by patriciagraham | Dec 3, 2015 | Geriatrics and Aging, Healthcare Trends
Have you heard of advance directives or a living will? Have you been “meaning to” get around to doing it? Maybe you have talked to the people you love about it but haven’t put anything in writing? As the saying goes “there is no time like the present” to take...
by patriciagraham | Apr 24, 2015 | Healthcare Educator Resources, Healthcare Trends
In my years of being an educator, I have had the pleasure of working with the “second career nurse”. What make someone a second career nurse? The second career nurse is the nurse that has already earned a degree, life or family and has decided to change...
by patriciagraham | Feb 21, 2015 | Caregiver Education and Health, Healthcare Educator Resources
With the nursing shortage upon us, there is a lot of speculation about the causes. Research is showing several factors contributing to the decline in nurses, one of which is the nurse educator shortage. I’ve been working in nursing for over 20 years and in...
by patriciagraham | Feb 14, 2015 | Caregiver Education and Health, Healthcare Educator Resources, Healthcare Trends
Proper Body Mechanics- Is It Enough? One of the reasons we created our product was because of the staggering amount of back injuries that occur in nursing. All of the patient care videos I was showing to my students modeled poor body mechanics. Working in nursing for...
by patriciagraham | Jan 2, 2015 | Caregiver Education and Health, Healthcare Trends
The Gift of Life My sister is the most giving person I know. I couldn’t have a better business partner, friend, or sister. I recently told her that she was the best gift our mom ever gave me… and I meant it! My sister gave our ex step-dad a kidney. Now...
