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• Grieving for pets 

  Your patient-education guide on grieving ("Coping with Grief," September 2004) should have mentioned the death of a pet. Such a loss isn't as...

  12/01/04 by Marsh, Deirdra · More from publication

• Too much "homework" 

  COMPETENCY ASSESSMENTS At the hospital where I work, all nurses are required to complete competency assessments and other activities as part of our...

  12/01/04 · More from publication

• Nutrition for a patient with COPD can be complicated 

  Learn how to advise him about the role of good nutrition in managing his disease. If your patient has chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD),...

  12/01/04 by O'Neill, Peggy · More from publication

• Radiofrequency ablation: Putting the heat on liver cancer 

  Learn how this short procedure is used to manage hepatocellular carcinoma, a deadly complication of cirrhosis. Since Joe Biggins, 63, was diagnosed...

  12/01/04 by Shea, Martha C · More from publication

• Hospitals court older employees 

  CAREER CHOICES Hospitals are among the best employers for people age 50 and over, according to an annual report from the AARP (American Association...

  12/01/04 · More from publication

• 9 tips for avoiding holiday burnout 

  REDUCING STRESS Use this practical advice to make this a season of joy. 1. Create balance. Juggling your schedule to "fit more in" isn't the same...

  12/01/04 by Braham, Barbara · More from publication

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