Disclaimer: This article is not intended to provide medical advice. Before starting dietary changes, and/or exercise, please consult your physician. When it comes to weight loss, the best approach is to go “Back to Basics.” We are living in the era of “enlightenment,” and are constantly flooded with data on this or that. Weight loss […]
STATEMENT OF ILLINOIS LAW ON ADVANCE DIRECTIVES AND DNR ORDERS You have the right to make decisions about the health care you get now and in the future. An advance directive is a written statement you prepare about how you want your medical decisions to be made in the future, if you are no longer […]
Have you applied for a car loan? Asked to have cable TV or internet installed? Tried to get a mortgage on a house or condo unit? Tried to rent an apartment? Applied for a new credit card? In each case described above, someone checked your credit report. What is a credit report? A credit report […]
Dear Cassandra, A month ago I received an e-mail from Human Resources asking me to fax a copy of my current nursing license. Two weeks later HR left a message on my voice mail reminding me to fax the copy of the license. Yesterday I received a letter telling me that my personnel file is […]
Illinois Treasurer Michael W. Frerichs has announced that an Illinois State Treasurer’s Unclaimed Property Auction of 12,600 items worth $57,000 will be held online March 28, 2016 from 10:00 A.M. to April 1, 2016 at 10:00 A.M. Among the items to be auctioned are silver bars, rare gold coins, baseball cards, jewelry, and sterling silver. […]
Corticosteroids These drugs produce an anti-inflammatory effect. Used to reduce mucous secretions, swelling and inflammation. Used in conjunction with bronchodilators to open airways in conditions such as asthma and COPD. Examples: Flovent, Solumedrol, Azmacort, Decadron Side Effects: Masks infections, hyperglycemia, slow wound healing. Beta Agonists These are drugs having an affinity for the Beta 2 […]
Dear Cassandra: Why did the company switch to using Clockworks instead of timesheets? Why do we have to call in from the parent’s phone rather than using our cell phone? Why do we have to submit copies of our nursing license and both sides of the CPR card? Just Asking in Aurora ************************************************************************ Dear Just […]
HERE’S ANOTHER WAY TO PUT A LITTLE MONEY BACK INTO YOUR WALLET. If you do not qualify for this program, maybe a friend or relative would be eligible. Pass it on! The information in this article applies to residents of the City of Aurora. Check to see if your city has a similar program. Now through […]
One of our goals this year is to improve our client’s ability to take their own oral medications. Toward this end, we recognized the need to better educate our nurses to recognize their client’s inability to read and/or write and to give you the tools to better serve this population with limited literacy levels. Health […]
Would you like to refinance your mortgage on your home or condominium to get a lower interest rate? Do you think that is impossible because you have little equity in your home and you owe as much or more than your home is worth? Don’t despair. If you are current on your mortgage payments and […]