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Barb Bancroft...

 

Barb- Just wanted to take a moment and say THANKS for speaking at our AACN meeting today in Cincinnati. You were truly fabulous! I love people that can see humor in anything and everyting as you do! I am grateful to have had the opportunity to see you. You are truly an inspiration!

Cathy Stugmyer,

RN,BSN,CCRN-CSC

 

"Barb's style of teaching is one part pertinent new research, one part practical clinical application, and one part joy and "belly laugh" humor. I leave her conferences intellectually renewed and invigorated, and better able to care for patients." Barbara Brodie, PhD, RN, FAAN, Nadge M. Jones Professor of Nursing Emeritus, University of Virginia

"Barb is truly the most dynamic speaker I have ever heard! Audiences adore her wit and down-to-earthness and leave her seminars utterly amazed at the depth of knowledge presented in a practical fun-to-learn atmosphere." Gilda Cook, RN, Lorand Health Education, Iowa Board of Nursing Approved Provider of Nursing Continuing Education

"I have used Barb Bancroft's videotapes in my undergraduate nursing courses for years. Her lively-paced, informative, and up-to-date lectures provide information that is not available anywhere else. These videos are a treasure -- Barb's extensive research and vast wealth of knowledge are distilled in these videotapes. Her skillful use of humor keeps the viewer's interest. She has a special gift of making  difficult material easy to understand." Susan Droske, RN, MS, CPN, Associate Professor, Texarkana College and Author, "Nursing Care of Children, Principles and Practice" by Ashwill & Droske, WB Sanders)

 

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BARB BANCROFT            AUTHOR           SPEAKER         EDUCATOR

Barb Bancroft is a widely acclaimed national speaker, noted for her humorous, entertaining and information packed seminars. She is author of the books Medical Minutiae, An Apple a Day—the ABCs of Diet and Disease and Live a Little, Laugh a Lot.

Many people can conduct health seminars, or write books on health, but very few can make them both thoroughly informative and entertaining. Barb Bancroft makes complex health topics easily understandable, appealing and hilarious.

Barb Bancroft, RN, MSN, PNP has provided more than 2000 educational and motivational seminars on clinical topics and health maintenance topics to healthcare professionals and corporations throughout the US and Canada. She has been the keynote/plenary speaker for corporate groups such as Smith Barney/Citicorp and the Million Dollar Round Table. She has provided keynote/plenary speeches for healthcare associations including the Association for Practitioners for Infection Control, The National Association of Biology Teachers, The Emergency Nurses' Association, the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners, the Pacific Coast Dental Association, the Washington State Dental Association, and more.

Barb has held faculty positions at the University of Virginia, the University of Arkansas, Loyola University of Chicago, St. Xavier University of Chicago. She has provided courses on Advanced Pathophysiology, Pharmacology and Physical Assessment to both graduate and undergraduate students. She is currently the Executive Director and President of CPP Associates, Inc., a continuing education firm for corporations and healthcare professionals based in Chicago, Illinois.

 

BARB BANCROFT            AUTHOR           SPEAKER         EDUCATOR

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Live a Little,

Laugh a Lot

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Barb is co-developer of the Nanobugs STD Prevention Program and provides virology consultation for the development of the Nanobugs collectible cards. Check out this highly entertaining and educational project. Click here.

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Live a Little, Laugh a Lot

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DOG BITES
As many as 2 million Americans are bitten by dogs every year, accounting for one percent of the emergency room visits and more than $30 million in direct medical care costs. Most nonrabid bites are provoked (eg, sticking fingers and hands through fences) and most victims are males under 20 years of age. Approximately 15-20% become infected, regardless of first-aid measures including wound cleansing and applying antiseptic salves. Since there is no reliable way of predicting which wounds will become infected, prophylactic antibiotic treatment for at least 3-5 days for all dog-bite wounds is appropriate. In general, bites on the hand are more serious and more frequently become infected than bites to other areas. (Biddle)
Infections are due mostly to germs in the dog’s mouth, including Pasteurella multocida and Staphylococcus aureus. Rapidly developing cellulitis with purulent discharge and fever are the hallmarks of Pasteurella multocida infection. Other complications include osteomyelitis, septic arthritis, meningitis, sepsis, and chronic liver disease. (Presutti)

 

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