Nurses Helping Nurses | The Nurses House
A few years ago I came across a wonderful non-profit organization called Nurses House. Nurse’s work very hard and make fair wages, but what happens when a nurse is injured or becomes sick? We often don’t have the ability to replace our income, or have a […]
Breathing Break from The Yoga Nurse, Annette Tersigni
A ‘short’ little Breathing Break for all the nurses from The Yoga Nurse.
NurseFail: Incident Reports from the Trenches | Gluing Yourself Into an Ostomy Bag
What is a NurseFail? It’s a mistake. It’s a mess up. Sometimes it’s a desperate attempt at perfection. Other times it is an accident. Basically it’s a sad moment in nursing. It’s a point in time where you have failed your patient, your hospital, your coworkers, […]
Shortness of Breath | Is There a Certain Patient Population That Gets to You?
If you were to be completely honest with yourself…is there a certain patient population that causes you angst, disgust or fear, without really knowing why? I had some reflection exercises recently in my Senior Seminar class that have caused me to look inside of my […]
Dance Out Diabetes Double Dares Ellen
The fans of Dance Out Diabetes (DOD) wanted to take on Ellen’s Dance Dare challenge, wherein she challenged viewers to submit video of themselves dancing behind people. They did it San Francisco style and with a double dare back to Ellen. http://youtu.be/KbIBKntNtoU We like your […]
Our Hero Barbara. Other Side of the Pond. The Teen Doctor. Nurse Yoga.
For those of you who care to venture to our website blog—I encourage you to read the entries written by Barbara Taylor Vaughan. Barbara is 89 and in the beginning stages of Alzheimer’s. She started a Facebook page to help chronicle her illness and put a face on Alzheimer’s. Barbara hopes educating others will inspire them to volunteer to help ease the suffering of those with the disease, families, caregivers. Her relationship with her daughter and caregiver, Missy, and her compassion and humor are inspirational. You can subscribe to her on Facebook where she has opened her page to offering advice to your questions about life and living with Alzheimer’s “from a little old lady.”
Check our Barbara’s latest entry Giggling and Watching the River | Alzheimer’s in the First Person
In Barbara’s words: “Well, I want to tell you, it has been a strange strange day. There is nothing so strange as making all your funeral arrangements and talking about your own death…” Read more…
ON THE SHOW THIS WEEK…
While we were away patching cracks in the arctic glaciers, our producer dusted off a great show to share with you…or shall we say…re-share? An expert on teenagers, a social studies lesson, a little yoga…stuff everyone needs. Read more… You can listen on the air in Boston and San Francisco this weekend or online, right now, right here!
The Curious Case Of Amanda Trujillo And How Its Outcome Will Affect The Quality Of Healthcare We All Receive
[You can watch a video by Carol Gino about the Amanda Trujillo case to get up to speed.] A long time ago when I was in nursing school and then when I taught nursing, I remember making care plans. A large portion of the work our […]