World Cancer Day was yesterday, February 4th. The goal of World Cancer Day is to increase awareness of cancer and to encourage its prevention, early detection, and treatment. Every year there is a theme. This year, the theme for World Cancer Day 2019 is –...
Telemedicine is transforming our healthcare system in three distinct ways, by increasing access to primary care doctors and specialists; reduced costs; and improved health outcomes. To help readers of Nurses Advocate understand how Telehealth will change the delivery...
I went for my MRI on January 8th in preparation for seeing my Hematologist/Oncologist one week later for my 6-month checkup. My appointment was for 8 am, and I was asked to be there 30 minutes ahead of time to register and fill in the required paperwork. When I...
Did this ever happen to you? I was working on writing an article and saw a message come across my computer from a colleague. When I went to look for it in my email folder, I could not find it. Next, I went to Facebook, Facebook Messenger, LinkedIn, and Twitter and...
As we close 2018 and open 2019, it is an excellent time to reflect on our lives personally and professionally. I had time over the holiday weekend to go to my favorite ‘thinking place’, Central Park Pool. I took time to look at what I have accomplished in...