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Certain Huber needles recalled due to risk of coring
Certain Huber needles have been determined through U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) testing to produce cores when inserted into ports. Coring may lead to infection, damage or death of tissue, swelling or other serious adverse health consequences occurring as a result of the core travelling through blood vessels into the patient’s lungs. These issues may potentially cause death, according to an Aug. 26 FDA MedWatch alert.
FDA changes labeling for Tygacil (tigecycline), noting increased mortality risk
In a Sept. 1 alert, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) reminded health care professionals of an increased mortality risk associated with the use of the intravenous antibacterial Tygacil (tigecycline) compared to that of other drugs used to treat a variety of serious infections.
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Providing the right care to older adults
Issues surrounding specialized care for older adults will increasingly impact perioperative nursing and other specialties as the population of older adults continues to grow. Read more
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Retired nurses educate the next generation
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Acculturating digital immigrants to health IT
For many health care professionals, understanding some aspects of health information technology may feel like being in a foreign country. Health IT has its own language, set of customs and rules that must be understood to use it in a meaningful way that advances rather than hinders safe patient care. As the health IT train picks up speed, perioperative nurses need to be prepared. Read more. Read more
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