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CARDIOVASCULAR
 PATIENT EDUCATION SERIES: Peripheral arterial disease
Nursing2012, August 2012
PATIENT EDUCATION: Mitral valve prolapse
Nursing2012, April 2012
PATIENT EDUCATION SERIES: Heart attack
Nursing2011, December 2011
Patient Education Series: Deep vein thrombosis
Nursing2011, August 2011
PATIENT EDUCATION: Cholesterol levels
Nursing2010, August 2010
Patient education series: Anemia
Nursing2010, June 2010
Patient education: Taking warfarin safely
Nursing2010, April 2010
Patient education: Pacemakers
LPN2009, January/February 2009
Patient education: Understanding heart failure
Nursing2009, Spring 2009
Guide to care for patients: Warfarin Therapy
The Nurse Practitioner: The American Journal of Primary Health Care, March 2009
Guide to care for patients: Atherosclerosis
The Nurse Practitioner: The American Journal of Primary Health Care, February 2009
 Women's Health Update: Women's Heart Health News
HealthyWomen, February 2009
Heart-to-Heart: High Blood Pressure: Talk about it
HealthyWomen, January 2009
Women's Health Tips: High Blood Pressure: Talk about it
HealthyWomen, January 2009
Patient education: Stroke
LPN2009, May/June 2008
Patient education: Heart failure
LPN2009, March/April 2008
Patient education: Heart-healthy living
Nursing2008, April 2008
Heart Insight - Healthy Living for Patients, Their Families & Caregivers
American Heart Association/Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
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ENDOCRINE
Guide to Care for Patients: Diabetes
The Nurse Practitioner: The American Journal of Primary Health Care, January 2012
Patient education: Diabetes
LPN2009, March/April 2009
Fast Facts for Your Health: Diabetes & Your Health
HealthyWomen, November 2006
Spanish
Fast Facts for Your Health: Thyroid Disease & Women
HealthyWomen, October 2006
Spanish
Women's Health Update: Metabolic Syndrom & Your Health
HealthyWomen, October 2006
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GASTROINTESTINAL
PATIENT EDUCATION: Gallstones
Nursing2010, November 2010
Patient Education Series: Colonoscopy
Nursing2009, October 2009
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INFECTIOUS DISEASES
Patient Education Series: West Nile virus
Nursing2011, June 2011
Patient Education Series: Viral meningitis in adults
Nursing2011, April 2011
Guide to Care for patients: About vaccines
The Nurse Practitioner, October 2011
Patient Education: Seasonal influenza (the flu)
Nursing2010, September 2010
Guide to Care for patients: Hepatitis C
The Nurse Practitioner, July 2010
Patient education: Influenza
LPN2009, November/December 2008
Patient education: Influenza A(H1N1) (Swine Flu)
NursingCenter H1N1 Special Report
Guide to care for patients: Treating MRSA
The Nurse Practitioner: The American Journal of Primary Health Care, July 2008
Patient education: MRSA infections
Nursing2008, June 2008
Flu-Free and a Mom-to-Be: Poster
HealthyWomen, October 2009
Flu-Free and a Mom-to-Be: Tip Card
HealthyWomen, October 2009
Spanish
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MUSCULOSKELETAL
PATIENT EDUCATION SERIES: Heel pain
Nursing2012, July 2012
Patient Education: Osteoporosis
Nursing2011, January 2011
Guide to care for patients: Knee injuries
The Nurse Practitioner: The American Journal of Primary Health Care, July 2009
Guide to care for patients: Osteoporosis
The Nurse Practitioner: The American Journal of Primary Health Care, June 2009
Guide to care for patients: Low back pain
The Nurse Practitioner: The American Journal of Primary Health Care, May 2009
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NEUROLOGY
Patient Education Series: Sciatica
Nursing2011, March 2011
Fast Facts for Your Health: Living Well with Epilepsy
HealthyWomen, June 2010
Fast Facts for Your Health: Women & Stroke: Knowing Saves Lives
HealthyWomen, May 2010
Patient education: Migraine headache
Nursing2008, December 2008
Patient education: Using pain relievers safely
Nursing2008, August 2008
Patient education: Seizures
Nursing2008, May 2008
Fast Facts: Alzheimer's Disease & Your Health
HealthyWomen, October 2005
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ONCOLOGY
PATIENT EDUCATION SERIES: Nonmelanoma skin cancers
Nursing2012, June 2012
PATIENT EDUCATION SERIES: Melanoma
Nursing2011, May 2011
Patient education: Melanoma
LPN2009, July/August 2008
Women's Health Update: Breast Cancer Today
HealthyWomen, April 2008
Fast Facts for Your Health: Lung Cancer: What You Need to Know
HealthyWomen, May 2006
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OTHER
PATIENT EDUCATION SERIES: Corneal abrasion
Nursing2013, February 2013
PATIENT EDUCATION SERIES: Exercise to improve your health
Nursing2012, November 2012
PATIENT EDUCATION SERIES: Nosebleeds
Nursing2012, October 2012
PATIENT EDUCATION SERIES: Benign prostatic hyperplasia
Nursing2012, May 2012
PATIENT EDUCATION SERIES: Smoking cessation
Nursing 2012, February 2012
PATIENT EDUCATION SERIES: Communicating with your healthcare provider
Nursing 2012, March 2012
PATIENT EDUCATION SERIES: Advance directives
Nursing 2012, January 2012
Guide to Care for Patients: Excessive Sleepiness
The Nurse Practitioner, May 2011
Patient Education Series: Pool safety
Nursing2010, July 2010
Patient Education: Piercing: Does health education make a difference?
The Nurse Practitioner, June 2010
Patient Education Series: Photosensitivity
Nursing2009, September 2009
Patient education series: PET scans
Nursing2009, August 2009
PATIENT EDUCATION: Advance directives
LPN2009, July/August 2009
Guide to care for patients: Smoking Cessation
The Nurse Practitioner: The American Journal of Primary Health Care, November 2008
Patient education: Head lice
Nursing2009, May 2009
Patient education: Poison ivy
Nursing2008, July 2008
Five Steps to Safer Healthcare-Patient Fact Sheet
Plastic Surgical Nursing, October/December 2008
Patient education: Ten Tips for Patients
Plastic Surgical Nursing, January/March 2008
PATIENT EDUCATION: Advance directives
LPN2009, July/August 2009
Guide to care for patients: Female sexual dysfunction
The Nurse Practitioner: The American Journal of Primary Health Care, January 2009
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PEDIATRICS
Patient Education Series: Preventing choking in children
Nursing2011, October 2011
Guide to Care for patients: About vaccines
The Nurse Practitioner: The American Journal of Primary Health Care, October 2010
Family teaching toolbox: Down Syndrome
Advances in Neonatal Care, February 2009
Patient education: Treating cough in children
Nursing2009, February 2009
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PULMONARY
Patient Education Series: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Nursing2011, September 2011
Patient Education Series: Chest tubes
Nursing2011, July 2011
PATIENT EDUCATION: Pneumonia
Nursing2010, October 2010
Patient education: Sleep apnea
Nursing2009, June 2009
Patient education: Chronic bronchitis and emphysema
Nursing2009, April 2009
Patient education: How to manage your asthma
Nursing2009, January 2009
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RENAL
PATIENT EDUCATION SERIES: Kidney stones
Nursing2012, December 2012
Patient education: Kidney transplant
Nursing2009, March 2009
Patient education: Kidney dialysis
Nursing2008, September 2008
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WOMEN'S HEALTH
Guide to Care for Patients: Vaginitis
The Nurse Practitioner: The American Journal of Primary Health Care, January 2011
Fast Facts for Your Health: Painful Sex: What You Need to Know
HealthyWomen, July 2010
Women's Health Updates: Hormone Therapy Options: Bioidentical Hormones
HealthyWomen, May 2009
Fast Facts for Your Health: Sex & Intimacy After Menopause
HealthyWomen, March 2009
Let's Talk About Sex! Keeping Intimacy Alive at Midlife and Beyond
HealthyWomen, March 2009
Guide to care for patients: Female sexual dysfunction
The Nurse Practitioner: The American Journal of Primary Health Care, January 2009
Your Guide to Breast Health
HealthyWomen, October 2008
Oral Contraceptives: Everything You Always Wanted to Know...but Didn't Know to Ask
HealthyWomen, September 2008
Women's Health Update: No More Periods? Managing Your Menstrual Cycle Today
HealthyWomen, September 2008
Your Menstrual Cycle: How it Works, How to Manage it
HealthyWomen, September 2008
Breast Cancer Fact Sheet
HealthyWomen, April 2008
Breast Self-Exam Shower Card
HealthyWomen, April 2008
Mammogram Facts and Guidelines
HealthyWomen, April 2008
Pregnancy Planner
HealthyWomen, 2008
Fast Facts for Your Health: Understanding Vulvodynia
HealthyWomen, October 2007
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