was given antibiotics and bloods taken and sent home.
At 10 pm that evening I had a phone call from the doctor to inform me my bloods had dropped again f...
Source: The Hysterectomy Association - January 8, 2013 Category: OBGYN Authors: Linda Parkinson-Hardman Tags: Latest News Recovery Your Stories Source Type: news
