A NURSE TRAVELS TO HAITI”In Her Own Words”Lauren Aichele
2 Weeks in Haiti on the USNS Comfort
By Lauren Aichele
After a briefing from the Navy the next morning, we flew from the Naval Base in Jacksonville to Port au Prince, where we arrived at dark. The town looked horrifying with people living in the streets and in whatever shelter they could throw together with sheets, boxes, etc. Rubble littered the dark streets and there were small fires everywhere, which may have been used for cooking or just to have some light. Some speculated they may be burning bodies. The scene was surreal and quite unsettling, and I was happy our bus was guarded at the door by US military staff with guns…Read more…
Good Ol’ Days and Stress vs. Salt | Show 226
This Week on the Show…We have been searching for months for a perfect fit to co-host the show with Casey and we found him! Welcome Dan Grady, a hospice nurse and a very funny and talented guy too. Casey and Dan have great chemistry and we never know when he will break into his best Edith Bunker, Ted Baxter, or Elvis voice. Our guests will be nurse practitioner activist Sandra Falwell and the new Nurse Talk resident Heart Health Specialist, Nieca Goldberg, MD, as well as Steve Curtain from Nurse Together…Read More
SEND A NURSE TO HAITI BENEFIT FUNDRAISER
JOIN NURSE TALK’s Casey Hobbs and Peter B. Collins forNational Nurses United / California Nurses Foundation*SEND A NURSE TO HAITI – BENEFIT TELETHON*January 30th, LIVE at www.nursetalksite.com 6-8 pm PSTThe Registered Nurse Response Network, a national network of direct-care RNs, coordinates sending volunteer RNs to disaster stricken areas. Through RNRN, National Nurses United is sending experienced RNs to provide emergency medical support to Haiti. Read more on the blog…