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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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How Do I Chart That? July 1, 2009 2:35 PM by Bridgette Williams: "How do I chart that?" Has this question come up after caring for a challenging patient or after a crisis has occurred? Documentation in a patient's record is difficult for many nurses because information has to be both condense and clear. Recently, I 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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