Pawnee County Memorial Hospital has a position available for a full-time or part-time LPN-C. This position provides and performs oversight, delegation, and coordination of total nursing care with other health care providers to meet holistic care needs of patients. Our small-town atmosphere offers a professional environment in a critical access facility. We offer a competitive salary and benefits package which . . .
Every March, National Nutrition Month serves as a reminder of the importance of making informed food choices and developing healthy eating habits. Proper nutrition plays a vital role in maintaining overall health, preventing chronic diseases, and supporting daily energy needs. A well-balanced diet provides essential nutrients like vitamins, minerals, proteins, and healthy fats, all of which contribute to a strong immune system, . . .
A concussion is a type of brain injury that can occur particularly in sports and high-risk activities. They are fairly common. A concussion can range from mild to severe, and while most individuals recover fully, it’s important to recognize the symptoms and understand the long-term impact that repeated concussions can have on brain health. A concussion is a type of mild traumatic brain injury caused by a . . .
Spring is just around the corner and just yesterday I saw my crocuses and tulips just starting to peak out of the ground. The signs of new and regenerating life are so refreshing! On the subject of new life I’d like to spend some time in these coming weeks talking about our pediatric healthcare. Today let’s go over the topic of Well Child Checks. What are they? How often do they need to be done? Why do we do them and what . . .
The last week of Heart Health month doesn’t mean that we need to stop thinking about heart health for the other months of the year, but it is a fitting time to discuss one more important topic when it comes to diseases that affect the heart. We have gone over a lot of risk factors and even some of the most common disease processes but today let’s venture into the topic of diseases of the valves of the heart. Whenever your . . .
Continuing on the subject of heart health this month, we will discuss the other two major factors that can affect our risk for heart disease: environmental factors and activity. Last week we discussed the non-modifiable risk factors or things that are out of our control and how our diet plays a pivotal role in our heart health. Well, two equally important areas to focus on is activity level and things in our environment that can pose . . .
February is not just for happy hearts on Valentine’s day but is a month where we focus on heart health! Heart disease is our nation’s number one cause of death and morbidity and therefore deserves a lot of attention. The hard part about living a heart healthy life is the fact that nearly everything we do can affect the health of our heart. The easy part is that that some subtle changes can make a world of difference. Today I . . .
Gout is an arthritic condition that affects many people in the United States. It affects men more than women. Gout is a unique arthritic condition that most commonly effects one joint at a time and often the same joint repeatedly. The definition of gout is deposits of uric acid crystals within the joint space. As you can imagine crystals within a joint space that was supposed to move freely result in pain. Also, this results in . . .
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