As you probably already know, Nurses Week began Tuesday May 6th and runs to Monday May 12th this year. That’s the anniversry of the birthday of perhaps the most famous nurse of all, Florence Nightingale. The U.S. Deptartment of Health […]
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As we approach the end of April, let’s not forget National Minority Health Month, and its theme – Prevention is Power: Taking Action for Health Equity. As a nurse, you can continue in the coming months to champion the U.S. Department of
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Does the carpet in your living area get its fair share of wear and tear? That just shows you’re blessed with a happy, active household! Instead of cutting down on the patter of little feet (two or four-legged) and big
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Most nurses are comfortable using social media to connect with family and friends, but are unsure about how to use it in a professional context. As the world of health informatics collides with the world of social media (or new
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Safely soften your laundry — avoiding toxins and their associated hazards — and lower your skyhigh stress levels, so common in the nursing profession, at the same time. Rather than using conventional, chemical-laden fabric softener, you can easily make your
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Essential oils are a lovely way to scent cleaners, air fresheners, or bath products. Not only do these naturally scented items make us happier, some proponents of aromatherapy believe they make us healthier, too. As a nurse, you of course
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As a nurse, you know that medical tests and vaccinations can save lives, fight diseases, and pin point health conditions early on, when they’re more easily treated. It makes sense that April’s National Minority Health Month carries the theme of
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As you know, April is National Minority Health Month, our opportunity to increase public awareness of the health disparities that unfortunately still impact ethnic and minority groups in the American population. Because the theme this year is “Prevention is Power:
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Suffering from dry, itchy, sensitive skin all over your body? Maybe you’d like to see whether laundry soap is the culprit. Here’s a hypoallergenic alternative to commercial laundry detergents that can be too harsh for you, your children, or folks
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Nurses do plenty of hand washing at work, so they can take it a bit easier on their digits at home. Soap and water is a fine disinfectant (the Environmental Protection Agency says so), and anti-bacterial soaps and liquids are
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