batsek2013 BSN

Just to emphasize what I think of this article.......the article writer is correct in my opinion. Aging is not a disease although it can be accompanied by various diseases depending upon the person being discussed. Aging cannot be prevented but the ...

I, too, worked in case -management for several years and enjoyed it. In fact, I helped convince our large health department that we needed NURSE case managers, not clerical non-medical case managers for our complex patients of all ages in a county pr...

Wonderful and detailed description of your life as a nurse from NICU to the end of an aunt's life . Your skills a d knowledge are so impressive and you have so much to share. I hope as you lean toward retirement that you consider being a mentor to ne...

So who won this writing contest. Polling is closed but I have not been able to find the winning articles designated. I am sure others who entered would like to know who won. Thanks, Judy B. Smith

The mother who is also a nurse says," Get up ! No bleeding, no broken bones, no throwing up.....you have to go to school!"

"I did my time in the hospital", I reply when asked what kind of nurse I was. You see, I am a retired nurse with approximately 50 years of experience, primarily in public or community health. During the 60’s in my BSN program at the University of Ten...

I agree that this article is realistic. I worked full time as a home health nurse for at least 12 years and loved it but experienced the same overload with work at home. I worked before electronic records so it was even worse. The best part was not h...

As a home health nurse in the 80's, I had many patients with decubitus ulcers and skin problems to care for. One sweet 86 year old man with a BK amputation had a terrible sacral decubitus ulcer that had developed while he was in rehab. He and his wi...