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Critical access hospitals: Meeting underserved community needs.
Gaston, Sharon Moutoux; Walker, Barbara Wyand.
Nursing ; 48(5): 51-54, 2018 05.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-29697564

Subject(s)
Health Services Accessibility , Health Services Needs and Demand , Hospitals, Rural , Medically Underserved Area , Humans , Infection Control , United States , West Virginia
2.
Hepatitis A infection: On alert for outbreaks.
Walker, Barbara Wyand.
Nursing ; 48(4): 66-69, 2018 04.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-29561373

Subject(s)
Disease Outbreaks/prevention & control , Hepatitis A/epidemiology , Hepatitis A/nursing , Nurses/psychology , Food Safety , Hepatitis A/transmission , Hepatitis A Vaccines/administration & dosage , Humans , Nursing Diagnosis , Prevalence , Travel , United States/epidemiology
3.
Malaria: Still cause for concern.
Walker, Barbara Wyand.
Nursing ; 47(11): 64-66, 2017 Nov.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-29069066

Subject(s)
Malaria , Diagnostic Tests, Routine , Humans , Infectious Disease Incubation Period , Malaria/epidemiology , Malaria/nursing , Malaria/transmission , United States/epidemiology
4.
Heads up on human bocavirus.
Walker, Barbara Wyand.
Nursing ; 40(2): 63, 2010 Feb.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-20083987

Subject(s)
Communicable Diseases, Emerging , Human bocavirus , Parvoviridae Infections , Adult , Child , Communicable Diseases, Emerging/diagnosis , Communicable Diseases, Emerging/epidemiology , Communicable Diseases, Emerging/therapy , Communicable Diseases, Emerging/virology , Global Health , Humans , Infection Control , Nursing Assessment , Parvoviridae Infections/diagnosis , Parvoviridae Infections/epidemiology , Parvoviridae Infections/therapy , Parvoviridae Infections/virology , Prevalence , Respiratory Tract Infections/virology
5.
All eyes on ehrlichiosis.
Walker, Barbara Wyand.
Nursing ; 39(8): 59, 2009 Aug.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-19633508

Subject(s)
Ehrlichiosis , Humans , Incidence , Patient Education as Topic
6.
Responding to neurologic effects of Lyme disease.
Walker, Barbara Wyand.
Nursing ; 38(3): 20, 2008 Mar.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-18418160

Subject(s)
Encephalitis/microbiology , Lyme Disease/complications , Meningitis, Bacterial/microbiology , Anti-Bacterial Agents/therapeutic use , Early Diagnosis , Humans , Lyme Disease/diagnosis , Lyme Disease/drug therapy , Patient Education as Topic
7.
New guidelines for fighting multidrug-resistant organisms.
Walker, Barbara Wyand.
Nursing ; 37(5): 20, 2007 May.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-17468605

Subject(s)
Bacterial Infections/prevention & control , Cross Infection/prevention & control , Drug Resistance, Multiple, Bacterial , Infection Control/methods , Practice Guidelines as Topic , Anti-Bacterial Agents/therapeutic use , Bacterial Infections/microbiology , Carrier State/prevention & control , Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S. , Cross Infection/microbiology , Disinfection/methods , Housekeeping, Hospital , Humans , Population Surveillance , United States
8.
On the march against Legionnaires' disease.
Walker, Barbara Wyand.
Nursing ; 34(12): 24, 2004 Dec.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-15572919

Subject(s)
Legionnaires' Disease/diagnosis , Legionnaires' Disease/therapy , Air Conditioning , Disease Outbreaks/prevention & control , Disease Outbreaks/statistics & numerical data , Humans , Legionnaires' Disease/epidemiology , Legionnaires' Disease/transmission , Nurse's Role , Nursing Assessment , Risk Factors , Water Microbiology
9.
Putting the brakes on necrotizing fasciitis.
Walker, Barbara Wyand.
Nursing ; 34(10): 40-1, 2004 Oct.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-15546166

Subject(s)
Fasciitis, Necrotizing , Adult , Diagnosis, Differential , Emergency Treatment/methods , Emergency Treatment/nursing , Fasciitis, Necrotizing/diagnosis , Fasciitis, Necrotizing/etiology , Fasciitis, Necrotizing/therapy , Fournier Gangrene/diagnosis , Fournier Gangrene/etiology , Fournier Gangrene/therapy , Humans , Hyperbaric Oxygenation , Male , Nurse's Role , Spider Bites/complications , Time Factors
10.
Locking down tetanus.
Walker, Barbara Wyand.
Nursing ; 34(9): 70, 2004 Sep.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-15345955

Subject(s)
Tetanus/prevention & control , Humans , Immunization, Secondary/nursing , Tetanus/etiology , Tetanus Antitoxin/therapeutic use , Tetanus Toxoid/therapeutic use , Vaccination/nursing , Wounds, Penetrating/complications
11.
Assessing gastrointestinal infections. Common but rarely life-threatening, GI infections have many possible causes. Here's how to gather the clues so your patient gets appropriate care.
Walker, Barbara Wyand.
Nursing ; 34(5): 48-52, 2004 May.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-15303612

Subject(s)
Cross Infection , Foodborne Diseases , Gastrointestinal Diseases , Cross Infection/etiology , Cross Infection/nursing , Cross Infection/physiopathology , Cross Infection/transmission , Foodborne Diseases/etiology , Foodborne Diseases/nursing , Foodborne Diseases/physiopathology , Gastrointestinal Diseases/etiology , Gastrointestinal Diseases/nursing , Gastrointestinal Diseases/physiopathology , Humans
12.
Getting the lowdown on herpetic whitlow.
Walker, Barbara Wyand.
Nursing ; 34(7): 17, 2004 Jul.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-15241263

Subject(s)
Fingers , Hand Dermatoses , Herpes Simplex , Hand Dermatoses/diagnosis , Hand Dermatoses/therapy , Hand Dermatoses/virology , Health Occupations , Herpes Simplex/diagnosis , Herpes Simplex/therapy , Herpes Simplex/transmission , Humans , Infection Control/methods , Infectious Disease Transmission, Patient-to-Professional/prevention & control , Universal Precautions
13.
Beating botulism.
Walker, Barbara Wyand.
Nursing ; 34(6): 74, 2004 Jun.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-15187726

Subject(s)
Botulism , Botulism/diagnosis , Botulism/etiology , Botulism/therapy , Humans , Infant
14.
Reducing the risk of rabies.
Walker, Barbara Wyand.
Nursing ; 33(10): 20, 2003 Oct.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-14571878

Subject(s)
Rabies/prevention & control , Skin Care/methods , Vaccination/methods , Humans , Rabies Vaccines , Skin Care/nursing , Travel , Vaccination/nursing
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