Insulin When mixing insulin, the clear one should be drawn before the cloudy one. The fast-acting insulin is the clear one and it should be drawn first so it will not be contaminated by the long-acting insulin. The cloudy one, which is the long-acting insulin, should be also shaken first. … [Read more...] about NURSING MNEMONICS (INSULIN)
Pharmacology MNEMONICS (Aspirin)
Aspirin Aspirin is a salicylate drug that has anti-inflammatory, analgesic, anti-pyretic and anti-platelet effects. … [Read more...] about Pharmacology MNEMONICS (Aspirin)
Foot Reflexology Chart and Oil Use
Foot Reflexology Chart and Oil Use Below is a chart showing how and where (and which oils) can be used to effect different body systems using reflexology on the feet. Reflexology can also be used on the hands or ears, and remember, essential oils can also be applied directly to the area of concern (i.e. on the stomach for a stomach ache.) … [Read more...] about Foot Reflexology Chart and Oil Use
Top Physician Assistant Schools
Physician assistants have many of the same responsibilities as doctors, though they work under a physician's or surgeon's supervision. A PA can diagnose a patient and prescribe treatment. These are the top physician assistant schools. Each school's score reflects its average rating on a scale from 1 (marginal) to 5 (outstanding), based on a survey of academics at peer … [Read more...] about Top Physician Assistant Schools
Virus Linked to Birth Defects Requires Action, Doctors Say
The rapid spread of a disease called Zika virus urgently requires attention, two leading researchers say. Zika virus is the most recent in a list of viruses that were formerly confined to remote niches of the world but are now expanding their reach into the Northern Hemisphere. Much about these viruses is still poorly understood, wrote Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the U.S. … [Read more...] about Virus Linked to Birth Defects Requires Action, Doctors Say