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*Oxygen Tank Home Use ... your oxygen unit. Here are some tips on safely using oxygen at home. Do all steps each time you use ... tips for safely using oxygen at home. Using an Oxygen Tank at Home Your healthcare provider has ... discharge instructions using oxygen at home;discharge instructions for using oxygen at home;home ... oxygen use;how to use oxygen at home;safely using oxygen at home;homecare for the patient on oxygen;homecare instructions for oxygen use;86967

*Hip Replace Home Recovery ... before you feel really good. After Total Hip Replacement: Recovering at Home Whether you’re ... recovering at home or in a rehabilitation facility, you need to protect your new hip. Sit and move the ... 83572;after total hip replacement: recovering at home;recovering at home, after total hip replacement;hip surgery

*Thoracotomy Recovery at Home ... After your surgery, breathing may be uncomfortable at first. Take things slowly, and rest ... when you get tired. Thoracotomy: Your Home Recovery For the first several weeks after your ... 83038;home recovery after thoracotomy;after thoracotomy;Self-care after thoracotomy;Pulmonology;thoracotomy home recovery;pm1052a

Post-Op Pain Medications at Home ... *Post Op Pain Home Medicine ... stay as comfortable as possible. Managing Post-Op Pain at Home: Medicines Pain after an ... some prescription pain relievers. All relieve mild to moderate pain, and some reduce swelling ... 83394;managing post-op pain at home: medicines;managing post-op pain at home: meds;managing post-operative pain at home;home, post-op pain meds

Ill Child Care of the Terminally Ill Child Home A Child's Concept of Death Discussing Death ... Dying Child Supportive / Palliative Care Hospice Important Decisions to Be Made in the ... child death, Anticipatory Grief, Dying Child, Supportive Care Child, Palliative Care Child, Hospice Care child, Dying Process, Grief, Bereavement

same time, and some may never appear at all. Hospice and Palliative Care: Signs and Symptoms of ... is getting close by a combination of signs and symptoms. Not all of these signs will appear at the

Psychosocial Needs of the Dying Child Supportive/Palliative Care Hospice Important ... child death, Anticipatory Grief, Dying Child, Supportive Care Child, Palliative Care Child, Hospice Care child, Dying Process, Grief, Bereavement

keep your household running smoothly. Tips for Working Parents: Saving Time at Home You may ... work outside the home, but you still have a household to run. And you need all the help you can get ... 84606;tips for working parents: saving time at home;working parents, saving time at home;parents ... , working, saving time at home;parenting, working, saving time at home;time management

during your at-home recovery. Preventing Falls at Home While recovering in the hospital you took ... added care to prevent falls in order to recover and heal safely. Once you are at home, it is ... bathtub;fall prevention;falling;handrails;home;house;lifting;light;pets;riser;rug;safe;showering;stairs;toilet;treads;trip;urinal;WN01815_eng

Know what to expect as you recover at home from a lumbar epidural injection. Lumbar Epidural ... Injection: Recovery at Home   After a lumbar epidural injection, you don’t need to stay in bed when ... lumbar epidural injection recovery at home;epidural;85897;or1248a

*Hospice Managing Pain ... Hospice Managing Pain ... hospice pain care. It may not be possible to ease all pain. But medicine can often provide a high ... have relief from pain. The main goal of pain management in hospice is to improve quality of ... 41117;Hospice: The Importance of Managing Pain;managing pain in hospice;pain management, hospice;end-of-life pain management

*Oxygen Safety at Home ... flame sources at least 5 feet away from where your oxygen unit is used or stored. Open flames ... should be kept at least 10 feet away. This includes cigarettes, matches, candles, fireplaces, gas burners

*Fire Safety at Home ... home, including the basement and outside all sleeping areas. This simple step cuts your family’s risk ... local fire department for tips on where to place smoke alarms in your home. Replace all smoke alarms ... 40081;home fire safety;fire safety, home;home fire plan;home fire preparation;smoke detectors;smoke

*Preventing Falls at Home ... Falls at Home A person can fall for many reasons. Older adults may fall because reaction time slows ... An adult or child can fall for many reasons. Make your home safer to prevent falls. Preventing ... ;orthopaedics;fall prevention;preventing falls;how to prevent falls at home ... 87093;or1311;preventing falls in the home;gerontology issues;elderly home care;risks for falls in

*Brain Aneurysm Surg Home Recovery ... therapy as an outpatient. Surgery for a Brain Aneurysm: Recovery at Home An aneurysm may ... pain at the incision site Fainting or falling. Either of these may signal changes in brain ... 83276;surgery for a brain aneurysm, recovery at home;brain aneurysm surgery, home recovery;aneurysm surgery, brain, home recovery

settings from home to when you are out in your community. For more information about POLST, see the National POLST website at www.polst.org . ... done to keep you alive longer. Hospice care is comfort care. It might provide food and fluids by ... ;cardiopulmonary resuscitation;mechanical ventilation;sustaining life care;feeding tube;hospice care;total

*Hospice Death ... You have a loved one who's receiving care at the end of life. You've been helping to make ... to help your loved one die with dignity. Hospice: Caring for Your Loved One You have a loved ... 41137;Hospice: as death nears;dying, hospice;signs and symptoms of death;end-of-life care

*Breastfeed Preemie at Home ... started breastfeeding. And you are now ready to move on to full breastfeeding at home. This sheet ... Infant at Home Until now, your baby has been cared for in the NICU (neonatal intensive care unit ... 88171;breastfeeding your premature infant at home;NICU;neonate;neonatal intensive care unit ... feeding;feeding at home;preparing for your baby’s discharge;ped1129;discharge instruction for

When you leave the hospital, you’ll receive directions on caring for yourself at home. Following these ... varies for each woman. Read on for helpful tips. Laparoscopic Hysterectomy: Your Home Recovery ... 85726;laparoscopic hysterectomy: your home recovery;laparoscopic hysterectomy, postoperative care at home;hyst

Hospice Care: Decisions to Make ... consider: Where do I want to die? At home, in a hospital, or at a hospice facility? How do I ... . They should listen and help sort through these issues. Hospice Care: Planning When a person is