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Holistic Nursing and the Surgical Patient

By Bobbi McCarthy, RN | Published on Nov 12, 2012

A category 2 abdominal pain patient was brought into room 5 from the waiting room of my ER. She was an early 20-something who happened to be 17 weeks pregnant. She was complaining of diffuse belly pain, fever and nausea that had escalated over 48 […]

Reiki and the Dementia Patient | Love Your Nursing Life | Bobbi McCarthy

By Bobbi McCarthy, RN | Published on Jun 9, 2012

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 […]