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This month, Loyola University New Orleans is celebrating the debut of a $1.9 million dollar experiential learning space that allows nursing students to practice many medical procedures — from drawing blood to delivering a baby — using robotic mannequins and other high-tech devices. On today’s episode, Collins talks about the new lab, the nationwide nursing shortage, Loyola’s Ochsner partnership and her long-running blog about the PBS show “Call the Midwife.”
VIEW THIS ARTICLE ON Biz New OrleansStarting next fall, some New Orleans high schoolers will be able to work toward nursing certifications in a free, 36-month program, a joint initiative from New Orleans Career Center, Delgado Charity School of Nursing, and Ochsner Health aimed at helping bolster the nursing ranks at a time when severe shortages loom.
VIEW THIS ARTICLE ON Health Leaders MediaThe flu vaccine is safe to receive at any point during pregnancy. The recommended flu vaccine is the inactivated influenza vaccine, which means it is made from an inactivated or dead virus that is safe for mom and baby. After receiving the flu vaccine, the body forms antibodies, which are proteins that can help fight infection. The antibodies are also passed along to the baby, which offers protection following birth.
VIEW THIS ARTICLE ON L'observateurOchsner will host ‘Mammo Week 2022′ starting Monday, Oct. 24, through Saturday Oct. 29, to highlight the importance of mammograms and detecting risk of breast cancer.
According to officials, each day of ‘Mammo Week 2022′ will have prizes and activities at different Ochsner locations that offers mammograms.
VIEW THIS ARTICLE ON WAFBAfter undergoing a life-changing procedure through the international program, the first of its kind at Ochsner, Stephanie has since recovered and says her health has drastically improved. Her feet no longer swell and she no longer becomes short of breath after walking. She says she has enough energy to not only take care of her family but also return to a career shaped around helping others with her husband, who is the Loranger fire chief.
VIEW THIS ARTICLE ON WGNOOptimizing Widely Reported Hospital Quality and Safety Grades is a "playbook" for healthcare systems to understand and improve publicly reported metrics, according to an Oct. 3 news release from the health system.
The book was co-written by Ochsner Health's medical director of hospital quality, Sandra Kemmerly, MD, and its vice president for medical affairs, quality and patient safety, Armin Schubert, MD.
VIEW THIS ARTICLE ON Becker's Hospital ReviewDr. Chesson is a former LSU neurologist and dean who established the area’s first sleep clinic in the 1980’s. The clinic is located on the 4th floor of the Fairfield Building.
VIEW THIS ARTICLE ON Biz MagazineOchsner Health in Louisiana is also seeing an "influx" of children's respiratory infections.
"Like other hospitals across the region and the country, Ochsner Health is currently experiencing an influx of viral pediatric respiratory illnesses," Dr. William Lennarz, pediatrics system chair of Ochsner Health, told ABC News in a statement.
VIEW THIS ARTICLE ON Good Morning AmericaWhat does it mean if a patient has dense breasts?
TODAY asked Dr. Deanna Attai, past president of the American Society of Breast Surgeons and an associate clinical professor of surgery at the David Geffen School of Medicine at the University of California Los Angeles; and Dr. Dana Smetherman, past chair of the American College of Radiology Breast Imaging Commission and chair of radiology at Ochsner Medical Center in New Orleans.
VIEW THIS ARTICLE ON TodayThe new $1.9 million Loyola Ochsner Nursing Simulation Lab – the “Sim Lab” – on Loyola’s campus is a high-tech outfitted center that allows students immersive and hands-on learning opportunities in simulated inpatient and outpatient settings, as they prepare for careers in hospitals, labor and delivery rooms, emergency rooms, and other clinical settings.
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