Here are your weekly Vital Signs for week ending 10/18/13 Compiled and written by: Teresa Posthumus, RN Hand Washing VS Sanitizers Every healthcare provider knows the rules: either wash your hands or use a hand sanitizer.  What are the newest study’s findings?   Every healthcare provider must make their own decisions – informed decisions create better outcomes for both healthcare providers and patients. Good Morning America ABC news: GMA Tries Different Types of hand sanitizer and soap to see which works best.  World Health Organization:  Handwashing: Clean Hands Save Lives The Alternative Medicine and Palliative Care Controversies: There are so many new alternative medical options out there anymore.  As healthcare providers are we being educated and prepared to except these options?  Or do we look at it as a backward voodoo practices.   Today’s patients are more educated with many more resources are we meeting their needs? National League of Nursing: The Future of Nursing Education: Ten Trends to Watch CNN Report on Alternative Medications and Methods: Opinion: Alternative Healing or Quackery? Flu Shot Mandatory Controversy for Healthcare Staff and Effectiveness of Shots: Many hospital employees are being mandated to get the flu shot or lose their jobs!  What are the facts behind the effectiveness of flu vaccinations? USA Weekend: Flu Shot Controversary for Healthcare Workers CDC Flu Shot requirements: Influenza Vaccination Information for Health Care Workers and Vaccine Effectiveness – How Well Does the Flu Vaccine Work? Air Pollution Connection to Lung Cancer and Heart Disease: We all know that there are health choice […]

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