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Did you know there are people with the blood type
U negative? Learn about blood trivia on the American
Red Cross's Games & More Web page. This site
is packed with games and quizzes for those who want
to test their knowledge of blood products and how blood
transfusions work.
In the Donor Tag game, animated characters walk across
your computer screen as you try to pick potential donors.
A memory game tests your knowledge of the history of
the American Red Cross and a blood trivia game called
"Are you my blood type?" asks players to match
the donor type with the patient's blood type.
Find-a-Word games and a coloring book can be downloaded
as well.
Drug watch
The
Institute for Safe Medication Practices is a nonprofit
organization that works with health care practitioners,
institutions, regulatory agencies, professional organizations
and the pharmaceutical industry to provide education
about adverse drug events and information about how
to prevent them. The site provides recent articles on
medication safety as well as current and archived hazard
alerts.
The institute works closely with the FDA MedWatch program
to report problems to the medical profession. This site
allows visitors to access medical product safety information,
report adverse drug reactions and register to have clinically
important safety alerts delivered via e-mail.
Break time
The
Wheeless' Textbook of Orthopaedics is arranged so
that topics can be accessed in a variety of ways, including
an alphabetized list. The site provides extensive information
on the various types of fractures. Click on a specific
fracture for its description, pictures of the fracture
and X-rays. A treatment section on each fracture describes
the types of X-rays that should be taken, the various
types of surgical and nonsurgical treatments and even
the patient's position in the OR during surgery. The
site links to laboratory tests on orthopedic problems,
normal and abnormal lab values and what the values indicate.
Deep vein thrombosis
The
University of Massachusetts Medical School's Center
for Outcomes Research has a resource for information
regarding deep vein thrombosis that presents a best-practices
manual for preventing DVT and pulmonary embolism.
Much of the content deals with identifying risk factors
and implementing strategies to prevent complications.
One source reports that half of all pulmonary emboli
and two-thirds of all deep vein thrombosis cases are
preventable. The manual provides information regarding
prevention and treatment of DVT along with up-to-date
research and studies. One of the studies is looking
for a link between venous thrombosis and genetics.
The
Deep Vein Thrombosis Hub is an additional source
for information on DVT. This site provides links to
full-text articles, clinical trials and research projects.
Musculoskeletal health
The mission of the National
Association of Orthopaedic Nurses is to advance
the quality of musculoskeletal health care by promoting
excellence in research, education and nursing practice.
The association's site provides information for nurses
interested in earning the Orthopedic Nurse Certified
credential. Visitors can earn continuing education unit
credits. Testing and certification fees range from $10
to $25 per certificate. However, the information can
be accessed at no cost.
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