A pill a day won't keep heart disease away...on its own
"An apple a day keeps the doctor away." "Take an aspirin and call me in the morning." We're all familar with these sayings and it appears there will be another added shortly. If you had the...
View ArticleThe "D"s have it
What type of personality did the last cardiac patient you took care of have? When I think about my last cardiac patient, a Type "A" personality automatically comes to mind. But, an article in the...
View ArticleDo I really need to take that NSAID?
How many of us take an ibuprofen or a naproxen when we have aches or pains or even a headache without thinking twice about it. If you're like most people, I'm sure that's exactly what you do. Research...
View ArticleNo more "P" in CPR
When I was a nursing student, my boyfriend's grandmother suffered a cardiac and respiratory arrest in front of me. After a second or two of shock and saying to myself I can't believe this is happening...
View ArticleThe Future of Nursing...can we steer through the bureaucracy and make it a...
In 2008, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) and the Institute of Medicine (IOM) launched an initiative that looked at where the nursing profession was and where it needed to go. Their purpose...
View ArticleHeadlines from the ADA
The American Diabetes Association's 71st Scientific Sessions took place at the end of June and several headlines have come across our newsfeed . Here are some highlights that you might be interested...
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The ‘Threat’ of NPs: An NCNP 2014 Wrap-Up
It’s been a little over a week since the National Conference for Nurse Practitioners in Chicago, and I am reviewing my notes and reminded of the learning and networking that took place during the...
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