by Anne Llewellyn | May 30, 2016 | Consumer Focus, Professional Focus |
Today, consumers are expected to be active participants in their health and healthcare. This is easy to say but very hard to do especially when you are sick, weak and scared. Also, most people have no or limited exposure to the healthcare system other than going...
by Anne Llewellyn | May 23, 2016 | Professional Focus |
On May 21, 2016, I had the honor to be part of a unique event titled; The Nurse Empowerment Summit. The program was the brainchild of Eva Francis, a nursing leader from South Florida who saw a need, put a plan together and with the help of a dynamic team produced...
by Anne Llewellyn | May 1, 2016 | Professional Focus |
May 1st kicks off National Mental Health Awareness Month. In recognition, I thought I would share my experience in the area of mental health to demystify some of the fears many have regarding getting help when you find yourself having trouble coping with life and...
by Anne Llewellyn | Apr 26, 2016 | Professional Focus |
A few weeks ago, I had the opportunity to attend the Visiting Nurse Association of America (VNAA) annual conference. The meeting was held in Miami, FL, which made it local for me, so I decided to attend to catch up with what was happening in the post-acute sector of...
by Anne Llewellyn | Apr 14, 2016 | Professional Focus |
As a nurse working in critical care as well as a catastrophic case manager, I have always marveled at the resilience of the human spirit. Over my career, I have met and cared for so many brave and courageous people, but it was not till I became a patient myself that I...
