The Bethlen Home Messenger, 1991-1992 (1-4. szám)
1992-06-01 / 3. szám
IFrmrt tlje ^Bxrecïor of purging by Jane Eicher NATIONAL NURSING ASSISTANT DAY CELEBRATED ON JUNE 4TH June 4th is National Nurses Assistant Day, and I want to "Congratulate” and “Thank” all of our “Registered Nurses Aides". All of you should be proud of that title, you have worked hard to achieve it. It does not matter if it was earned through formal training, informal training or years of service .. . you still have worked hard. All of you play a vital role in the Nursing Home Environment. Your job is a hard, hot, heavy and tiring daily experience, but your concerned dedication to our elderly residents makeita worthwhile experience. You are there to tuck them in bed at night, to rouse them in the morning, and you are there to comfort them if they awaken at night frightened and confused. You’re there to reassure the newly admitted resident and to orient them to a whole new lifestyle and environment. You’re there to soothe the disoriented, anxious resident. At times you are their mother, their father, a brother or sister, a special aunt or that “old friend” that they have missed so much. You are the family to those who have none or whose family live in distant areas and are unable to visit regularly. You are the smile, the warm touch, the eye contact that many of our residents rely upon. While it is true that all departments work together to create the Nursing Home Environment, it is the Nurses Aide who has the greatest impact on our residents. You care for their basic needs, but your greatest contribution to our home and residents is the fact that you CARE . . . Again, “Thank You” for a job well done. Sincerely, Jane Eicher Director of Nursing Help Your U American Heart Association Diabetes Needs No Help To Hurt Your Heart Diabetes is bad enough alone. Don’t make it worse. By itself, diabetes increases your risk of developing heart disease, says the American Heart Association. More than 80 percent of diabetics die of some form of heart or blood vessel disease. It can also lead to kidney disease, blindness and nerve damage. Your chance of having a heart attack or stroke is even greater when diabetes is combined with other risk factors for heart disease. Obesity and physical inactivity are often related to diabetes. These are two more risk factors that you can change. So if you have i 1 V diabetes, try to control your other risk factors: cigarette smoking, high blood cholesterol and high blood pressure. Major risk factors that can’t be changed are heredity, male sex and increasing age. Diabetes mellitus is the inability of the body to produce or respond to insulin properly. Insulin allows the body to use glucose (sugar). The two major forms of the disease are juvenile diabetes and adult-onset diabetes, but the adult-onset disease most often affects middle-aged and overweight people. Diabetes is more prevalent — and more deadly — among Hispanics. For example, Hispanics are three times more likely than other races to develop adult-onset diabetes, according to the recent federal government Hispanic Health and Nutrition Examination Survey. Hispanics are also more likely to suffer complications from diabetes. These differences are in part due to greater cultural and economic barriers to health care. Unfortunately, there’s no known cure for diabetes. The worse it gets, the greater the chance of complications such as high blood pressure. And diabetes can go undetected in a mild form for many years. That’s why getting regular check-ups is smart. Your doctor may suggest that you change your diet to one that’s high in complex carbohydrates and low in fat and cholesterol. You may need to take medicine. And remember to deal with those risk factors for heart disease that you can change: cigarette smoking, high blood pressure, high blood cholesterol, obesity and physical inactivity. Diabetes needs no company. ©1992, American Heart Association
