Monthly Archives: November 2009

Purposeful rounding anticipates patients' needs

November 30th, 2009 - 6:00 am

The multidisciplinary team of the 5 North unit has developed a nursing care model that will improve the quality of care for patients by focusing on safety, outcomes, and satisfaction. Continue reading →

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Mayo Clinic Cancer Center team in Arizona completes whole human genome sequence on patient with blood cancer

November 25th, 2009 - 6:00 am

The concept of personalized medical treatment based on a patient’s DNA is one small step closer to becoming a reality. A Mayo Clinic Cancer Center team in Arizona recently completed its first whole human genome sequencing on a patient suffering … Continue reading →

By Julie Janovsky-Mason | Posted in Cancer, Research, Social Media | Tagged , , | Comments (4)

Patients’ Library

November 17th, 2009 - 11:00 am

Diversity is a key point in our libraries, and I feel so lucky that this strength is emphasized by management and coworkers. I oversee the daily operations of Rochester Methodist Hospital’s Patients’ Library where I serve a wide range of … Continue reading →

By Debbie Fuehrer | Posted in Amenities, Education, Human Resources | Tagged , , , | Comments (3)

A Happy Life Alone

November 6th, 2009 - 6:00 am

I came back alone to our beloved Mayo Clinic in July 2009, and it was hard. When I walked into the Mayo building lobby and looked around, tears streamed down my face. I called my son, Jim, with my voice … Continue reading →

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A Day in the Life of a Mayo Flight Nurse

November 4th, 2009 - 6:00 am

Whether it be flying to the scene of a car accident or transporting a critically ill patient to a specialty hospital by helicopter or fixed-wing aircraft, the flight nursing specialty requires an experienced and skilled professional to make split-second decisions … Continue reading →

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Grateful Family Says Mayo Clinic Care and Ketogenic Diet Brought Their Son Back To Them

November 2nd, 2009 - 6:00 am

Less than a year ago, four-year-old Max Irvine was having hundreds of seizures a day … he couldn’t walk, talk or chew his food. A previously healthy and active preschooler, Max has epilepsy. The Irvines were told by one epilepsy … Continue reading →

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