Old Age Comes So Quickly
Old age comes so quickly. One day you are working, having children, cleaning house and then you wake up one morning and poof – you are old, have Alzheimer’s and have to have someone do everything for you. I sometimes think, “Oh I wish I […]
Great Mendocino Coast Specials just for NURSES – Enter to win!
Everybody knows you deserve a vacation. When you wind your way up to the breathtakingly beautiful and magical Mendocino Coast, you will be welcomed and pampered. To thank you for your work, the Redwood Coast Chamber of Commerce has opportunities and deals exclusively for RNs, LVNs & […]
Treating PMS with Saffron
Premenstrual Syndrome is among the most common health problems reported by women, affecting approximately 1 in 3, and there’s not much modern medicine has to offer. Ancient traditional medicine, though, in Asia and Persia used a spice called saffron to treat menstrual disorders. But what […]
4 Signs You Need a Break From Caregiving
According to Cancer.org a caregiver serves a home health aide and companion to elderly individuals or those those dealing with chronic illness. Duties may include feeding, dressing and bathing patients, as well as arranges schedule, managing insurance issues and providing transportation. The National Alliance for Caregiving […]
Back in the Hospital Again
Apparently, I have a nasty bacteria (Gram Negative-bacteria) that will kill me if we don’t kill it first. I feel fine, so I think we’re on top of it. It makes me feel great that Sharon, the nurse who spotted my erratic fever on Friday […]
Fit Happens Tip – Get Off Your Butt
The price you pay for the sedentary lifestyle is not good. A listener asks, “Does sitting cause cancer?” I agree this is scary—calm down. Here’s what is going on. We’re sitting more than ever. We go from sedentary jobs to sedentary activities after work—resulting in […]
Managing Medical Debt from HuffPost Live
Medical debt is the leading cause of bankruptcy, even for those with insurance. How can we fix a system that tends to overcharge and what recourse do patients have? Originally aired on March 6, 2013 on HuffPost Live Hosted by: Marc Lamont Hill
Transpersonal Caring Relationships in Nursing
I walked into room 15 to introduce myself to my new migraine patient and I found her rocking back and forth on the stretcher. Both of her hands were firmly pressed into her forehead and covering her eyes. The chart says my patient is 17 […]
Something REALLY New to Help Stroke Survivors
I’m just taking a guess. I never met him. But Robert Thornton is probably one of those guys that you meet every so often because, as it turns out, he is a humanitarian. Sharon, his girlfriend, had a stroke on April 4, 2012, and as […]