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Not for the Squeamish August 13, 2009 3:26 PM by Bridgette Williams: My first reaction about learning of myiasis was ... wow. A rare occurrence in healthcare settings, myiasis is the infestation of maggots in mammals. Caused by eggs laid from female houseflies, the eggs grow to become maggots. The maggots live by ingesting Read More...
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Million Dollar Wound June 8, 2009 7:55 AM by Bridgette Williams: For those of us who watched the popular 1970s television shows The Million Dollar Man or The Bionic Woman , one of the most notable facets was the integration of technology and biology. Both shows featured a main character who incurred loss of function Read More...
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End of Life April 7, 2009 1:01 PM by Bridgette Williams: "He's dying." I heard this hushed statement from a nurse assistant as she hurried out of room C-17. She had spent the last 20 minutes cleaning the patient and preparing him for bed. "How can you tell?" I asked her. "Because he's talking to his mother," Read More...
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Paid for It With a Leg March 10, 2009 12:15 PM by Bridgette Williams: In nursing school, diabetes education didn't make an impression on me. My mind-set did a 180 after caring for veterans with lost limbs. The sequelae of this common endemic is etched in my mid as a life-altering, destructive disease. As a new graduate Read More...
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