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Page 12 • Nevada RNformation August, September, October 2019 Is that Coumadin or Cupping? By Tracey Long PhD, RN, APRN You are working in a hospital and see large circular bruising on the back of your adult patient. Could this be physical abuse, a skin disorder or bruising from excessive coumadin? None of the above. It may be from a Traditional Chinese Medicine practice called cupping that is used to stimulate deep energy flow across meridians for pain, inflammation or illness. Many times, patients have been referred to social services for alleged abuse, when the bruising was caused as a curative therapy, with often very positive outcomes for the patient. Cupping was brought to American attention when Olympic champion Michael Phelps was seen with the classic cupping bruises on his shoulders. Careers that fit your lifestyle! Welcome to Banner Churchill Community Hospital At Banner Churchill Community Hospital we care about you, your nursing career and your future. Banner offers a wide range of nursing opportunities whether you are just starting your career or if you are an experienced professional. Banner Churchill Community Hospital is located in Fallon, 60 miles east of Reno. Our employees are committed to providing the highest quality care to our patients. Bring your compassion for patient care to Banner Health and begin your career journey with Banner Health today! Sign on bonuses starting at $10K! Visit Bannerhealth.com/careers or contact Christen.files@bannerhealth.com Seeking Adventurous, Compassionate Nurses With the increasing population diversity in the United States, nurses need to be more educated about integrative and alternative therapies. The National Institutes of Health have developed the National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health to examine alternative medicines being used in the United States. For more information about research, training and news go to: https:// nccih.nih.gov/ Many of these treatments are brought by other cultures including Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), Ayurvedic Medicine, Curandismos from Latin America and Native American holistic medicine. Understanding the philosophical definitions of health, disease, balance and healing by other cultures is the beginning to working more effectively with patients who are using non-western approaches to health. It is estimated that as many as 63% of Americans are using health practices not endorsed by allopathic Western medicine. Such approaches include herbal remedies and aromatherapy, but also include biomedicine, supplements, and even yoga and meditation. The lack of endorsement of these modalities is not for lack of efficacy but of the sparsity of evidence-based research to confirm their effectiveness. There are not a lot of pharmaceutical companies willing to invest in the power of prayer and nutritional supplements to help cancer patients. A group of nurses and nursing students from Las Vegas, Nevada learned about Traditional Chinese Medicine in April in Shanghai and Hangzhou China, headed by Professor Tracey Long, who takes nurses and nursing students internationally on medical trips each year to learn about global health and world culture related to nursing. In addition to teaching over 1000 Middle and High School students first aid and CPR, this group studied at the Zhejiang Chinese Medical University with other international students. They learned about the core principals of yin and yang and chi, and how it is implemented in the modalities of cupping, auricular acupressure, acupuncture, moxibustion, Tuina massage, and biological herbal teas for healing. All Chinese modalities are focused on restoring the natural energy flow, known as chi. A foundational concept in TCM is that the body is a garden and how we feed it with light, food, rest and chemicals determines what grows, for good or bad. Team member RN learning first-hand about cupping for lower back pain. TCM also teaches practitioners how to diagnose the internal energy balance by identifying 22 different levels of the pulse and examining the color, thickness, coating and health of the tongue. Perhaps American nurses can learn to improve our own physical assessment skills by observing more closely what the body is showing us. Nursing students Victoria Church-Gandy and Briana Puentes teaching CPR to students. Learning about different approaches to medicine, wellness and healing from other cultures can open our minds and eyes to the power of the body to heal and how to promote better health for ourselves and our patients. To learn more about future international medical trips contact Dr. Long at longforhome@gmail.com Primary Stroke Center Knee Replacement Hip Replacement Spine Surgery Pain Chest Pain Management Center Looking for Exceptional Nurses... Northern Nevada Medical Center offers progressive employee programs including a culture of Service Excellence that honors outstanding employee efforts at every level. We provide a generous benefits/compensation package, 401K and tuition reimbursement. You’ll enjoy the innovative approaches to personalized health care in our 108-bed acute care hospital located on a scenic hillside over looking the Truckee Meadows in Sparks, NV. For more information, please call Leah Webb at 775-356-4085 or visit www.nnmc.com/careers. 2375 E. Prater Way, Sparks, NV 89434 Nursing team (left to right): Katie Anderson, Joshua LoMonaco, Victoria Church-Gandy, Briana Puentes, Chief Nurse, Dr. Tracey Long, Cindy Reedy, Paris Gonzales and Barbara Stenstrom
August, September, October 2019 Nevada RNformation • Page 13 Celebrating the Heart of Nurses By Tracey Long PhD, RN, APRN Nurses have great hearts and care for the hearts of others. Nurses are very familiar with the national statistics that the leading cause of death is heart disease in America. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, about 610,000 people die of heart disease annually, which is about 1 in every 4 deaths. Unlike previous decades where men lead the nation in cardiac disease, both women and men are now equal in cardiac diseases. Coronary artery disease is the most common type of heart disease, which is fatal for 370,000 people each year. 735,000 people have a heart attack each year, with 210,000 of those who have already had a previous heart attack. Knowing the signs of heart disease and a heart attack are part of the skills of nurses. Most nurses are in a position to provide direct patient teaching on how to decrease heart disease risks and how to help the public recognize and respond to a heart attack. Most nurses have to be certified in Basic Life Support (BLS) and cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) for their job in any capacity. Keeping your skills sharp is a benefit of the required recertification every two years. Additional skills many nurses have are Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) or Pediatric Advance Life Support (PALS) depending on the job requirements, critical care training and the population they serve. Classes and certification are offered throughout the State of Nevada through hospitals, community colleges and individual companies. Prices vary, and classes are offered through the Red Cross or through the American Heart Association, (which is generally preferred for healthcare professionals). One Nevada nurse with true heart has gone the extra mile. She is not only ACLS/PALS certified but volunteers to speak at women’s groups about heart disease and women. Lizbeth Hamilton, a neurosurgery ICU nurse at Mountain View Hospital in Las Vegas sees the consequences of uncontrolled hypertension, coronary atherosclerosis and poor health choices. She has chosen to become an advocate and voice in the mission to educate the public about our precious heart health. She has served as the honored “mascot wrangler” for the 2018 heart walk in Las Vegas, Nevada and serves in the logistics for annual heart walk events. She has served at local health fairs as a representative for the American Heart Association (AHA) and been involved in the annual Go Red for women event. The month of June is known as CPR month by the AHA and February is heart awareness month for the Heart Foundation, so throughout the year, nurses have an opportunity to be “heart conscious” and increase public awareness about heart health. This next February heart month kicks off by wearing red on the first Friday to show support for women’s heart health. Because of the annual event, there is improved awareness, with the help of a red dress fashion show, often by celebrities, to share information and support for women taking charge of their own health choices to improve their own health. The American Heart Association recommends four simple tips for improving your own health including: eating a healthy diet with low sodium and low trans fats, managing health conditions, knowing about the possible use of a baby aspirin for those at risk and knowing the signs of a heart attack. To volunteer or serve in AHA events, contact Lizbeth Hamilton at lizham65@gmail.com or http://www.heart.org/volunteer and look for a volunteer opportunity near you. Have a heart - save a heart and be an American hero by learning CPR. Lizbeth Hamilton volunteering for the AHA to teach the public about “hands only” CPR. Annual Go Red AHA event in Las Vegas, NV. Hands-only CPR has been shown to be as effective as conventional CPR for cardiac arrest at home, work or in public. Only about 46% of people who experience an out-of-hospital cardiac arrest receive the immediate help they need before professional help arrives. Helping the public learn about hands-only CPR can save lives. NursingALD.com can point you right to that perfect NURSING JOB! NursingALD.com Free to Nurses Privacy Assured Easy to Use E-mailed Job Leads
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