April 1, 2015
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Medical Records
Go Online
All medical records for the ap-
proximately 650 youth in the Or-
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tody facilities are going electronic
to make youth intake and health-
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cumbersome transfer of paper
documents that used to chart youth
medical and psychiatric histories
and reduce the costs of maintain-
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our physicians, nurses, nurse prac-
Oregon Youth Authority
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and nurse Nancy Mills
examine new electronic
health records that
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to make youth intake
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Medical Director Marcia Ad-
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youth, improve continuity of care,
streamline the documentation pro-
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As a personal trainer I have
heard all of the excuses in the
world as to why one won’t work
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to be sore, I don’t want to bulk up,
I don’t want to mess up my hair,
gym memberships are expensive,
I have to lose some weight before
I can start working out, and on and
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goal that you have in your life
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to get in shape.” Some people say
it and some people actually do
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that spike the attendance in the
gym in the months of January,
February and March. Instead of
making fun of them we should all
celebrate them for starting. It is
not too late for you to begin your
journey to a healthier lifestyle. So
now I ask you. What is holding
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a cute hairstyle and who says you
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es that you can do in a gym and
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bunch of apps you can download
on your phone that will give you
fantastic workout ideas. One of
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It allows you to choose workouts
that can be done in your available
time frame and target the body
parts that you would like to work
on.
A lot of the exercises are body
weight exercise, which can be
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that if you can’t lift your own
body weight the last thing you
want to do is try and hit the squat
rack. A strong core is the founda-
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more than just your abs. It is also
your back. Do you suffer from
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on your core!
Making small changes in your
daily routine can also contribute
to the start of your healthier life-
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the elevators. Park further away
in a parking lot and walk to your
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by making small adjustments in
what you put in your body. Dis-
continue drinking soda and see
what happens. Instead of making
a visit to Starbucks for a Latte
go to New Seasons and pick up
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the same amount. Here’s to you
and here’s to starting!
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advisor at VillaSport Athletic Club
& Spa and assistant sprint track
coach at Jesuit High School. She
graduated from Benson Polytech-
nic High school in 1999. You can
reach her via email at Janita@
janitajones.com or twitter @live-
withjj.
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