Who knows? Who knows what the long-term effects of having recovered from COVID infections are? One symptom of COVID is the effect it has on our lungs and in some cases, people need be hospitalized and in severe cases be placed on a ventilator. What's a ventilator? It's a machine that can breathe for you... Continue Reading →
When we stop and slow down the pace of our busy lives (as we have been forced to do with the sheltering in place that has been required of us recently with COVID-19-and just with ANY stressful situation), we have become closer to family, and realize the wonders of each blade of grass-at least I... Continue Reading →
What a week! For the past few months, nurses have earned their rightful place as FIRST responders, Never before have I seen such national attention paid to honor my chosen profession. When I practiced, the honorarium for a nurse during National Nurses Week might have been a new 'Bic' pen for charting! Not only did... Continue Reading →
You heard the term, 'hospice;' sketchy on details, you seem to remember a relationship between 'hospice' and 'terminal illness.' Further, hospice is an approach to the care of someone terminally ill who has chosen not to have more aggressive treatment to save his life. He now wants care to focus on his comfort. Often that... Continue Reading →
We rarely think about our hearts, but minute after minute, day after day, year after year... you get the picture: our hearts rarely miss a beat. Unless we are athletes who monitor our heart rate or our heart is 'broken' in romance, we usually don't give it a second thought. That we aren't aware of... Continue Reading →
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