Category Archives: Nursing Topics
Roll up Your Sleeves for National Blood Donor Month
January has been recognized as National Blood Donor month since 1970, due to the increased need for blood. However, hectic holiday schedules, inclement weather conditions, and more people with cold and flu symptoms all contribute to significantly fewer donations this … Continue reading
Filed under Nursing Topics, Scrubs Fashion
Suds Up!
Today is the start of National Handwashing Awareness Week 2011, which was created to decrease the spread of infectious diseases. The CDC states that the practice of handwashing has the potential to save more lives than any single vaccine or … Continue reading
Filed under Nursing Topics, Randomness
Childhood Cancer Awareness Month
Over the past 30 years, there has been a nearly 29% increase in diagnosis of pediatric cancer. This increase has resulted in pediatric cancer becoming the leading cause of death by disease among U.S. children. As the list of potential … Continue reading
Filed under Nursing Topics, UA Hot Topics
