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Here in Prowers County, we are now officially a good month into flu season. Prowers Medical Center’s Heath Perdue, Infection Preventionist and Tina Sandoval, Chief Clinical Officer, have created the following quiz to test your knowledge about influenza and the flu vaccine. Answer True or False for each question, then read the answers below. You [...]
September is typically the start of flu season, so now is a good time for a refresher about this important topic. Heath Perdue is a Registered Nurse and Infection Preventionist for Prowers Medical Center. It’s his job to help keep the Lamar-area community as protected as possible from dangerous infectious diseases like influenza. Here are [...]
If your child is overweight, you might wonder what you as a parent should do. Should you be concerned? Is weight loss necessary? Will they simply grow out of it? About 20 percent of American kids are obese, according to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention data. That means they’re at or above the 95th [...]
If you’ve ever watched children run around a playground, you know how natural it is for them to be active. Growing bodies and minds need physical activity to develop. They also need good food to fuel all this motion and growth. As children and teens head back to school and participate in fall sports, it’s [...]
For families with school-aged children, August is a transitional month. The looser, lazier days of summer give way to busy school and fall-activity schedules. Kids rejoin their friends in classrooms and cafeterias. It’s a time for community and gathering—which also makes it a time to ensure that we take steps to keep all our children [...]
If you’re expecting a baby (or care about someone who is), you might be wondering about breastfeeding. Should you plan to do it? Does it really matter? What if you have questions or need help? August is National Breastfeeding Month, and our providers at Prowers Medical Center have some important information to share about the [...]
As the new school year approaches, it’s time for families to start getting ready. There are school supplies to buy, schedules to figure out and haircuts to arrange. Making the transition from summer vacation to the school year with a renewed focus on wellness is also a smart idea. Prowers Medical Center Certified Nurse Practitioners [...]
Warmer weather and longer days allow the community to take advantage of the Colorado sunshine and have fun exploring the great outdoors. It’s important to take precautionary steps to keep yourself and your family safe and healthy — all summer long. Common health issues for patients during the summertime include overexposure to the heat of [...]
Certified Nurse Practitioner Sheila Spears has just joined the Prowers Medical Center primary care team of four other nurse practitioners and one physician. Earlier in her career, Spears was an audiology technician, a registered nurse and a nursing school educator. She spent the last three years as a nurse practitioner in the small town of [...]
As a nurse since 2013 and now a nurse practitioner at Prowers Medical Center, Lamar native Julia Tidswell believes in patient-centered care. “My main approach to patient care is to listen to the patient,” she said, “to really hear what they’re saying and not saying. This helps me help them attain the best possible health.” [...]
