内容简介
Thiscomprehensive,accessiblehomereferenceguideaddressesawiderangeofhealthconcerns-asonlyanursewhoknowstheinsidestoryonhealthcarecan.Fromheadachestoanklesprains,asthmatozincremedies,thisauthoritativeresourcerevealswhateveryoneneedstoknowinordertogethealthy-andstaythatway.Thebookfeatureshundredsoftipsoneasingsymptoms,promotinghealing,followingatreatmentplan,andsolvingboththebigandsmallproblemsthatarisewhensomeoneissick,hurt,orinpain.Readerswilldiscoverhowto:?Treateverydayhealthcomplaintsandminorinjuries?Healfasterafteraninjury?Getthebestresultsfrommedicineswhilereducingsideeffects?Recovermorecomfortablyathomeafteroutpatientsurgery?Prepareproperlyforcommonmedicaltests?Manageallergieseffectively?Measuretemperature,pulse,andbloodpressureforthemostaccurateresults?ReducetheriskofaccidentsandtripstotheER?Analyzehealthinsuranceoptionstomakethebestchoices?Getthebestcarefromhealthprovidersandhospitals
作者简介
PatCarrollbeganhercareerasarespiratorytherapist,agraduateofUpstateMedicalUniversityinSyracuse,NY.Shereturnedtoschooltobecomearegisterednurse,andisaproudalumnaofExcelsiorCollegeSchoolofNursingbasedinAlbany,NY,thelargestnursingschoolintheUnitedStates.Shehasadditionaldegreesineducationandnursing.Mostrecently,Pathasmaintainedaclinicalpracticeasthevolunteerhealthcoordinatorforthehomelessshelterinhercommunity,andisnowworkingwithherformerCongressmantobringacommunityhealthcentertothelargestcityinConnecticutwithoutone.ShehasextensiveexperienceinERnursing,criticalcare,homecareandtraditionalin-patienthospitalcareofadultsandchildren.She'sboardcertifiedingeneralnursing,emergencynursingandnursingprofessionaldevelopment.Knownforherentertainingstyle,Patisasought-afterspeakerforprofessionalandcommunityeducationprogramsandhasbeenmakingregulartelevisionappearancesaroundtheUSsince2001.She'salsobeenonCNNHeadlineNewsandFoxNewsChannel.Hergoalistopresenthealthsegmentsfromanurse'sperspectiveandtohelpestablishnursesascrediblehealthexpertsinthemedia.ShewonaGoldenLampAwardfromtheCenterforNursingAdvocacyin2003forprovidingoneofthebestmediaportrayalsofnursing.Pat'sspecialforPBS,HintsforHealth:ANurse'sNotebook?debutsinConnecticutinJune2004,andnationwideinAugust.Patpublishedherfirstarticleinaprofessionaljournaltwenty-fiveyearsago.Littledidsheknowthatwouldleadhertoacareerpublishingnearly200professionalarticlesalongwithtwoaward-winningtextbooks.WhatNursesKnowandDoctorsDon'tHaveTimetoTellYouistheculminationofadream--Patseesitastheultimatepatienteducationopportunit
