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13 Jul

The Alexander Burn Center at Hillcrest: Here to Help

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Sometimes horrible accidents happen, and our experienced doctors, nurses and staff are here for patients and their families during those times. The Alexander Burn Center at Hillcrest Medical Center is Oklahoma’s first burn center. Founded in 1968, it is one of only two burn centers in the state – and one of only 127 centers in the nation.

19 Jun

More Water, Less Soda: A Healthier Choice This Summer

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Many of us choose sugary drinks and that keeps us from drinking enough water. Even though they aren’t healthy, we still seem to drink many of them. Do we actually understand what effects sugary drinks have on our bodies?

08 Apr

Could it be a stroke? No reason to delay medical care.

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Not feeling quite right? Slurred speech? Confused? The experienced and trained stroke team at Oklahoma Stroke and Neurological Institute (OSNI) at Hillcrest Medical Center wants you to know there is no reason to wait and see if it gets better. “Patients don’t come in fast enough,” says Stroke Coordinator Lisa Hollett, BSN, MA, RN. “They think it will go away. They don’t want to bother anyone. Sometimes it does and sometimes it doesn’t.”

23 Feb

What happens during a food-drug interaction?

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Food-drug interactions can happen with both prescription and over-the-counter (OTC) medications, including antacids, vitamins, iron pills, herbs, supplements, and beverages. Therefore, it is important to know if what you eat and drink can potentially interact with your medications.

02 Feb

The Family Ties of Nursing at Hillcrest

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When Janice Allyn, RN, thought about what she wanted to be when she was growing up, the answer was clear. “I always wanted to be a nurse ever since I was a little girl,” she says. “I’d go into hospitals and just be in awe of nurses.” In 1968, Janice first started working at Hillcrest Medical Center as a nurse’s aid and enrolled into Hillcrest’s School of Nursing. By 1971, her dream to be a registered nurse became a reality.

04 Dec

Handmade with Love for Hillcrest Newborn Babies

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Most evenings of the week, Gaye Martin’s hands busily navigate the carefully selected yarn that loops over her crochet needle as she glances down from one of her favorite television shows to make sure the organized rows are coming along. With practice over this last year, she has found it takes her exactly two nights to finish the first blanket, or about six hours. The third night, she picks up the same color yarn and begins smaller designs – one for a hat and another for booties. “I made up my own hat and booties,” she adds. “I don’t have a pattern.

26 Nov

When NICU is Home for the Holidays

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Kaitlyn Timmons and David Perry planned on spending Thanksgiving as they do each year at Kaitlyn’s grandmother’s house in Sapulpa. Joined by nearly 30 family members, it is a day full of cooking, children playing and family time together. This year, however, they will be arriving Grandma’s late and leaving early to look over the newest member of the family, Zoey Ann Perry. “It is going to be difficult, but we will be able to get through it,” says Kaitlyn of altering the Thanksgiving plans. “We are thankful that she is still with us. We are lucky to have her.”

29 Oct

World Stroke Day - It is time to know more.

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When a stroke strikes, time is brain, literally. Every minute that passes after a stroke results in the loss of 1.9 million brain cells. Getting to the Emergency Department as soon as possible is critical to help reduce permanent damage from a stroke and even to help reverse the effects.

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