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It’s that time of year… time to get your flu shot! Influenza is a highly contagious respiratory illness caused by the influenza virus. Respiratory means it’s an issue with the lungs and breathing. Influenza (often called the flu) symptoms can be mild or severe. Symptoms start abruptly, not gradually. Some symptoms a person infected with the influenza virus could experience are fever, cough, sore throat, runny nose, severe body or muscle aches, headache, and extreme fatigue. Some people may experience vomiting and diarr...
Nearly 90 members attended the Dahl Memorial Healthcare Annual Member Meeting last Thursday at Carter County Events Center. Only forty-five members attended last year. At the start of the meeting CEO Nadine Elmore took a few minutes to explain to members that she has accepted another position and will be stepping down as CEO at Dahl Memorial. Elmore held the CEO position at Dahl longer than anyone else in the facility's history. She then went on to discuss several of the...
Where did August go? I’m sorry, August got away from me, and I didn’t get an article in the paper. However, now you will be fortunate enough to read two articles from me this month! The kids are back in school, and with the start of school comes school sports! I’m so excited, because my daughter is in the 5th grade this year, and starts volleyball. So, I’ve got my car fueled up and my running shoes on to keep up with her! However, along with school sports, inevitably also come concussions. You may have heard in the past th...
In addition to election of board members at the Dahl Memorial Healthcare Association annual meeting on September 14, there will be discussion and consideration of proposed bylaw changes regarding election of board members and filling vacant board positions. In last week’s issue of the Eagle, it was reported that Dwayne Bruce withdrew his nomination for consideration in the Dahl Memorial board election. He did not. The confusion occurred because of uncertainty with bylaws. Bruce stated that he would not become a board m...
The annual membership meeting for Dahl Memorial Healthcare Association will be held Thursday, September 14 at 6:00 p.m. at the Carter County Events Center. Association members are encouraged to attend and hear a report of activities from the last year as well as recognize employees for their valuable service to the community. Additionally, there will be discussion about progress on the building project, the new facility strategic plan, and tele-medicine services available at the facility. Nominations of Dean Bruce, Dane...
The Dahl Memorial Healthcare Association Annual Membership Meeting will be held on September 14, 2017, 6:00 p.m., at Carter County Events Center. In addition to the annual report of facility activities, elections will be held for the two board positions currently held by Bud Powell and Brittani Brence. Below are responses of the nominees to an interview conducted with each. Dean Bruce 1. Please provide a brief biography so people who don't know you can get to know you a...
One thing I hear frequently as a nurse when visiting with patients is, “I’m going to talk to my doctor about getting off of some of these medications!” Well… okay, but (1) Why do you want to stop medications if they are controlling your chronic health condition? And (2) What lifestyle changes have you made in order to convince your Primary Healthcare Provider (PCP) to discontinue or stop a medication? This really starts with you! No PCP is just going to say, “Okay, yeah, let’s just stop that medication which is controlling...
Yay!!! Summer is finally here!!! Alright, I know it’s felt like summer for the past month, but now that it’s officially here, I’m going to talk about skin cancer and SUNSCREEN! The primary use of sunscreen is to prevent skin cancer. However, using sunscreen is NOT just a summer time thing. You can even get skin damage on a cloudy day; that’s because the Ultraviolet (UV) rays of the sun are what cause skin damage, and clouds don’t block UV rays. Skin cancer is the most common type of cancer. Every year in the United States, n...
Its spring time and more of us are outside now then we have been for months. It was a long winter… This beautiful time of year it is more likely for us humans to encounter one of those cute little Disney animals, like raccoons, skunks, foxes and bats. However, those cute little critters could carry a very dangerous virus. RABIES!! Rabies is most often transferred through the saliva of a rabid animal by a bite; whether that’s a human or another animal being bitten. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Pre...
I recently attended a continuing education class via tele-medicine on “Three things you can do right now for your own wellness.” The class was great! Usually, continuing education is a bit on the dry side, but this presenter was outstanding. Not only did he have a great personality, but he provided a great message! The three things he listed were basically what everyone else lists for improving health and wellness: manage stress, eat well, and move more! During this continuing education, the presenter gave an example of man...
Dahl Memorial Healthcare Association’s Annual Health Fair is scheduled for April 18th, 19th, and 20th from 6:30 am to 10:00 am at the Carter County Events Center. Cost for the basic blood draw panel is $35. This panel includes a Complete Blood Count, Cholesterol Profile, Liver Function Test, Thyroid Stimulating Hormone, Chemistry Panel, Uric Acid, and more; all at a fraction of the cost if done elsewhere. Men may also elect to have a Prostate Specific Antigen for an additional $25. Two new tests will be available this year a...
Dahl Memorial Healthcare Association’s Annual Health Fair blood draw is scheduled for April 18th, 19th, and 20th from 6:30am – 10:00am at the Carter County Events Center. Cost for the basic blood draw panel is $35, and if men want to have a PSA (Prostate Specific Antigen) checked, they can do so for an additional $25. As always, payment is due at time of service since the hospital is not able to bill insurance for these blood panels. This year two new tests will be available. The Anemia Panel is $25. This test measures iro...
