Nadine Buchanan

Nadine Buchanan LPN

Geriatrics, Home Care, Senior Care

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  1. What Do Downton Abbey, Poldark, and a Heart Valve Have in Common?

    Nadine Buchanan posted a topic in General Nursing

    Millions of nurses have enjoyed Masterpiece on PBS as a way to unwind. Was anyone of us thinking of Bjork-Shiley prosthetic heart valve while we watched? Well, Its invention is part of the reason PBS...

  2. What Do Downton Abbey, Poldark, and a Heart Valve Have in Common?

    Nadine Buchanan replied to Nadine Buchanan's topic in General Nursing

    Jenni, have you seen the movie yet? Let us know what you think. Enjoy

  3. What Do Downton Abbey, Poldark, and a Heart Valve Have in Common?

    Nadine Buchanan replied to Nadine Buchanan's topic in General Nursing

    Hi, Jenni Binford, I've seen the new Downton Abbey movie already! It's

  4. What Do Downton Abbey, Poldark, and a Heart Valve Have in Common?

    Nadine Buchanan replied to Nadine Buchanan's topic in General Nursing

    Yes! Thank you for that comment. I so

  5. Aging is Not a Disease: National Senior Citizens Day

    Nadine Buchanan posted a topic in General Nursing

    Aging is not a disease. I feel very strongly about this, and I know many other nurses also do. Still, many nurses have a very different attitude toward seniors, and indeed, they reflect a lot of what...

  6. The Problem with Aducanumab: Approved For Alzheimer's

    Nadine Buchanan replied to Nadine Buchanan's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you for this. Very informative,

  7. The Problem with Aducanumab: Approved For Alzheimer's

    Nadine Buchanan posted a topic in General Nursing

    Nurses who work with Alzheimer patients and their families do not have to be told about the anguish these families go through as they watch a loved one leave them as they are still physically present....

  8. The Problem with Aducanumab: Approved For Alzheimer's

    Nadine Buchanan replied to Nadine Buchanan's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you all for your thoughtful comments. I don't have any answers without doing more research for another article. I too will be watching for more answers. I merely wanted to bring up the...

  9. Aging is Not a Disease: National Senior Citizens Day

    Nadine Buchanan replied to Nadine Buchanan's topic in General Nursing

    JBMom, MSN, NP, Thank you for your comments. I suppose you are right that there will always be those healthcare providers, but I can hope,

  10. Aging is Not a Disease: National Senior Citizens Day

    Nadine Buchanan replied to Nadine Buchanan's topic in General Nursing

    Batsek2013,BSN, Thank you for your comments and support. And thank you for what you said about pregnancy and vital life stages. I agree wholeheartedly with

  11. Aging is Not a Disease: National Senior Citizens Day

    Nadine Buchanan replied to Nadine Buchanan's topic in General Nursing

    AmoLucia, Thank you for your comments. "I will give that there some practitioners in desperate need of some politically correct intensive educational sensitivity retraining." -- that's who I...

  12. Aging is Not a Disease: National Senior Citizens Day

    Nadine Buchanan replied to Nadine Buchanan's topic in General Nursing

    Kitiger, Thank you for all of your good comments. I like your comment about development stages, and thank you for including pregnancy. Thank you for your support words about waiting until someone...

  13. Aging is Not a Disease: National Senior Citizens Day

    Nadine Buchanan replied to Nadine Buchanan's topic in General Nursing

    Davey, Your points are all well taken. Kitiger is right, you make us think. I love a good lively