Here are your weekly Vital Signs for week ending 10/24/13 Compiled and written by: Teresa Posthumus, RN FDA Recalls Every wonder what drugs, foods, animal health products, and many other items that are on the recall list?  The list is a lot longer than you think and just might affect your life.  Check out the web site below. FDA, U.S. Food and Drug Administration Recall and Alerts and  A to Z Index FDA NEWS RELEASE Many patients use inhalers that contain CFC will no longer be able to get these from their local Pharmacy.  How will this affect our patients? Consumer Inquiries: 888-INFO-FDA En Español FDA to complete phase-out of chlorofluorocarbon inhalers Stress Relieving Ideas As nurses we have a highly stressful job.  We can all use reminders to remember to slow down long enough to take care of ourselves. Check out some good ideas – passionflowers, massages ect …… 10 Ways To Relieve Stress Naturally October is Breast Cancer Month Everyone knows someone who has had breast cancer.  October is Breast Cancer month.  Even if you can get involved with a walk marathon you can still help.   Here is the website where you can go to donate to the American Cancer Society.   That sums up this weeks Nursing Vital Signs, covering the topics that have been prevalent in the Nursing and Healthcare news streams for the past week.  Please visit us again next Monday for more Weekly Nursing Vital Signs.  

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