As healthcare providers, we have been trained to question new hospital patients about their safety in the home, asking thinly veiled questions designed to screen patients at risk for domestic abuse. No one is surprised when patients routinely answer “no” because the questions are…
Nurse executive Terri Hinkley has begun her new role as president of the American Board of Nursing Specialties (ABNS). Nurses at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston have assisted in developing an innovative ICU proning program. Donna M. Nickitas, dean and professor for the Rutgers…
At least 194 million cases of coronavirus (COVID-19) have been diagnosed worldwide as of Monday evening, July 26, 2021, including at least 4.16 million deaths. Healthcare officials in the United States have reported at least 34.4 million positive COVID-19 cases and approximately 610,000 deaths.…
This article is based on the 5-hour on-demand video course, Myofascial Release Clinical Applications: Upper Body, presented by Theresa A. Schmidt, DPT, MS, OCS, LMT, CEAS. It’s a modality of many names: soft tissue mobilization, fascial manipulation, connective tissue massage, deep tissue work, and…
In my last article I wrote about the body’s energy centers, the chakras. In this article I explore the energy circuits associated with the chakras. Many of the concepts of this article will be from the book, Esoteric Anatomy: The Body as Consciousness, by…
Along with sexuality, many healthcare providers avoid approaching the topic of spirituality with their patients. Unfortunately, the reductionistic approach in Western medicine, which focuses primarily on the physical symptoms of illness, denies the importance of treating the “whole” person, including psycho-spiritual aspects of healing.…
The American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN) announces nursing leadership positions, including a new president of the AACN board of directors. A nurse Navy captain has been awarded a leadership honor. A biweekly podcast features experts who share teaching strategies to be used…
At least 191 million cases of coronavirus (COVID-19) have been diagnosed worldwide as of Monday evening, July 19, 2021, including at least 4.09 million deaths. Healthcare officials in the United States have reported at least 34 million positive COVID-19 cases and approximately 608,000 deaths.…
The Net Health Therapy team is constantly working with their teams of internal experts and network of hospital clients to create valuable resources to help therapy directors and rehab managers improve operations, outcomes, staff management, and business performance in hospital-based rehabilitation. Check out this…
Written by Leah Gullet, Kaiser Health News. CASTLE POINT, Mo. — Lucretia Wilks, who runs a small day care out of her home in north St. Louis County, is used to watching young children embrace, hold hands and play together in close quarters. But…