Here’s an article from WebMD, stating that they have found nasty bacteria on cell phones.
The study found:
Read more below & remember to wash your hands!
http://www.webmd.com/news/20111014/nasty-bugs-lurking-on-your-cell-phone
Hey Nursing Students,
There are new graduate programs/RN residency information posted on the NSA bulletin board. The NSA bulletin board is located in Burk Hall on the 3rd floor, by the School of Nursing Office. Come by and check it out!
Hello nursing students!
The Withings Blood Pressure Monitor is designed specifically for iOS devices, so it’ll talk to your iPhone, iPad, or iPod Touch. Simply plug in your iOS device, strap on the cuff, and launch the measurement. The free app keeps your measurement history close at hand so you can detect trends early and be prepared to discuss the big picture at your next doctor’s appointment.
Kinda silly…but thought you guys would appreciate! 
Hello Nursing Students! There will be an NSA General Meeting between 11:30am-1:00pm this Friday October 14 in Cesar Chavez room T-160. Come on over, all levels welcome! 
It’s that time of the year to get your flu vaccine!
What you need to know:
1. Why get vaccinated?
The “flu” or the Influenza virus is a contagious disease that can be spread by coughing, sneezing, or nasal secretions. By getting the flu vaccine you can protect yourself from influenza and may also avoid spreading influenza to others. If you have these symptoms make sure to cover your cough (use the inside of your elbow), use a tissue, and most importantly: wash your hands! (For about 10 to 15 seconds — about how long it takes to sing “Happy Birthday.”)
2. Who should get vaccinated?
All people 6 months of age and older, especially those that are in close contact with others such as healthcare professionals (nursing students!)
Those that should not get inactivated influenza vaccine or should wait are:
You can get more information from the http://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/pubs/vis/downloads/vis-flu.pdf
3. Where can you get a flu vaccine?
Student Health Center at SFSU:
The Flu vaccine will be available when SHS receives the supply (usually October or November) during the SHS Immunization Clinics. You must bring SFSU picture ID. Services will be charged to the client’s Bursar Account, and it costs $20.
The SHS Immunization hours are :
Wednesdays 10:00 am – 1:00 pm
Fridays 8:30 am – 11:15 am
No advance appointments available; first come, first served.
Walgreens Pharmacy Clinic:
If you do not have insurance, it will cost $31.99. Walk-in’s are welcome or you can schedule an appointment online. To locate your nearest Walgreen’s pharmacy, visit their website: http://www.walgreens.com/topic/health-shops/flu-shots.jsp
Anthem Blue Cross Members:
If you want to receive the flu vaccine, contact your physician to schedule an appointment: http://www.anthem.com/health-insurance/home/overview
Kaiser Members:
Call the Kaiser flu shot hotline 1-800-573-5811 for locations and times.
Kaiser will be having Flu Clinics on the dates and locations below:
Adults:
Monday – Friday, October 3rd – October 14th from 7:00 AM – 6:00 PM
2238 Geary St. in the 1st Floor Lobby Area
Monday – Friday, October 17th – October 28th from 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
2238 Geary St. in the 1st Floor Lobby Area
Monday – Friday, October 31st – November 11th from 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM
2238 Geary St. in the 1st Floor Lobby Area
Monday – Friday, during the month of October, from 2:00 PM – 6:00 PM
2200 O’Farrell St.
For information about the flu vaccine and other clinics in San Francisco:
http://www.sfcdcp.org/IZlocations.html#flulocations
At the recent meeting of the International Academy of Nursing Editors, I was struck by the great number and variety of “specialty journals” produced for specialty and even subspecialty nursing practices. When I speak with nurses, I sometimes ask whether they read AJN and, if not, why; many who don’t read AJN say it’s because they read their specialty journal. But is that really enough?
I don’t mean to minimize the importance of specialty journals. They cover, in detail and depth, the content that nurses practicing in a given specialty need to know. But often patients have more than one problem. Many patients have multiple comorbidities and complex treatment regimens—and problems with managing those conditions and adhering to those regimens. And there are overarching professional issues and changes in health care that affect all nurses, regardless of work setting. These are subjects covered by more “general” journals like AJN. Indeed, this issue of AJN exemplifies the reasons why nurses also need to read a broad-based professional journal.
For starters, this issue features the first article in a three-part series on supporting family caregivers—a group that, in 2009, included 61.6 million adults who provided care to another adult family member or friend, according to the AARP Public Policy Institute. The series is part of phase II of an AARP-led initiative, Professional Partners Supporting Diverse Family Caregivers Across Settings. (We reported on phase I, the State of the Science symposium, in a special supplement published in 2008, accessible at www.ajnonline.com.) Findings from focus groups conducted for this project with African American and Latino family caregivers and with nurses and social workers reveal that almost no one is satisfied with how caregivers are prepared. Most caregivers reported feeling invisible in hospital settings and unprepared when they arrived home, and many felt slighted because of their cultural or ethnic backgrounds or language difficulties. While nurses and social workers recognized that family caregivers were overwhelmed, they reported that available resource materials were too complex and that “time pressures and too many responsibilities [got] in the way” of their efforts to prepare family caregivers. This series and the accompanying videos aim to address these deficits by improving both nurses’ assessment of the needs of caregivers and their increasing awareness of the issues that caregivers from diverse populations face.
This issue of AJN also presents a systematic review of practices in and attitudes about deactivating implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs) at the end of life. Because these devices are so effective in treating sudden cardiac arrest, many people with ICDs die of other causes. A patient’s death can be needlessly painful if the device delivers shocks during the active phase of dying; yet although device deactivation is an option, advance planning discussions don’t often include it, and many providers report being uncomfortable raising the topic. When should such conversations take place?
Our article on preoperative fasting reviews the arcane practice of issuing an “NPO after midnight” order for patients who face surgery the next day—still the norm in many facilities, despite 25 years of evidence that it often causes patients unnecessary discomfort. Indeed, allowing carbohydrate-rich clear liquids a few hours before surgery actually benefits most patients. The American Society of Anesthesiologists issued guidelines reflecting this evidence way back in 1999; yet the outdated practice continues.
Other articles in this issue cover topics as diverse as how overzealous use of performance measures can lead to bad care decisions and how nurses can improve medication calculation skills. This month’s In the News reports on, among other topics, the promising results of California’s mandated nurse–patient staffing ratios. Then there are the columns that readers consistently rate highly: Drug Watch, Art of Nursing, and Reflections, the last providing insightful narratives about the work we do.
Our patients are multidimensional and so should be our knowledge. Read your specialty journals—but also read more widely. I know a broad-based journal I can recommend…
http://journals.lww.com/ajnonline/Fulltext/2011/10000/Advocating_Broad_Based_Knowledge.1.aspx
© 2011 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, Inc.
WHEN: 09.23.2011 (FRIDAY)
TIME: 11:30 AM – 12:00 PM
(ELECTIONS WILL PROMPTLY START AT NOON)
12:00 – 12:20 – CANDIDATE INTRODUCTIONS
12:20 – 12:35 – VOTING
12:35 – 12:40 – BALLOT COUNTING & ANNOUNCEMENTS OF NEWLY ELECTED OFFICIALS
WHERE: ROSA PARKS A (CESAR CHAVEZ BLDG)
BE ACTIVE BY MAKING YOUR VOTE COUNT!
FOOD WILL BE SERVED.
WE ARE EXCITED TO SEE YOU AT ELECTIONS.
Sept. 14, 2011
An estimated 366 million people worldwide suffer from diabetes, and the global epidemic is getting worse, health officials said yesterday.
The International Diabetes Federation described the number of cases as “staggering,’’ with one person dying from diabetes every seven seconds.
The federation called for concrete measures to stop the epidemic, urging officials focusing on chronic diseases at a United Nations meeting next week to commit to specific targets to prevent cases and to invest in more research.
© 2011 NY Times Co.
For complete article, visit:
http://bo.st/pYiBW0
http://www.globalhealth.org/news/article/13772