Articles tagged with 'Nurse' | OSF HealthCare

Women – specifically those 80 and up – may be unaware of stroke risk factors that greatly impact them.

Lumps are not the only thing to watch for when doing your monthly self-check for breast cancer.

OSF HealthCare is building services through collaboration with Advanced Women’s Healthcare to increase access to high-demand care in three Illinois communities: Champaign-Urbana, Decatur-Forsyth and Lincoln.

Paving the way for the future of health care workers, OSF HealthCare is pleased to announce a 42% increase in enrollment in the fall 2023 semester in the OSF colleges of nursing. Most of the enrollment has been into the graduate program, with …

Now is the perfect time to take stock of heart health.

OSF HealthCare hosted roughly 75 nurses from around the State of Illinois for SANE (Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner) training. This was in collaboration with the Illinois Attorney General's office.

Early detection of issues like breast cancer can mean a better outcome.

Perinatal mood, anxiety and depression describes mental health issues in moms from conception to one year after delivery.

Continuous renal replacement therapy is a kidney failure treatment for critically ill patients.

Fall is a good time to review the signs of and treatments for seasonal illnesses.

Children spend time with older relatives during the summer, but they may not know how to respond to an emergency in an unfamiliar home.

Caring for someone with dementia is a massive task, and often the caregivers themselves wind up needing emotional support.

There’s no debating that being a first responder is stressful, but it’s rewarding, says one longtime OSF Mission Partner who trains those workers.

A cutting-edge stroke drug rolled out at OSF HealthCare, Tenecteplase, is already turning the tide for people who have suffered a stroke.

A cross-country paired exchange kidney donation gave an Illinois man his life back.

As a new federal law takes effect, new mothers need to know how to successfully pump breast milk on the job.

Patient navigators not only help with care but make sure life-saving appointments aren’t missed.

Distinguishing sciatic nerve pain from other types of lower body pain is key to treating it.

It’s a perfect time to change lifestyles to avoid cholesterol problems as we enter the holiday eating season.

Health care providers are getting the word out about heart disease ahead of World Heart Day on September 29.