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- 4/29/2012
Codeine use by new moms doesn't up risk of death, hospitalization of infants: Study
New research finds babies born to nursing women who fill prescriptions for codeine after childbirth are not at higher risk of dying or being readmitted to hospital. - 4/29/2012
Manitoba adds more drugs to Pharmacare
Addition of more generics to formulary will save $10 million per year, says health minister. - 4/29/2012
2012 Canadian asthma guidelines update
Guidelines are for the diagnosis and management of asthma in preschoolers, children, and adults. - 4/29/2012
Nurses union hears from Health Minister
After the announcement of a renewed partnership between his ministry, the Saskatchewan Union of Nurses (SUN), and Regional Health Authorities, minister of Health Don McMorris was the final keynote speaker at the SUN meeting in Moose Jaw on Friday morning. - 4/29/2012
Bid by pharmacists to block sale of Zellers patient files thwarted
Nine Zellers pharmacists sought an injunction to prevent their employer from selling thousands of patient records to Loblaws and Metro. - 4/29/2012
Nurse: Do we really need Nurses' Week?
This editorial may sound a bit self-serving at first since I’m a nurse, but it’s certainly not meant to be. - 4/29/2012
Can the pain prescribing pendulum stay in the middle?
I am sure all of you can remember our first experiences with trying to treat pain in patients. Many years ago, as a new RN, I remember more experienced colleagues telling me that if an order was written “q 3-4 h”, it was better to wait the four hours than the three. Then, of course, came the realization that for some patients this “rule” was inhumane. I suspect that many providers, both then and now, could benefit from additional educational supports to help them in caring for patients who present with pain. - 4/29/2012
B.C. psychiatric nurses reap rewards
Nepal isn’t a good place to be born if you happen to have a disability. - 4/29/2012
Nurses important in operating theatres
Nurses remain important in operating theatres, even as robots replace humans to perform delicate surgical procedures.