Healthcare

Old skool medicine can be dangerous to your health

Old skool medicine can be dangerous to your health

I don’t know about you, but my analogy of how we treat our vehicles and how we treat our bodies still holds true. Unlike your car – you only get one body. Don’t wait until it’s possibly too late.

That was a close one!

That was a close one!

After the historic election in Massachusetts this week, I needed to say a few things.

Nurse Negotiator

Patient advocacy is not easy. There are always sensitive subjects that need to be addressed, as well as difficult decisions that need to be made when it comes to the delivery of care of our patients. As nurses we have a unique perspective on our patients’ experiences.

Obama creates new presidential commission for the study of bioethical issues

The new Commission will be dedicated to ensuring that the advances in biomedical research and health care are done so in a “responsible manner.”

To vaccinate or not?

To vaccinate or not?

H1N1. Swine Flu. Whatever people call it, it is all over the media and vastly spreading throughout the U.S. Many doctors are suggesting we vaccinate our small children against this virus, but others say not to.

Diary of a neurotic nurse mom

Diary of a neurotic nurse mom

They call it the nurse curse…having someone you love in the hospital and knowing everything that can go wrong.

Nurses in the healthcare crisis: Sharon Bigelow

Nurses in the healthcare crisis: Sharon Bigelow

One nurse who isn’t waiting around for reform from the White House, but is making her own reforms to the current system in her own way, is this veteran oncology professional.

Nurses in the healthcare crisis: Eddie Culbreth

Nurses in the healthcare crisis: Eddie Culbreth

It may seem counterintuitive to find inspiration in the eye of a crisis—but miracles can happen.

Nurses – A political force

Nurses – A political force

Think about it. How many nurses are there in this country? Whether on the local, state or national level, we could stand up for the things we believe in.

One nurse’s views on health care issues

Eleven experts took part in Dallas Morning News’ discussion on health care, including Rossia Avery, a registered nurse and chairwoman of the Dallas-Fort Worth National Nurses Organizing Committee.  Each panelist expressed their personal views via email on key health care [...]

Why don’t insurers focus more on preventive care?

Why don’t insurers focus more on preventive care?

We wash our hands. We brush our teeth. We wear seatbelts. But even with healthcare prices soaring out of control, we still see insurance companies ignoring the value of preventive behaviors…

Nurses coping with suicide

As an RN student, I get to go to all the different departments and I will say I am saddened at how many people are overdosing on narcotics. Emax Health’s article submitted by Kathleen Blanchard, RN takes a look at [...]