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Preventing Accidents Through Safety: Reducing Ramen Noodle Burns Through Education

Between 2015 and 2021, OU Health treated 228 pediatric burn cases, with 38% (n=86) attributed to partial thickness or full thickness scald burns from microwavable ramen noodles. Scald burns are associated with increased morbidity in…

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Suicide left ventricle after TAVR: Prevention and intervention

Transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) has revolutionized the management of aortic stenosis and is becoming more common. RNs and NPs should have awareness of potential complications, especially rare but life-threatening ones such as suicide left ventricle. As frontline clinicians, nurses…

Bereaved parents and perceptions of hope

Bereaved parental perspectives on hope during their child’s cancer journey can prove complex and subjective. Hope, which can alleviate distress, is difficult to define. In the face of good outcomes or a favorable prognosis, families direct hope toward a cure…

Trauma and its impact on health

Trauma changes us. This powerful emotional experience of terror or stress affects biology and immune function, reminding us of the connection between the mind and body. Learn about the connection between trauma and immune function and the implications for nursing…

Teens and cyber victimization

Cyber victimization (CV) among teens is characterized by targeted aggression in an electronic context. This phenomenon, including cyberbullying, cyber fraud, and cyberstalking, has serious implications for adolescent mental health, contributing to issues like depression, suicidal thoughts, and emotional distress.