My Blog: A Nurse’s Voice
Helping Kids (of all ages) Control Their Emotions
Helping Kids Control Their Emotions
Palliative Care
Recently, a wife shared a concern regarding her husband’s chronic headaches and suffering with end stage dementia. At times he didn’t recognize her. She believed that his physicians were fearful to treat the headaches and make the dementia worse. I shared information...
Wildfire Season is Upon Us
The 4th of July is a great reminder of the blessings from our nation but also the beginning of Wildfire Season. Thunderstorms and unfortunately careless people can set a vulnerable forest a blaze. The smoke that results can be very harmful. If a wildfire is in your...
Don’t Sweat the Small Stuff
Recently we attended our 8-year-old grandson’s Little League baseball game and came across this amazing sign. It has life lessons for all of us.Reminders from Your Child - I’m a kid.It’s just a game.My coach is a volunteer.The officials are human.No college...
Are You Ready for an Emergency?
Whether it be a tornado, hurricane, flood, fire, or manmade disaster; dangers await just around the corner. Are you ready with survival kit supplies? The American Red Cross provides a great deal of information. The following cover only the basics. Water: 1 gallon per...
High Blood Pressure: The Silent Killer
Recently, the news was filled with a great deal of stress and sadness. It’s a good time to check your blood pressure. Adrenalin surges from stress damage the inside lining of the arteries leading to heart and kidney disease, strokes, blindness and dementia. Most...