The Joplin, Missouri EF-5 tornado of May 22, 2011 claimed 161 lives, resulted in over a thousand injured, and damages were an estimated $3 billion worth making it the deadliest tornado in United States history since 1947 (Wheatley, 2013; Smith, 2011). This deadly tornado significantly impacted the Joplin community’s access to care as it demolished … Continue reading U.S. Disaster
Although this is a difficult topic for some to discuss, it is absolutely necessary. As nurses we are subject to seeing more death and dying in one year, maybe even one month, than others will see in a lifetime. I think because of this nurses build up this resiliance to death and dying and in … Continue reading End of Life
I was fortunate enough to be able to travel and see my family this past weekend, many of whom are strongly against taking any medications (they are very familiar with generic/brand names, take herbal supplements and know to tell the doctor always, and are aware of the side effects) so I was only left … Continue reading Who knows about drugs?
While conducting research for this week’s assignment regarding the newest cardiovascular technology, I came across this great article discussing heart implants and them being “tailor-made” (Bourzac, 2014). Current cardiac implants, such as pacemakers and defibrillators, are not custom made as they are basically “one size fits all” (Bourzac, 2014, para. 1). The article discusses researchers … Continue reading Customizing cardiac implants
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