All posts by: Nursetopia

Give the Gift of Life – Virtual Blood Drive

December is all about gift-giving. Sometimes it’s overwhelming. This year I plan to give the gift of life by donating blood, and I want you to join me. Someone needs blood every two seconds. Blood banks across the nation (and... Read More

Rocked a Personal Goal

Sunday, November 14, 2010, marked a significant day for me. I attained a personal goal of mine. I completed my very first half-marathon. It was an amazing experience, completing the 13.1 miles with some family members and watching my husband... Read More

Poster Love: CanTeen

I love seeing untraditional posters that still convey the point. Check out this poster from CanTeen, presented at the November 2010 LIVESTRONG Young Adult Alliance meeting.... Read More

Poster Love: Perspectives in Oncofertility

Here’s one of my favorite posters presented at the November 2010 LIVESTRONG Young Adult Alliance meeting. Enjoy!... Read More

Consider the Conversation

Advanced care planning is all-too-often overlooked by healthcare professionals and our society in general. Check out this great video about what many people want their death to be like. I wonder how many of them will have their wishes as... Read More

Thank You, Veterans

Thank you. For training for me. For leaving your family for me. For risking your life for me. For defending my freedoms. For defending the freedoms of others. For serving our Country. Thank you.... Read More

Food Insecure States

Have you ever worried about from where your next meal was coming? As a child, I remember a handful of those moments – seeing the concern in my parents’ faces. Now, as an adult knowing how much they earned, I’m... Read More

Update: From Obese to Overweight

I’ve had my struggles with weight loss. This time, though, I’m taking control. I’m thrilled to report I’m down 40 pounds, which moves me from the BMI obese category and well into the overweight category. Normally, the label “overweight” would... Read More

Learning from a CEO

I love hearing CEOs or former CEOs talk. There’s a referent power with their title, so I figure they each have something unique to teach me. So was the case last week when Cass Wheeler, the former CEO of the... Read More

Ethan From-Survivor-Africa

Ethan Zohn, winner of Survivor Africa and co-founder of Grassroot Soccer, spoke at the annual LIVESTRONG Young Adult Alliance (LSYAA) Meeting today in Austin, Texas. The LSYAA coordinates initiatives and improves survival rates and quality of life for young adults,... Read More