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… The elderly couple was recently moved from assisted living by their family in an effort to prevent getting COVID-19. Chris said only one other group of people entered the home during … personal protective equipment, including gowns, masks and face shields, they exposed Chris to COVID-19. She and her husband, Mark, soon tested positive for COVID-19. While Mark's symptoms didn't require medical care, Chris ended up spending time in …

… an exam, where the mouth and the nose and the neck and other relevant areas would be examined to look for any signs of any cancers, pre-cancers or other non-cancerous processes that might require … further evaluation,” Dr. Andrew Holcomb said. The screening event will take place 10 a.m. to noon on Tuesday, Nov. 9, in the third floor auditorium of the Health Park Plaza at 450 E. 23rd …

… the University of Nebraska Medical Center, Dr. Lundin brings clinical and surgical experience to the team, as well as expertise with high risk pregnancies and gynecologic malignancies. A … She took part in the Aultman Hospital annual women’s cancer screening day, volunteered for the Des Moines University health screening day, visited hospice patients and planned and …

… Dr. Joseph Dumba, who works for Methodist Health System, and has routinely taken other medical providers on mission trips to South Sudan was a bright shining star in the darkest of times for these people. It turns out, … population of the city of Omaha. Now double that. Now, think about all those people fleeing to a refugee camp in another country. It's a major, major problem,” said Dumba, who recently …

… Preparing for Surgery Our  Surgical Services Booklet  (also available in  Spanish ) contains more detailed information about your surgery preparation, maps to the location and additional helpful information. If you have questions regarding your … have a desire to reduce or limit the use of donor blood during your surgical procedure, please visit our page on  Blood Conservation . FIRSTeam Dial 4-3-9-9-9 for immediate help for a patient …

… Preparing for Surgery As you prepare for surgery, it is important that you follow all pre-operative … instructions provided by your doctor, as well as the general information found in the Guide to Having Surgery (linked below). Your surgery may be postponed if these guidelines are not … have a desire to reduce or limit the use of donor blood during your surgical procedure, please visit our page on  Blood Conservation . FIRSTeam Dial 4-3-9-9-9 for immediate help for a patient …

… cohort – employees of a nearby meat processing plant who were hospitalized in May – was going to survive. Many of those before him had passed. The young man, who had spent weeks on a … May 17, 2020 – her 50 th birthday – Pioppi got the call. COVID-19 had officially made its way to Fremont. The hospital was quickly filling with patients – the majority of them, Latino. … from many resources. But that experience of actually being in the room provided some of the best information about the problems we needed to solve.” With Hands and Voice Nurse practitioner …

… 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline  Call or text 988. 988 provides free and confidential support for people in distress and their loved ones. If you are in need of resources or emotional support for yourself or a loved one, the Lifeline network is available 24/7 across the United States. … In English, text 800-944-4773 . En Español, text 971-203-7773 . The PSI HelpLine is available to anyone seeking information, encouragement or mental health resources. The HelpLine is not a …

… The Trump administration’s recent decision to redefine which degrees are considered “professional” sent nursing unions into a tizzy last … month, but the nation’s top nursing schools are still waiting to find out what that will mean for their programs.  On Nov. 6, the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) announced that it would no … would be allowed to borrow.   Officials from three schools on Newsweek’s list of America’s Best Colleges for Women – including Nebraska Methodist College (NMC) – told Newsweek that nursing …

… A handful of retired nurses are putting their expertise to use at Methodist Jennie Edmundson Hospital in Council Bluffs -- returning to help administer the COVID-19 vaccine. “I just knew that I was free to help out in any way that I could, and I know how to give a shot, so I thought what better way?” said Doris Ballantyne, who retired last May after a 45-year career, much of it spent in the …