Dying Alone | Melissa Vaughan
My mother used to volunteer to sit with people who were dying. These people were in their own homes, in hospice, or the hospital. Usually a nurse would call mom when the patient was in the final hours and she would come stay with them […]
Everybody In, Nobody Out: The Campaign for a Healthy California
Across the country and throughout California, people are being denied healthcare. People have lost their homes, their retirement, even their lives due to healthcare costs and lack of care. Now Californians are saying enough is enough. Some people thought the Affordable Care Act, also known […]
Flower Remedies | Lymphoblaster | Brandi Chase
Yesterday I spent a little time researching Edward Bach and his Bach Flower Remedies. One of the CNAs (Kishore) recommended I try a few, and of course, subtle as they are I have still noticed a difference in my overall well-being. I’ve always know about Rescue […]
Reiki and the Dementia Patient | Love Your Nursing Life | Bobbi McCarthy
She kept calling out repeatedly for help, with a loud, shrill, shaky voice. “HELP, HELP, HELP, HELP….” I could not comfort her or reassure her that she was okay, nor could I get her to stop yelling for help. The staff was getting weary and […]
E. coli O145 Ban Opposed by Meat Industry | Nutrition Facts | Dr. Michael Greger
One child is dead and 13 others sickened across six states in an ongoing outbreak of E. coli O145. Another child—a first-grader in Massachusetts—also recently died, but that was from a different strain, E. coli O157. After the Jack-in-the-Box outbreak in 1993, E. coli O157 […]
One Nurse At A Time | Be The Change You Want to See in the World | Non-Profit Heroes
One Nurse At A Time is a 501 (c)(3) non profit organization created by nurses who are passionate about giving back to our local and global community through volunteer and humanitarian medical pursuits. We are dedicated to assisting other nurses enhance our profession as they […]
In My Day We Didn’t Go to Google for Answers | Lynn Ruth Miller
In my day, we didn’t go to Google for answers, we asked our mother and she always knew the answer. Even if she didn’t. If I wanted to know how to get to Norma Odeski’s house, my mother would say “Ya walk.” I would say […]
Funny Nurses Notes. Courageous Nurse Stories. Blogtastic.
Casey and Shayne have fun with some—well—rather messy nurses notes. O.K., it happens once in a while. Check this out: CARDIOLOGY patient has chest pains if she lies on her left side for over a year by the time she was admitted to the hospital, […]