With a young family – an infant and two in school this year for the very first time – someone is always sick. We’ve made six trips to the pediatrician in the last five weeks. Fun stuff. I chose to... Read More
The U.S. government is revising the dietary guidelines and the food pyramid. Yes, again. How many of us know the federal dietary guidelines? Did you know the food pyramid – now MyPyramid – was completely revamped five years ago? It’s... Read More
The Kaiser Family Foundation provides unbiased information on health policy. It’s a great resource; they’ve proved why yet again. Still don’t understand the Affordable Care Act (aka “health reform law”)? Check out this cartoon. Yes, cartoon. Score!... Read More
So someone else has been thinking about how QR codes can impact healthcare. Check out IBM’s commercial.... Read More
The First Lady of the United States (FLOTUS), Mrs. Michelle Obama, held a nurse-only conference call today specific to the Affordable Care Act. She expressed her gratitude to nurses for stepping in and being change when needed, such as now.... Read More
I’ve been running for about six weeks now. (I’m up to 19 to 20 miles per week!) I’m training for my very first half-marathon alongside my most awesome husband who is training for his very first whole marathon. Every night... Read More
Dyson makes vacuums. Really great vacuums. (They also happen to make hand dryers and bladeless fans.) Most of the Dyson commercials end with Sir James Dyson saying, “We fix the obvious problems others choose to ignore.” Wow. I wonder what... Read More
I recently mentioned my own weight struggles. Again, I’m not alone in the nursing profession. Some healthcare facilities are taking impressive measures to change the health of their workforce and the patients they serve. As I continue my literature review... Read More
I confess. I’m not at a healthy BMI. To put it plainly – I’m (winces) obese. I am happy to say that I’ve lost 27 pounds in the past three months, and this morning I ran an entire four miles... Read More