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Good Morning, Readers! |
I know a lot of people hate Mondays, so I’m curious: is there anything you do to psych yourself up or to make Mondays just a little more tolerable?
Do you treat yourself to a little something, or listen to your favorite music or podcast on the way to work? Let me know how you beat the beginning-of-the-week blues here.
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Today's Top Beats |
❤️ Nurse Hero
💻 Chatbot Health Info
😓 Lead in Cinnamon
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HANDOFF |
Off-Duty Nurse Saves Man from Hurricane Flood |
Miles Crawford, an ER nurse at University Medical Center New Orleans, is no stranger to saving lives, even when off the clock. So when he saw a man trapped in his pickup truck, pinned by Hurricane Francine’s floodwaters, he wasted no time. Crawford waded through waist-high water, smashed the truck’s rear window with a hammer, and pulled the man to safety just before the vehicle submerged. Despite cutting his hand, Crawford said the rescue was instinctive because of his training.
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Americans Turn to AI for Health Info |
Though a doctor dismissed her symptoms as benign, a woman found that ChatGPT gave a much different potential diagnosis for her facial droop and severe headaches: Bell’s palsy. This led her to seek further treatment and receive effective care. And she’s not alone: one in six adults under 30 say they use AI chatbots monthly for medical advice. But experts warn that chatbots’
authoritative tone may mislead patients and people need to review any answers or recommendations with skepticism.
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Beware of Lead in Cinnamon |
Earlier this year, the FDA warned about 17 cinnamon products with unsafe lead levels after a lead poisoning outbreak. Consumer Reports did their own investigation and found dangerous levels of lead (exceeding New York’s 1 ppm lead threshold) in 12 of 36 products tested. Brands they found to be the safest include Sadaf, 365 Whole Foods Market, Loisa, and Morton &
Bassett San Francisco. The report calls for stronger FDA regulations to reduce lead contamination in spices.
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TODAY'S TOP VITAL
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55 |
Working 55 hours or more per week may increase your risk of stroke and heart disease. Click here to learn more about work hours and health, including how much the average American works per week and who is more likely to work more.
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PRN
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MYSTERY Dx MINUTE WITH NURSE KEL |
Mystery Diagnosis Minute |
Welcome back for another round of Mystery Diagnosis Minute. Continuing on with the topics I’m teaching my LPN and RN students this semester, today’s diagnosis is cardiac in origin and it might just pull on your heartstrings, as it deals with a disorder most often diagnosed at birth.
🤔 This disorder is the most common form of congenital heart disease that causes cyanosis.
🤔 This is a combination of 4 different heart defects: a ventricular septal defect, pulmonary stenosis, an overriding aorta, and right ventricular hypertrophy.
🤔 How severe the symptoms are for the infant depends on how much the blood flow is obstructed when exiting the right ventricle.
Think you know the answer? Click here to find out if you’re right!
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Kelly McClure, MLS, BSN, RN, is a nursing school instructor for LPNs and
RNs at Ehove Career Center in northeast Ohio. She is also TNB’s resident trivia guru.
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Becoming Besties with Nurse John |
Read our interview with social media sensation Nurse John.
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SUPPLY ROOM |
Fueled by Coffee |
As much as we wish we could have a caffeine IV sometimes, this cute badge reel is the next best thing!
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BREAK ROOM |
Mental Health Matters |
Kristen Bell opened up about her battle with depression and anxiety, and discussed steps she took to manage her diagnoses. If you are looking for mental health resources and self-care tips, click here and
share with your loved ones.
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DISCHARGE INSTRUCTIONS
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