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p14 weekender saturday may 10 1997 jhn h i markham stouffville hospital celebrates national nursing week 1997 tips to help prevent trips to hospital ghe goal of a regis- h swtered nurse is to jljhnot only get peo- nhhple better but to also prevent people from getting sick the best type of health care includes pro motion and prevention said diana lazaru a rn from markham stouf fville hospital s buckleup before the car starts children are copycats and if they see others doing it theyll do it too never put children in the front seat of a vehicle with air bags never leave children alone in the bathroom toilets and tubs are dan gerous household cleaners chemicals and medica tions should be sealed tightly and stored beyond a childs reach prefer ably in a locked cup board accidental poisoning continues to be a high hazard for young chil dren wear a helmet while bicycling roller blading or while doing any other activity with greater chances for head injury certified safety hel mets must be replaced after an accident as the shock absorbing material shatters after impact and will not protect a second injury wear other recom mended safety equip- ment wear a medicalert bracelet or necklace if you have a medical con dition or allergies espe cially to medications this information is vital when receiving emer gency care before any physical activity warmup your muscles this simple two- minute task prevents injuries including sprains strains and fractures blind and curtain cords should be kept out of childrens reach by clip ping shortening or tying them up mitten cords trailing scarves loose clothing and drawstrings on cloth ing can easily catch on playground equipment fences or gates and cause injury v latex balloons and plastic bags are danger ous to children who may suck or chew on them pieces of latex plastic can easily break away covering the throat and blocking breathing have an emergency fire escape and review it routinely v communicate and get involved in your chil drens lives know their friends and activities and discuss issues such as drugs alcohol and sex make sure emergency medications such as an epipen inhalers and nitroglycerin are in a secured easily identifi able place at all times for example a pouch s keep a first aid kit and fire extinguisher in your home make sure you know how to use them take cpr lives it saves nursing week is a time to celebrate and recognize the many contributions and achievements nurses make to health care willow publishing congratulates markham stouffville hospital in making nurses week an outstanding event for both the hospital and the community nurses prevent and treat peoples health problems vthe results are a recent pub lic opinion and market research poll by po l l a ra showed that oiit of 23 vcaricidiah professions 79 per cent of the 2qqs riialis polled trust regis tered nurses a lot this is what rns in the community and the hospital work towards earn approach for health care rns mandate includes promot ing healthy living preventing illness fadiiijuries sand caring for and treating a patient s health conditions using the team approach rns work with the patient and their families to provide health education treatment care and compassion h they also act as a patient advo cate to ensure the patients concerns itnd needs are met rns are able to fulfill all these roles because they use their knowledge and expertise of the biological rnedi ticalf social and- riursingl sci ences when combined with their values of professional ism accountabil ity and compas sion nursing becomes not only a science but an art the art of caring for the patients shi wmmk fgibwyinlbiffilrtiiiiiimii trit from lr liz lalingo susie oxenham and kathy sfevensori perform cpr patient care coordina tor toni johnston watches jliek iiuriesa at markham stouffville hospital are committed to providing excellent nursing care making every patients experience a great one hy diana- lazaru rn nurse fell 1k to share ekperienee with patient novas the night shift anxious for r anci one of my patients i i fojuouirig evening called me into her my patient didnt think room f wasv- she said she could see and was very her husband and her son happy th- who had bothdiedyears r had before waving to her happen from the corner oi iyts totryjahd assessif there often anxngwelse going t h a- t conflwir iliirwllsllpgam ufher vital sigris i left the unit i went in to her and that she knew what she said was listened felt privileged to have been allowed to share experience with her and at the same time told me to i learned toalways listen i have a wonder- to that inner voicev ful iui uay mnbushifflft in recognition of nurses vital contribution on national nursing week townhomes from 159990 semi detached from 179990 my detached from 207990 to just over 30000 cornell presentation centre 5328 hwy 7 just cast ofmccovranmcallimwxdrnea dales pharmacy exclusive provider of apothecare home medication management services 4711234 377 church 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