There is no cure for Alzheimer’s disease. But, with the right unit of healthcare providers, Alzheimer’s patients can see their lives prolonged and improved. My 32nd birthday was easily my worst. I lost my grandfather that day—January 25, 2005—to complications of Alzheimer’s disease. Alzheimer’s took…
A multi-channel TV special, “American Nurse Heroes,” will premiere June 24, featuring inspiring true stories of nurses who provide care on the frontlines of the COVID-19 pandemic. An advanced practice nurse is spotlighted for her proactive efforts to help reduce the spread of coronavirus…
At least 176 million cases of coronavirus (COVID-19) have been diagnosed worldwide as of Monday evening, June 14, 2021, including at least 3.81 million deaths. Healthcare officials in the United States have reported at least 33.4 million positive COVID-19 cases and approximately 600,000 deaths.…
No one could have predicted the events of the past year. Thousands of outpatient therapy providers spent the latter half of 2020 staring at empty patient waiting rooms, and nearly half of all Americans chose to forego medical treatment in the early months of…
Physical weariness. Emotional exhaustion. Psychological fatigue. For healthcare professionals working in a fast-paced, high-demand environment, burnout can have serious and long-lasting consequences that reach far beyond the workplace. Given the demands of the pandemic and the stress of the last eighteen months, burnout has…
Monitors in hospitals beep all the time. Especially in the post-op recovery room. You would never think an anesthesiologist would be silencing them on purpose. You would never think that same anesthesiologist would come charging at you, stick his thumbs into your trachea, lift…
The United Health Foundation calls upon GAPNA nurses to help provide guidance for data collection and analysis related to U.S. health rankings. Nurses at Duke University Hospital have helped develop a protocol to safely decrease ventilator times after cardiac surgery. A nursing podcast discusses…
At least 173 million cases of coronavirus (COVID-19) have been diagnosed worldwide as of Monday evening, June 7, 2021, including at least 3.73 million deaths. Healthcare officials in the United States have reported at least 33.4 million positive COVID-19 cases and at least 597,000…
There are an estimated 200,000 women currently serving in active duty in the armed forces, and this number is expected to grow.1 In fact, the women veterans population is expected to increase from 9% to 17% by 2043.1 The prevalence of posttraumatic stress disorder…
Vitamin D, also known as the “sunshine” vitamin, is essential for our health. Vitamin D is not a vitamin but a prohormone-substance that converts to a hormone. The kidneys produce vitamin D, controlling blood calcium concentration and impacting the immune system. It is also…
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