Deciding on Death While Traumatized and Under Pressure?
A man suffered a tragic, sudden accident and woke up paralyzed and with a breathing tube. Doctors asked him whether he wanted to continue living. Should they have waited? (Source: Medscape Nurses Podcast)
Source: Medscape Nurses Podcast - December 23, 2013 Category: Nursing Authors: Medscape Source Type: podcasts
Ethical Issues That Keep Him Up at Night -- Dr. James Grifo
A leading infertility expert talks to bioethicist Art Caplan about key issues: what age is too old to have a baby, deciding to keep or destroy a undesirable embryo, and more. (Source: Medscape Nurses Podcast)
Source: Medscape Nurses Podcast - December 11, 2013 Category: Nursing Authors: Medscape Source Type: podcasts
The First Moments of Life: Improving Care for Preemies
Events that occur in the first moments of life can have important long-term consequences for newborn infants. (Source: Medscape Nurses Podcast)
Source: Medscape Nurses Podcast - November 18, 2013 Category: Nursing Authors: Medscape Source Type: podcasts
Vocal Cord Operation on Constantly Screaming Autistic Teen?
A Wisconsin family was at their wits' end when their 16-year-old autistic son screamed as loudly as he could about 1000 times a day. They okayed an operation that lessened the sound. Was this wrong? (Source: Medscape Nurses Podcast)
Source: Medscape Nurses Podcast - November 4, 2013 Category: Nursing Authors: Medscape Source Type: podcasts
Take-Home Points From the WHI Hormone Therapy Trials
How should findings from the latest Women's Health Initiative trials inform your clinical decision-making? Dr. JoAnn Manson explains. (Source: Medscape Nurses Podcast)
Source: Medscape Nurses Podcast - October 8, 2013 Category: Nursing Authors: Medscape Source Type: podcasts
Removing Barriers to Contraception
New guidelines from CDC should make it easier to prescribe and manage contraception. (Source: Medscape Nurses Podcast)
Source: Medscape Nurses Podcast - September 23, 2013 Category: Nursing Authors: Medscape Source Type: podcasts
Managing ADHD: Don't Neglect the Parents
Where do parental interventions fit in the approach to ADHD in high-risk preschoolers? (Source: Medscape Nurses Podcast)
Source: Medscape Nurses Podcast - September 12, 2013 Category: Nursing Authors: Medscape Source Type: podcasts
E-Cigs: Is It Safe to Vape?
Sandra Fryhofer provides recent evidence on e-cigarettes and whether they are a safe option for those who can't quit. (Source: Medscape Nurses Podcast)
Source: Medscape Nurses Podcast - August 29, 2013 Category: Nursing Authors: Medscape Source Type: podcasts
Preventing Bloodstream Infections in Dialysis Patients
A group of dialysis centers cut their bloodstream infection rate in half using these infection prevention recommendations. (Source: Medscape Nurses Podcast)
Source: Medscape Nurses Podcast - August 12, 2013 Category: Nursing Authors: Medscape Source Type: podcasts
Healthy Cruising: Beyond Norovirus
Advise your patients on how to remain healthy on a cruise ship vacation. (Source: Medscape Nurses Podcast)
Source: Medscape Nurses Podcast - July 10, 2013 Category: Nursing Authors: Medscape Source Type: podcasts
Dialysis Stinks: Dealing With Patients' Depression
In their cross-Atlantic Skype conversation, Lynda Szczech and Donal O'Donoghue talk about the challenging and important issue of depression in dialysis patients. (Source: Medscape Nurses Podcast)
Source: Medscape Nurses Podcast - July 9, 2013 Category: Nursing Authors: Medscape Source Type: podcasts
