My Breasts and My Life Not as Valuable as Angelina’s
While women and men around the world applaud Angelina Jolie for her bravery in writing such a public opinion piece in the New York Times today about her preemptive double mastectomy, some of us know that our breasts and our lives just are not worth as much as […]
CNA Nursing Angels Family Fund
This year’s Nurses Week was sadly darkened by the death of two RNs and three other caregivers in a tragic limousine fire on the San Mateo Bridge in the San Francisco Bay Area. California Governor Jerry Brown issued a statement recognizing the incredible contribution of nurses […]
Be Careful What You Wish For
When I was pregnant I always prayed that my babies would be healthy, and have ten fingers and toes. I had so many miscarriages after my son was born that I never thought I would have another baby. When I was pregnant with Missy, I […]
Hospitals and Germs
http://vimeo.com/channels/medicaltips/27832403 The truth about hospital germs! GROSS!! EWWW! Most people think a hospital is a germ free zone with all that sterilization and disinfecting going on right! The most common hospital bacterial infection is C-Diff. which accounts for about 20% of all hospital infections. Learn what C-diff is, how […]
Fitness Flops on Fit Happens!
Fitness Flops Part One Fitness was once considered a fad. While fitness is no longer considered a fad, there have been many fitness products that have been sold to consumers wishing to get into shape quickly. It can be hard to tell the difference between […]
Tears and Being Present
The call came in from EMS as “72-year-old man with end stage lung cancer in respiratory distress. Vitals stable. Family requesting transport to the ER for evaluation. He is on Hospice – the nurse tells us the family is no longer able to cope with […]
Healthy Skin for Summer
http://vimeo.com/23374911 Summer is approaching and so the heavy winter clothes disappear. More skin is revealed in the warmer weather. When you get ready for that day at the beach, the BBQ or the bike ride do you automatically put on sunscreen and pack it with […]
Fit Happens Top 10 Fitness Myths
THE TOP 10 FITNESS MYTHS OK, I don’t care if you’ve been hitting the gym and working out for years, chances are you’ve fallen for a few fitness myths. While some myths may contain half truths, many of these exercise induced myths have largely been debunked […]
An Overview
I think there is some kind of pattern to when I feel like I have the capacity to write something. It has to do somewhat with where I am in my chemotherapy cycle, right now I’m in an off week…coming to the end of an […]