What Is The Role Of A Nurse?
The role of a nurse varies from type of facility, between specialties, and departments
Only Leaves Should Fall, Not Patients
Being in the hospital is not how anyone wants to spend their time. You find yourself sleeping in a less than optimal bed, overstimulated by strange new alarms and bright lights, and eating food that isn’t quite like home. And you probably don’t feel well on top of everything. All of these things put you […]
My Patient Experience In Healthcare
I want to share my patient experience in healthcare.
Being Prepared For A COVID Positive Diagnosis
Consider yourself fortunate if you have never had to read THE email or text from CVS or any other community-based testing site that you have COVID. After the reality sinks in, there are a few really important things you can do so that you can be prepared: Medical history (things that can put you at higher risk) Living/working space (who around […]
Being Prepared for a Colonoscopy
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 […]
Being A Caregiver is Hard – A Private Nurse Can Help!
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 […]
Receiving Care After A Stroke
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 […]
Understanding Your Choices – Alternatives for Pain Relief
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 […]
Being Prepared: Tips and Tricks for Managing Diabetes
As your personal nurse, Navi Nurses will give you all the tools you need to succeed. A diagnosis of diabetes can be overwhelming and seem difficult to deal with. To help ease your mind and reduce some of your stress, we made a list of tips and advice to assist you in being prepared. Tip […]
Why Everyone Needs A Nurse Advocate
When healthcare has your head spinning, or leaves you feeling vulnerable, one of the best sources of support is a nurse advocate. This is a nurse who works independent of a hospital or practice, and functions as your eyes, ears, and voice. Typically, a nurse advocate has many years of clinical experience, advanced education, or […]
