Continuing care without walls
This long-term care option definitely got my attention…for my older relatives and also for myself in the not-too-distant future: continuing care retirement communities (CCRCs)…
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The sound(?) and the fury
A few of my nursing friends and I were headed to Carowinds, an amusement park in Charlotte, North Carolina, for a day of fun…
Easing pain—mindfully
Chronic pain can be all-consuming. I’ve witnessed it first hand with a friend of mine who was in a hotel elevator that crashed six…
This month is Lung Cancer Awareness Month!
Lung Cancer Awareness Month is an interesting time for me. Up until only a few months ago, I was working in a healthcare market…
This Month is National Alzheimer’s Disease Awareness Month!
To honor National Alzheimer’s Disease Awareness Month, I would like to highlight a feature of the disease that’s of special interest to me as…
Duck or swan?
A conversation with colleagues that addressed cultural challenges and the need for more cultural awareness prompted this blog. Many of us had experienced injustices…
Lessons to be learned through aphasia
In recognition of World Stroke Day, I want to share some lessons I learned during a previous lifetime when I worked alongside people with…
NP with breast cancer: “Listen to your patients”
In 2015, Bridgett Spillers, FNP-C, was diagnosed with HER2-positive breast cancer. Bridgett recently shared a bit of her story with American Nurse Today.
Find your unicorn—be your own unicorn
Traditionally, nursing schools use an apprentice model for educating future nurses. The traditional learning system casts student nurses as being rule followers by stewards…
Acute flaccid myelitis: Questions and possible answers
Researchers are working hard to answer several questions about acute flaccid myelitis (AFM). Some recent information seems to be pointing the finger at enterovirus…
3 tips to lessen stress
A new book by Dr. Rangan Chatterjee called The Stress Solution offers some advice that you might want to practice in your own life…
Nurses: It’s time to march!
While many professions may look back at their inception and theories in awe at how vastly they differ from present day, one could easily…
Continuing care without walls
This long-term care option definitely got my attention…for my older relatives and also for myself in the not-too-distant future: continuing care retirement…
The sound(?) and the fury
A few of my nursing friends and I were headed to Carowinds, an amusement park in Charlotte, North Carolina, for a day…
Easing pain—mindfully
Chronic pain can be all-consuming. I’ve witnessed it first hand with a friend of mine who was in a hotel elevator that…
This month is Lung Cancer Awareness Month!
Lung Cancer Awareness Month is an interesting time for me. Up until only a few months ago, I was working in a…
This Month is National Alzheimer’s Disease Awareness Month!
To honor National Alzheimer’s Disease Awareness Month, I would like to highlight a feature of the disease that’s of special interest to…
Duck or swan?
A conversation with colleagues that addressed cultural challenges and the need for more cultural awareness prompted this blog. Many of us had…
Lessons to be learned through aphasia
In recognition of World Stroke Day, I want to share some lessons I learned during a previous lifetime when I worked alongside…
NP with breast cancer: “Listen to your patients”
In 2015, Bridgett Spillers, FNP-C, was diagnosed with HER2-positive breast cancer. Bridgett recently shared a bit of her story with American Nurse…
Find your unicorn—be your own unicorn
Traditionally, nursing schools use an apprentice model for educating future nurses. The traditional learning system casts student nurses as being rule followers…
Acute flaccid myelitis: Questions and possible answers
Researchers are working hard to answer several questions about acute flaccid myelitis (AFM). Some recent information seems to be pointing the finger…
3 tips to lessen stress
A new book by Dr. Rangan Chatterjee called The Stress Solution offers some advice that you might want to practice in your…
Nurses: It’s time to march!
While many professions may look back at their inception and theories in awe at how vastly they differ from present day, one…
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