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Lovelace UNM Rehabilitation Hospital Names Melissa Owens as Chief Nursing Officer
Read more: Lovelace UNM Rehabilitation Hospital Names Melissa Owens as Chief Nursing OfficerALBUQUERQUE – October 3, 2022 – Lovelace Health System has named Melissa Owens, BSN, CRRN, as the chief nursing officer (CNO) of Lovelace UNM Rehabilitation Hospital (LURH), effective October 3, 2022. Melissa has been with LURH for eight years, serving as nurse manager for the past four years. She has been instrumental in nurse recruitment…
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Lovelace UNM Rehabilitation Hospital Ranked as Best Places to Work in Healthcare
Read more: Lovelace UNM Rehabilitation Hospital Ranked as Best Places to Work in HealthcareNASHVILLE, Tennessee (September 29, 2022) – Modern Healthcare has announced rankings for healthcare organizations recognized as Best Places to Work in Healthcare, with Lovelace UNM Rehabilitation Hospital ranked #65 among the top in the country for the third year. “We are very proud to have been named to Modern Healthcare’s Best Places to Work in…
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Level slide-board transfer with a wheelchair
Read more: Level slide-board transfer with a wheelchairWatch this video to learn how to assist a patient at home using a slide board to transfer from their wheelchair to a level sitting surface.
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Lovelace Women’s Hospital Names Brenda Holley as Chief Nursing Officer
Read more: Lovelace Women’s Hospital Names Brenda Holley as Chief Nursing OfficerALBUQUERQUE – September 14, 2022 – Lovelace Health System has named Brenda Holley, DNP, RN, NEA-BC, CCRN-K, as the chief nursing officer (CNO) of Lovelace Women’s Hospital, effective October 3, 2022. Brenda has served as CNO for Lovelace Westside Hospital (LWSH) for the past three years and as assistant CNO prior to her current role.…
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Back-to-school physical is important for your child’s good health
Read more: Back-to-school physical is important for your child’s good healthYour child’s health is one of your main priorities, especially in light of changes caused by recent COVID-19 disruptions. That’s why it’s important to start the new school year off right with a visit to your child’s primary care provider for a physical. Most children need an annual well-child visit with their provider from ages…
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Tens of millions of Americans may have AFIB and not know it
Read more: Tens of millions of Americans may have AFIB and not know itIf your heart’s aflutter, a poet may say the tremulous excitement you feel is because you are in love. Your doctor, however, will say your heart’s flutter could be a sign of a serious condition: atrial fibrillation. According to the American Heart Association, atrial fibrillation (also called AFib or AF) is a quivering or irregular…
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Knee replacements increase Betty White’s joy of traveling
Read more: Knee replacements increase Betty White’s joy of travelingAt 88, Albuquerque resident Betty White doesn’t let too many things keep her from traveling and doing what she wants. “To me, age is just a number. I don’t think about it much. I just really love to go. I guess you could say that I have itchy feet.” So two years ago when her…
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Where do you go: Hospital Emergency Room or Urgent Care?
Read more: Where do you go: Hospital Emergency Room or Urgent Care?When you are ill or have suffered an injury, where do you go for emergency care? Well, it really depends on how severe your injury or illness is. When something happens to us or a family member, we have to make the decision of whether care is needed immediately or if something can wait. We…
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Turning an Emergency into a Miracle
Read more: Turning an Emergency into a MiracleConnie, who was only 27 weeks pregnant with her first child, fell ill while on a trip with her husband. The staff at Lovelace Women’s Hospital helped her undergo an unexpected, early delivery of her daughter. Click below to read her story.
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Heart Hospital of New Mexico at Lovelace Medical Center places 500th WATCHMAN™ Device
Read more: Heart Hospital of New Mexico at Lovelace Medical Center places 500th WATCHMAN™ DeviceALBUQUERQUE – August 5, 2022 – The 500th WATCHMAN™ device was placed at Heart Hospital of New Mexico at Lovelace Medical Center (HHNM) by Michael Hoskins, M.D., an electrophysiologist with the New Mexico Heart Institute/ Lovelace Medical Group. The WATCHMAN™ device offers patients with non-valvular atrial fibrillation an alternative treatment plan to long-term use of…
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