Monthly Archives: April 2020
Walk – to move on foot at a natural unhurried gait. According to Merriam- Webster’s Dictionary and Thesaurus many other words accompany this small word – pace, trek, amble, saunter, stroll, wander, hobble, mince, tiptoe, swagger, lumber, shuffle, prance, nip, trip, etc,. So, whether you saunter, amble, or swagger when you take your daily walk during this quarantine time it’s important that you spend some time looking at the area that you walk through. There may be springtime flowers blooming…..
“Credentials are a form of communication. We’ve all seen multiple streams of initials after nurses’ names.” This was written by Jennifer Mensik, Ph.D., RN, NEA-BC, FAAN in an article What’s the Right Way to List Your Nursing Credentials? (Nurse.com West 2018). On today’s front lines of battling coronavirus COVID-19, the fight requires all ‘hands on deck.’ Using our medical resources is paramount in combating COVID-19. Obviously, it’s the use of all medical personnel that’s going to help ensure that some…..
According to the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN), “Moral distress is “knowing the right thing to do but being in a situation in which it is nearly impossible to do it.” Nurses are fighting under moral distress on the front lines caring for patients dealing with COVID-19. State, local, and federal health officials are continuously monitoring and responding to an on-going outbreak of Coronavirus Disease. Cases have been identified globally, including within the United States. COVID-19 spreads person-to-person among…..
Our Brain Power (Brin Powr) has incredible potential unless it isn’t working to its full capacity. According to WebMD.com your brain uses 20% of our body’s oxygen and calories. This idea aligns with the fact that there are 86 billion nerve cells in the brain. A brain impulse travels from one nerve cell to another at 268 mph – faster than a race car. Our brain can hold 1 petabyte of memory which is about the same storage capacity as…..
Elizabeth Scott, Ph.D., who co-directs the Center for Hygiene and Health in Home and Community at Simmons University in Boston, reminds us that we can’t necessarily control what we touch or who else touched it but we can look after our own hands. Other than frequent hand washing, wearing a mask and social distancing, smart, safe grocery shopping may be an additional, effective prevention strategy against COVID-19. Certain foods, especially fruits that contain abundant bioactive compounds, are shown to modify…..