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*Mastectomy Home Recovery ... when to call your healthcare provider. Mastectomy: Healing at Home Your body will need time ... reduce back strain. Other women wear them for appearance. Some women don't use them at all. Talk ... 85764;mastectomy: healing at home;mastectomy recovery at home;recovering from mastectomy, at home ... ;at home post op care from mastectomy;at home postoperative care from mastectomy;home care, mastectomy

*Oxygen Tank Home Use ... tips for safely using oxygen at home. Using an Oxygen Tank at Home Your healthcare provider has ... your oxygen unit. Here are some tips on safely using oxygen at home. Do all steps each time you use ... 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

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 ... 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

*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

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

*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

*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

*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

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

*Fire Safety at Home ... . Make sure kids know at least 2 escape routes from each room in the home. These escape routes can be ... Each year, thousands of people, including children, are injured and killed in home fires ... 40081;home fire safety;fire safety, home;home fire plan;home fire preparation;smoke detectors;smoke

*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

*Back Surg Care at Home ... tips to protect your healing back. After Back Surgery: Going Home The sooner you become ... active, the sooner you’ll get back to your normal routine. At the same time, you need to protect your ... 85869;after back surgery going home;back surgery

Home Strength Training: Tips and Basics ... at home as a backup, or even as a substitute. Strength Training at Home Strength training ... why it pays to have weights at home as a backup or as a substitute. The basics Strength ... strength training;strength training basics;home strength training;2453

feels OK, they can return to regular activities at school and at play. You can help prevent future ... colds by following the tips at the end of this sheet. There is no cure for the common cold. An older ... 84562;kid care: colds;colds, child, management at home

hours afterward. Chemotherapy Safety at Home As part of your cancer treatment plan, you may need ... have throw-away gloves at home, just in case your body fluids need to be cleaned up. These can be ... cancer treatment;Chemotherapy Safety at Home;chemotherapy agents;body fluids;60021

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

*Heart Attack Back Home ... : Back at Home Once you’re home, your goal for the first week or so is to take it easy. Then slowly ... What to expect when you get home, getting support and easing back into your life. Heart Attack ... heart attack recovery;support after heart attack;home care after heart attack;90124

for storage to use once you return to work. At first, pump once a day. Early pumping sessions help ... use the double collection kit to pump both breasts at once. But some choose to pump one breast as ... breastfeeding;breastfeeding at work;p02712

*Post Op Pain at Home ... . Managing pain helps you recover faster. Read on to learn more. Managing Post-Op Pain at Home Pain ... during surgery for your first hours at home. As pain management methods used during surgery wear off

Using a Home Blood Pressure Monitor ... types of home devices, along with helpful tips for buying one. Checking Your Blood Pressure at ... Home Keeping track of your blood pressure at home can be a good way for you and your healthcare ... blood pressure;checking blood pressure;checking blood pressure at home;aneroid monitors;digital monitors;dm203