Office Exercises for Busy Nurses and Office Staff
While in the workplace we become sedentary due to a lack of movement over an extended amount of time. By being overwhelmed with work to meet deadlines, we forget to…
Dr. Ravi Raheja Gives Tips on News4Jax for Staying Healthy During the Game Season
With fall comes cooler temperature, football games, and other fun outdoor activities. But with all the fun, there are also more health-related issues with cooler temperatures, games, and parties. Our…
Triage Nurses Help Physicians During Cold and Flu season
Winter and holiday season is coming and that means that doctor offices and triage nurses around the country are preparing for the high influx of patient phone calls during the…
The Importance of an Independent Triage Nurse on Evaluating Symptoms – Interview with Dr. Charu Raheja and Dr. Ricardo Hanel
As medical provider knows, telephone triage nurses play a crucial role in evaluating symptoms and ensuring that patients receive the right level of care for their symptoms. A frequently discussed…
Triage Nurses Help Hospitals During Natural Disaster
In an event of a natural disaster, many medical practices are forced to close due to mandatory evacuation. This creates a void of medical help available for those in areas…
Triage Nurses Treating High Blood Pressure among Children
The AHA has recently presented findings of food insecurity leading to high blood pressure among children. Food insecurity affects around 40 million Americans; 6 million of those being children and adolescents. Triage…
The Role of Triage Nurses During Food Outbreaks
Recently foods such as Honey Smacks cereal, Goldfish Crackers, and eggs have been on the news as being recalled. The main culprit in these recalls was Salmonella. Updates on Honey…
Mosquito and Tickborne Diseases: Triage Nurses Can Educate and Evaluate Your Patients
A recent study from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), reports that the number of cases of disease from mosquito, tick, and flea bites has more than tripled in…
Information That Triage Nurses Can Give to Patients Concerned with Zika Virus
Information That Triage Nurses Can Give to Patients Concerned with Zika Virus When patients are made aware of a virus such as Zika, they usually become anxious and fearful. More…
Ebola: Protocols for Handling Patient Calls and Concerns
With the death of the first victim in Dallas, and now two healthcare workers being treated for the virus, the nation is growing concerned about our ability to contain Ebola.…
