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National Wear Red Day:FRIDAY FEBRUARY 3rd!!! By: Alissa Noeska

WhywearredonFriday,February3rd?Tohelpshowyoursupportforeducationandawarenessforwomentohelppreventheartdisease.IntheUnitedStates,cardiovasculardiseasekillsonewomanevery80secondsand1in3womendiefromheartdiseaseandstroke,but80%ofthesekillercardiaceventscanbepreventedwitheducationthatcanleadtolifestylechanges.TheGoRedForWomenmovementisallaboutwomengettingeducatedabouttheirhearthealth.Thefoundationbelieveswomenbeingeducatedaboutfivesimplenumberscanmakeahugedifferenceandsavelives:Fivenumbers,thatallwomenshouldknowtotakecontroloftheirhearthealthare:TotalCholesterol,HDL(good)Cholesterol,BloodPressure,BloodSugarandBodyMassIndex(BMI).

Ifyouwouldliketolearnmore,donate,orfundraisetohelpsupportcardiovascularresearchandeducation,pleasetakealookattheAmericanHeartAssociation’swebsite.http://honor.americanheart.org/site/TR?fr_id=5042&pg=entryhttps://www.goredforwomen.org/fight-heart-disease-women-go-red-women-official-site/get-involved/national-wear-red-day/

February Events February13th:LifestyleEnhancementProgram:NoonYoga–12pmFebruary13th:CollegeMentorforKids–DayintheLifeofaNursingStudent@4pm.ContactSNAformoreinformation.February16th:FoundersDay2017February16th:FoundersDayBellRingingCeremony2017@10amFebruary17th:Women’sBasketballvsWichitaState@7pmFebruary18th:FamilyBowling–1pm-5pm@BowlingAndBilliardsCenterFebruary18th:LifestyleEnhancementProgram:TableTennis–8pm@ThomasMetcalfSchoolFebruary19th:Women’sBasketballvsMissouriState@11:30amFebruary19th:Men’sBasketballvsLoyola@3pmFebruary20th:NursingSimulationLabToursforProspectiveStudents@3pmFebruary22nd:Men’sBasketballvsSouthernIllinois@6pmFebruary21st:SpringCareerFair–4pm-7pm@BoneStudentCenterFebruary21st:SNAMeeting1pm@STVFebruary29th:LastdaytodonatetotheDentalSupplyDrivethroughSNA

NCLEX Prep By: Marissa Nicastro

1.Thenurseteachestheclientwithirondeficiencyanemiathatfoodsourceswithhighironcontentinclude: a.Squash b.Beef c.Apples d.Cheese2.Allopurinolisprescribedforaclientwhohaschronicgout.Whichcommentindicatesthattheclientunderstandshowtotaketheallopurinol? a.“Ishoulddrinkplentyoffluidswhentakingallopurinol.” b.“Imusttakethisdrugonanemptystomach.” c.“Ishouldnottakeaspirinwhentakingallopurinol.” d.“Iwilltakethemedicationwhenevermyjointshurt.”3.Afemaleclientwithbeta-thalassemiatraitplanstomarryamanofItalianancestrywhoalsohasthetrait.Whichclientstatementindicatesthatsheunderstandstheteachingprovidedbythenurse? a.“IneedtolearnhowtogivemyselfvitaminB12injections.” b.“We’llneedmoregeneticcounselinginthefuture.” c.“IfmyfiancéwasofMiddleEasterndescent,Iwouldn’tbeworriedabouthavingchildren.” d.“Weshouldneverplantohavechildren.”Answers:1.B2.A3.BResource:http://thepoint.lww.com/

Healthy Sweets Alissa Noeska

I’msureI’mnotaloneinadmittingthatIamasweetslover!WithValentine’sDayquicklyapproaching,thereisnoshortageofsweetsandchocolatesinthestores.Herearesomecutetreatsthatcanhelpussatisfythesugarcravingbutalsoourdesireforhealthieroptions.

1. Cutfruitintoheartshapedpiecesusingaheartshapedcookiecuttertomakea“fruitpop”inalternativetoalollipoporcakepop.

2. Insteadofanicecreamsundae,trysomeGreekyogurtandfruit.3. SwaptheicecreamforGreekyogurtforahealthierbananasplit.4. Dipsomeofyourfavoritefruitintodarkchocolateinsteadofeatingboxcandies.5. Makeafruitkabobalternatingpiecesoffruitwithpiecesofangelfoodcake.6. CombinepinkM&Mswithsomenutsanddriedfruittoaddsomeprotein.

Why do you love Nursing? By: Marissa Nicastro

Helpingpatientsfeellikepeople,evenwhenthey'reattheirworst.–DaniWright,Senior

Advocatingformypatientsotheygetthebestcarepossible.-MeganMelby,Senior

Knowingyoumadesomeone'sdayalittlelessawful.-ScottSchaefer,Senior

Learningsomethingneweverydayandeasingthesufferingofothers,iswhyIlove

Nursing.-WillMarkey,Senior

KnowingthateverydayIwalkintoworkIammakingadifferenceinpeoples'lives.-GrantSchluntz,Junior

Justbeingbythatperson’ssideandhelpingthemfeelbetterthroughtoughtimes.-

TaylorDiann,Senior

Beingthereforsomeone,nomatterwhotheyareorhowbadtheirmedicalcondition,fromthebeginningoftheirlifeand/oruntiltheend.-KristinDougall,Senior

Makingsomeonesmileevenontheirworstday.-SamKurbyun,Senior

Beingthelightinsomeone'sdimsituation.-JacquelineTwohig,Senior

Providingforeachpatientwithanopenmindandanequalamountofloveandcare.-

EvaAmaliaWilkey,Junior

ThatmyjobisaplacewhereIhavetheopportunitytopositivelyimpactsomeone'slifeandshowcompassiontothosewhoneeditmost.-AlissaNoeska,Senior

Havingtheopportunitytocareforandsupportpatientsastheyfighttheirtoughest

battles.–AliTomczyk,Junior

Beingabletobethebrightspotinsomeone'sdayandhavingtheopportunitytopositivelyimpactsomeone'slifewhileprovidingcareforthem.-JaimieMiller,Junior

“They may forget your name, but they will never forget how you made them feel.”–MayaAngelou

Eating Disorder Awareness By: Caley Roahrig

Anorexianervosa

• Characteristicsincludeanabnormallylowweight,fearofgainingweight,anddistortionofbodyweightperception

• Mayrestrictfood,inducevomitingaftereating,ormisuselaxativesordiuretics• Notcompletelyaboutfood,itismoreaboutemotionalproblemsandbeingthinisoftenthebasisofself-

worth• Signsandsymptomscanincludeweightloss,appearingthin,fatigue,dizziness,hairthinning/fallingout,

absenceofmenstruation,irregularheartrhythms,dehydration,severerestrictionoffood(dieting,fasting,and/orexcessiveexercise),usingotherwaystogetridofthefoodaftereating,preoccupiedwithfood,irritable,andfearofgainingweight

• Riskfactorsincludebeingfemale,youngerage,familyhistory,weightchanges,newtransitions,media,andsociety

• Therearemanycomplicationsofthisdisorder;gettinghelpisimportanthttp://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/anorexia/home/ovc-20179508Bulimianervosa

• Characteristicsincludesecretlyover-eatingandthenpurging(mayalsodoexcessiveexercising);wanttogetridoftheextracalories

o Thiscanalsooccuraftereatingsmallornormal-sizedmealso PurgingbulimiaandNon-purgingbulimia

• Signsandsymptomsincludepreoccupationwithbodyshapeandweight,fearofgainingweight,feelingoflackofcontrolovereating,eatingtothepointofdiscomfort,forcingselfofvomitorexerciseexcessively,andmisuseoflaxativeordiuretics

• Riskfactorsincludebeingfemale,lateteenyears/earlyadulthood,mediaandsocietypressure,sports,andpsychological/emotionalissues

• Therearemanycomplicationsofthisdisorder;gettinghelpisimportanthttp://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/bulimia/home/ovc-20179821Binge-eatingdisorder

• Characteristicsincludeeatinglargeamountsoffoodandfeelingthatyouareunabletostop;feelsoutofcontrolanditbecomesaregularoccurrence

• Signsandsymptomsincludeeatingalotinaspecificamountoftime,feelingoutofcontrolwitheating,continuingtoeatwhennothungry/full,mayeataloneorinsecret,feelingsofdepression,disgust,shame,orguiltabouteating,andmaydietoftenandsometimeshavenoweightloss

• Riskfactorsincludefamilyhistory,dieting,age(lateteensorearly20s),andpsychologicalissues• Therearesomecomplications;gettinghelpisimportant

http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/binge-eating-disorder/home/ovc-20182926Oftenapersonwithanorexianervosawillbeunderweight,bulimianervosawillbearoundnormalweight,andbinge-eatingdisorderwillbeoverweight(generally).