For many nurses, their profession is a calling. Their passion for their work can prompt others to explore a career that brings a similar level of meaning. These stories come straight from our community of compassionate nurses and give us a look at the human behind the scrubs. Sydney P., RN, has been a nurse …
Stories of real nurses give us inspiration to do what we do. These stories come straight from our community of compassionate nurses and give us a look at the human being behind the scrubs. Yessenia M., RN has been a nurse in Arizona for five years. She spends her free time giving hugs and treats …
What Stress Does to Our Bodies Stress occurs in our lives daily. Left unchecked, stress can build up to a level that affects our physical and mental health. For instance, our shoulder and neck muscles tense up when we are stressed which leads to backaches, tight neck muscles, and headaches. Both tension and migraine headaches …
With the advances in health care, the life expectancy in America continues to increase with women living longer than men. The result of longevity is an increase in complex medical issues being cared for at home by a spouse or another family member. Caring for an older adult at home does help him or her …
Being Informed on care after a stroke is the best strategy for prevention. After your first stroke you’ll want to do all you can to prevent another. Developing healthy habits will give you the best chance to do so. The CDC has several tips on healthy living that can help you. Among these are having …
Recovering after plastic surgery is as important as the surgeon you pick to do your surgery. There are many different plastic surgeries to choose from. You may be looking at a procedure to improve your overall appearance or maybe you need to restore your appearance after a life altering event, like a severe hand or …
Everyone has heard the words ‘procedure’ and ‘surgery’ when speaking to healthcare providers. These two words may have been used when talking about your health or the health of one of your loved ones. Both words are used frequently and often interchanged, but there is a difference. Being informed about the difference is the number …
Pain, it is something we will all experienced at one point in our lives because of illness, injury, normal aging, or even surgery. Funny thing is, we all feel pain differently which is why understanding your choices for pain relief is important. Pain that has a stabbing sensation to one person may be a dull …
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Your provider just told you that it is time to get a colonoscopy. You may be wondering: What is a colonoscopy? Why do I need one? How can I be prepared? What can I expect? Like many things in health care, colonoscopies can be a bit scary. By becoming informed and being prepared you …
Are you caring for a loved one and experiencing stress, fatigue, or maybe even mental and emotional exhaustion? Have you felt that you do not have time to focus on your own needs, because you are too busy focusing on the needs of those around you? You may be suffering from something called caregiver fatigue. …
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