Latest Orthopaedic Nursing Stories
NEEDHAM, Mass., Sept. 24, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery, Inc., (JBJS, Inc.) is pleased to announce the appointment of Marc Swiontkowski, MD, as Editor, JBJS Case Connector. Dr. Swiontkowski, Professor, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery at the University of Minnesota and CEO of TRIA Orthopaedic Center in Bloomington, IL, received his medical degree from the University of Southern California and completed his orthopaedic residency at...
Connie K. Ho for RedOrbit.com “Thank you.” These are the words you can tell a nurse this week during National Nurse Week 2012. National Nurse Week is celebrated from May 6, National Nurses Day, to May 12, modern nursing founder Florence Nightingale’s birthday. National Nurse Week highlights the nursing profession as an art and a science, as well as the tireless amount of hours they work to serve communities. Nurses work in a variety of locations, including emergency rooms,...
Orthopedic Institute believes National Nurses Week is an opportunity to say thank you not only to its wonderful staff of compassionate nurses but also to all individuals in this admirable profession. Oklahoma City, OK (PRWEB) May 06, 2011 Orthopedic Institute recognizes and honors National Nurses Week. The hard work and care provided by nurses makes a positive difference in the lives of patients. Orthopedic Institute would especially like to celebrate and honor its talented nurses....
BETHESDA, Md., Sept. 15 /PRNewswire/ -- MOVEMENT IS LIFE: A National Summit on Arthritis and Musculoskeletal Health Disparities is a multi- disciplinary and cross-functional dialogue about musculoskeletal health disparities and the onset of osteoarthritis. Stakeholders engaged in the continuum of care for women and the country's largest racial/ethnic minority groups...
 Patients who have after-hour orthopaedic surgeries risk a slightly higher rate of necessary follow-up surgeries, according to a study published in the September 2009 issue of The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery (JBJS). The data also suggests that patients whose surgeries took place during the day have the same healing, recovery time, and major complication rates as patients who have surgery after hours."Although everyone wants to be treated immediately, it may be in a patient's...
