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Mrs. Vickie R Barker, RNRegistered Nurse - Case Management Medicare: Not Enrolled in MedicarePractice Location: 289 Steel Branch Rd, Blaine, KY 41124 Phone: 606-369-0889 |
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Senate bill on FDA oversight of compounding pharmacies gets broad backing as hearings move closer
A bill to give the FDA greater authority over compounding pharmacies like the one behind a deadly meningitis outbreak gets broad - including bipartisan - backing, and a key committee chairman readies a hearing on the legislation.
Common drug could become the future standard of care for HE patients
A common drug used to clean a person's bowels before a colonoscopy could become the future standard of care for patients with acute hepatic encephalopathy (HE), a mental disorientation problem that affects up to one in two cirrhosis patients.
First of kind study looks at relationship between arthritis and heart disease
Arthritis affects more than half of adults with heart disease and appears to be a substantial barrier to utilizing physical activity to help manage their condition, according to a new Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) study released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Photo essay of USAID's work with women suffering from fistula in Guinea
This post in USAID's "IMPACTblog" examines the agency's work with women suffering from obstetric fistula in Guinea, where "[t]he average ... woman will have six children during her lifetime" and "due to the lack of obstetric care," many develop the "painful injury that is especially traumatic due to the stigma associated with it."
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Registered Nurse: (1) A registered nurse is a person qualified by graduation from an accredited nursing school (depending upon schooling, a registered nurse may receive either a diploma from a hospital program, an associate degree in nursing (A.D.N.) or a Bachelor of Science degree in nursing (B.S.N.), who is licensed or certified by the state, and is practicing within the scope of that license or certification. R.N.'s assist patient in recovering and maintaining their physical or mental health. They assist physicians during treatments and examinations and administer medications. (2) A provider who is trained and educated in a formal nursing education program at an accredited school of nursing, passes a national certification examination, and is licensed by the state to practice nursing. The individual provides nursing services to patients or clients in areas such as health promotion, disease prevention, acute and chronic care and restoration and maintenance of health across the life span.