Nurses Archives

The challenges and rewards of foster care

Kathleen delves into the intricacies of foster care, a calling she has passionately pursued for an impressive 35 years, caring for an astonishing 170 foster children during this time. She explores the trials and triumphs of this life-changing vocation.

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Abuse BLOG Caregivers Non Profit Nurses PTSD

Learn how to move on from a toxic work experience

Today Debra spoke on the recent information about the seven states that are taking action to push for workplace anti-abuse legislation. Both Debra and Sheila also spoke about the power that corporations have and how it is used.

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BLOG Caregivers Domestic Violence Mental Health Nurses PTSD

Medically you are healed but Mentally

She was assaulted in 2015 and to this day is having depression and PTSD. The assault happened in the patient’s room.

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BLOG Caregivers Non Profit Nurses Safety

Healthcare workers get assaulted frequently

Today Sheila Wilson’s guest is Tracy Phillips R.N.BSN. Tracy has worked in hospitals for many years and worked in many departments. One of Tracy’s jobs was working on safety and quality for patients and employees. Healthcare workers get assaulted frequently and it was…

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Assualt BLOG Health Care Non Profit Nurses

Employer vs. Employee, Bullying, and Mobbing

You go to human resources and find out they aren’t going to help, Your next step is to talk to the employer, That doesn’t work either, now you have to make a decision do you stay or leave? Is your workplace toxic!!!!

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Ageing Alzheimers BLOG Dementia Families Nurses

Is Alzheimer’s disease terminal? How can I improve the life of a loved one with Alzheimer’s disease?

According to a recent report by Alzheimer’s Disease International, an estimated 50 million people are living with dementia due to Alzheimer’s disease. Alzheimer’s disease and dementia are progressive (which means it will get worse over time) and life-shortening

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Alzheimers Anixety BLOG Caregivers Children Nurses Pandemic Suicide

Young caregivers and their struggles

“A native of Nashville, Tennessee, and a Vanderbilt University alumna, I grew up as a young caregiver for my disabled mother. Caring for her since age 11, I was isolated, scared, and like many other young caregivers in the United States, I did…

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Alzheimers BLOG Caregivers Children Dementia Education Families Finances Nurses

Helping Families who have a loved one with Dementia

“This is a story about caregiving…at any age. Meet 6.75 years Lola and her best friend and grandmother, Babu (short for babushka). One day Babu is not herself. Lola learns that Babu has dementia.”

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BLOG Caregivers Health Care Health Care Practitioners Mental Health Non Profit Nurses

Together we can conquer the World

Meredith speaks freely about paying things forward and helping others when they are in need.

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BLOG Health Care Mental Health Nurses Psychiatrist PTSD

Fill The Beds

Being a psychiatric nurse is a specialty. Like many other fields in nursing the coronary care unit, intensive care unit, etc. you can’t learn it in a week or 2 months.