Monthly Archives: March 2020
The national news reports a field hospital in New York’s Central Park. Battle conditions exist and we must be prepared to meet the invader, head-on. I look at health issues from a nursing point of view and often get frustrated when the health solutions I see aren’t occurring within the system I occupy. When this happens I get aggravated. This aggravation comes from working for 35 years within the nursing profession. Control is an illusion, especially in a rapidly changing…..
A powerful weapon against germs is in the palm of our hands when we use soap and water correctly to wash our hands. An article by WebMD (March 6, 2020) reminds us that we can’t necessarily control what we touch or who else touches it but we can look after our own hands. Correct handwashing hits germs on two fronts: physically removing germs and viruses from our hands and then it bursts open any outer coating the agent may have……
This is a period of decision making not only for the world and our country but each of us, personally. Often our decisions are subjective – based on how we feel. Sometimes our decisions are objective – based on proved scientific research. Usually, it’s a combination of both feelings and facts. So, as we are embroiled in a pandemic world of coronavirus COVID-19, opportunities present for all of us to reflect on personal choices. Information is available to keep us…..
According to health organizations, emerging viral infections are a major threat to global public health. COVID-19, which appeared in December in Wuhan, China and spread quickly around the world, is actually a type of coronavirus (CoV) – one that is similar to SARS-CoV and MERS-CoV, all which attack the respiratory system and derive from animal origin. (A Look Into the Epigenetice of a Coronavirus Infection – March 10, 2020). Since these new viruses are able to mutate quickly in humans…..
A recent article in the Feb/March issue of the AARP magazine describes Georgiette Morgan-Thomas a dynamic 71-year-old woman who sees a need and fills it. When Georgiette can’t find a particular hat that she likes because the manufacturer has shut down their shop she decides to buy the shop and put all the employees back to work, learning the ropes as she goes. Georgiette’s motto seems to be: “This is what happens when you’re not afraid.” According to the National…..