Momentum: The Movie
Momentum No more feeding tube…for now. I hope never again. And nothing permanent installed either. But if it becomes necessary, I’ll happily put it back in. My pride is not that great. It’s simply wonderful to have a break from the ongoing noise of the […]
Quiz: How Much Do You Know About the Uninsured Population in America?
Uninsured Quiz The large number of uninsured people in the United States has been at the forefront of health policy discussion for decades, and in recent years has received increased attention with the passage of the health reform law in 2010. How much do you know […]
National Expert: Nurse Talk’s Electronic Medical Record Segment A Ray of Sunshine.
Nurse Talk’s recent segment with RNs DeAnn McEwen and Michelle Mahon on the problems with electronic medical record implementation caught the ear of Dr. Scot Silverstein, a medical Informatics professional via NIH-sponsored postdoctoral fellowship. Scot’s expertise is in clinical IT design, implementation, refinement to meet […]
Diabetes Gets Personal w/Gary Paul Educator & Ray Mogenis, Patient
http://vimeo.com/11502517 Approximately 22.3 million people are living with Type I or Type II Diabetes in the U.S. today. It continues to grow at about 7% each year. Some call it an “epidemic.” We talk with Educator, Gary Paul so he can explain what it is […]
Rewind…Male Nurse, More Pay, Obesity, God, Fitness Flops, Skin Tags
Male Nurses…More Pay?? Oh my, what a lively discussion! An issue so important we have to play it again. Listen up: a recent census report shows the average male nurse earns almost $10,000 a year more than the average female nurse. Bobbi McCarthy, one of our […]
Retired RN Kay McVay Honored with 2013 “RAGE for JUSTICE” Award
Kay McVay makes the 2013 Consumer Advocate Hall of Fame Says advocacy group: www.ConsumerWatchDog.org Kay McVay worked as a registered nurse in critical care for nearly four decades before retiring in 1995. She is a tenacious and effective champion of patients’ rights who was elected and served as […]
Migraines and Junk Food: Is There a Connection?
You’re craving chocolate. Or bread. Or salami. Your whims tend to bend with the wind. If you frequently suffer from migraines, this could be a sign that a migraine is on the way. But for some of the 37 million Americans who suffer from migraines, do […]
Hospital Charges Push Bounds of Reason
In the consumer marketplace, businesses and vendors are free to charge whatever they wish to charge for the product or service they offer. Customers may shop around for better deals, and competing businesses may even engage in price wars to earn higher sales. But in […]
Your Body’s Mysteries Solved
http://vimeo.com/62268274 Our bodies are amazing creations and do all sorts of intriguing things! Did you ever wonder WHY? Aren’t there those certain topics you always wanted to understand but were afraid to ask? Like why we get “goose bumps?” What causes hiccups? What exactly is […]