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As nurses, we understand the importance of health screenings. We check our eyes, do blood work, and get pap smears, but over the years we have added colonoscopy to the list. Getting a colonoscopy ca…
We all have had bad managers and good managers, but there is a phenomena regarding the bad ones. How do they get into management? How are they able to keep their jobs? Is it because upper management…
With November being noticed for not shaving, diabetes and lung cancer month, it is also Stomach Cancer Awareness Month. In America, we don’t hear a whole lot about stomach cancer, but since 2010, the …
November is for the sweet people. Some have type 1, others type 2, and still others are gestational, but all are recognized this month. Some of the things the American Diabetes Association is champion…
No matter what type of nursing you do, or what position you fill, handwashing and infection control are very important. October 15, 2018 is Global Handwashing Day. So wash your hands and read on to fi…
Everyone knows someone who suffers from mental illness. Unfortunately, it is often hushed and put aside instead of confronted so that people feel comfortable asking for help. Resources may not be read…
October 7 - 13 is LPN/LVN week and we are here to celebrate you and the essential role you play in our healthcare system.
Earn up to 48 contact hours at the National Conference for Nurse Practitioners in Acute Care (NPAC) 2018. If you are a Nurse Practitioner who rounds in a hospital, works in the emergency room, or see …
It’s no secret that healthcare continues to change and evolve. Most of the changes are great, but even with improvements, there are things that go to the wayside. As consumers, we demand service that …
Have you noticed the increase in commercials about medications? Some commercials seem vague and others give so much information that one tends to tune it out. There are mixed opinions among the medica…
If you go to a restaurant and the bathrooms are filthy, do you want to return to that restaurant? Probably not. I know I get nauseated and that establishment is crossed of my list. As nurses, we know …
Not too long ago, I took care of an 18 year old young man. He was admitted under a diagnosis that I had never seen before, “Cannabinoid Hyperemesis Syndrome”. I was fascinated and wanted to learn more…
We take for granted the access to clean water for bathing and drinking. Not too long ago, clean water was only obtained if it was boiled, or if distilled was available. In the early 1900s, public educ…
Over the years, our medical guidelines often change as new research emerges, giving doctors updated information. In the Fall of 2017, new research was published regarding blood pressure. We will go ov…
