What Nurses Know… (And Don’t)

In a new angle on a diabetes book (or is it?) longtime type 1 PWD and registered nurse Rita Girouard Mertig has published a new guide-to-living-with-D book called, “What Nurses Know… Diabetes: the Answers You Need from the People You Trust.” Som…

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National Nurses Week 2015: Celebrating Profiles of Geriatrics in Nursing—Phyllis J. Atkinson Phyllis J. Atkinson, RN, MS, GNP-BC, WCC Gerontological Nurse Practitioner The field of geriatrics relies on so many different healthcare professionals to provide expert, high-quality, patient-centered care for older adults. In honor of National Nurses Week 2015 (May 6-12), we’re celebrating the commitment of nurses committed to elder care by helping them share their stories in their own words. Here’s what Phyllis J. Atkinson had to say about her career as a gerontological nurse practitioner. Phyllis Atkinson remembers, vividly, the day she started rethinking her career in nursing. A critical care nurse, Atkinson was working at a small hospital...
My Mail Order Prescription Nightmare I am no longer surprised by the delays and lack of common sense from those who send me diabetes supplies. Really, it's become an expectation that chaos and frustration are par for the course every time I try to fill a prescription by mail order.M......
Treating a common gum condition could reduce risk of heart attacks in kidney disease patients Treating a common gum condition in chronic kidney disease (CKD) patients could significantly reduce their risk of potentially fatal heart disease, Aston University researchers say....
Hospital News salutes Nursing Hero Nominee Shelley Wettlaufer Shelley Wettlaufer. Shelley Wettlaufer – Mississauga Halton Community Care Access Centre I would like to nominate my nurse, and my colleague Shelley Wettlaufer whom I known for the last few months only. It is with great pleasure to nominate Shelley as an outstanding and dedicated person, who places the interests of our patients first and foremost. A registered nurse by trade, with current registration with CNO since 1995, Shelley is the team lead for West Community team with Mississauga Halton Community Care Access Centre (MHCCAC). She is also a care coordinator and the subject matter expert who provides a variety...
Summer Internship Opportunity There is a new internship opportunity for Summer 2014. This is eligible to count for your MPH required internship if you are eligible to complete your internship at this time: CDC-Community Guide: appropriate for EPI, HPRB, and HPAM Community Guide is requesting students to function as abstractors on the topic of Cancer interventions. To learn more about the Community Guide go to: http://www.thecommunityguide.org read more...