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May 7th, 2012 
John Buck
National Nurses Week, May 6-12, provides an opportunity to recognize the multitude of ways the nursing profession contributes to the health of the nation. Since March 2010, the Affordable Care Act has given nurses and other healthcare professionals a historic opportunity to improve the health of millions of Americans. Through an array of provisions in [...]
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Tags: Affordable Care Act, American Nurses Association, Kathleen Sebelius, National Nurses Week 
No Comments » May 3rd, 2012 John BuckWheelchair-dependent patients with spinal cord injury (SCI) are reporting higher rates of wheelchair breakdowns requiring repairs, according to a study in American Journal of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation (AJPM&R), the official journal of the Association of Academic Physiatrists, AJPM&R is published by Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, a part of Wolters Kluwer Health. “It is possible [...]
May 2nd, 2012 John BuckAt Ease USA, a Nebraska organization dedicated to providing confidential post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) care for military families, has launched a clinical trial of a promising new therapeutic intervention at Creighton University. The Creighton University study is the first trial in the United States, and one of only two trials in the world, testing the [...]
Posted in Acute/Ambulatory, Associations & Groups, Colleagues, Community Health, Emergency/Urgent Care, Family/General Practice, Home Care, Mental Health, Nurse Practitioners, Nursing, Occupational Therapy, Ortho/Rehab, Pharmacy, Physician Assistant Tags: ABMT, At Ease USA, Creighton University, PTSD No Comments » April 25th, 2012 John BuckChelsea Settles, the overweight small-town girl who became a reality TV celebrity on MTV, will bring her personal experience, bubbly personality and keen fashion sense to New Image Camps at Pocono Trails this summer – June 13 through August 15. Chelsea, who was the star of MTV’s Chelsea Settles, will teach classes in grooming, [...]
April 24th, 2012 John BuckOn April 27-28, a coalition of public and private partners gather in Lafayette, Louisiana at the first annual CajunCodeFest to collaborate on building innovative applications to fight rising childhood obesity rates. This two-day coding competition is being produced by the Center for Business and Information Technologies (CBIT) at the University of Louisiana-Lafayette with support from the [...]
Posted in Associations & Groups, Cardiovascular/Pulmonary, Community Health, Family/General Practice, Nurse Practitioners, Nursing, Occupational Therapy, Pediatrics, Physical Therapy, Physician Assistant, Respiratory Tags: Cajun Code Fest, CBIT, childhood obesity, University of Louisiana-Lafayette No Comments »
