In this post, I am introducing my latest special report. This is an updated version of ‘Stepping Up to Certification’ that I have shared for the past five years, in hopes of helping professionals find the certification that is right for their care goals. I...
Over the past few weeks, I have been working with a patient who has been in the ICU on a ventilator due to respiratory failure for over 30 days. I was asked to get involved as the family was getting frustrated as they did not know what was happening despite the mother...
I have started watching a new show, The Pitt, which is streaming on MAX. The show’s premise is to raise awareness by highlighting issues that the Emergency Department team face as part of their job. The setting is a level one inner-city Trauma Center in...
I recently saw the quote from Andrew Weil in the image above on a friend’s Facebook page. It reminded me that so many people must stay with a doctor, a hospital, or another healthcare provider with whom they think they cannot ask questions or communicate their...
Being in the hospital alone and not knowing what is happening is scary and stressful. Patients and families need information to know they are not forgotten, especially when the healthcare team doesn’t know what is happening. As healthcare professionals, we know...
