Health care providers are some of the key people who should be able to identify domestic violence and provide the appropriate assistance and referrals. But what if the domestic violence is happening to that health care provider? What if one of our own nurses is the victim? What if YOU are the victim? As nurses, like all health care providers, we take care of everyone else, sometimes to the exclusion of ourselves. If you are a victim of domestic abuse, you may be thinking that you can help the … [Read more...]
Fitbits in Nursing
I guess I’m a little bit of a techie and just got a Fitbit which monitors my steps and activities. I enjoy watching my number of steps throughout the day. When I was a nurse, I would spend my time walking down large halls to see my patients and back to the nurse’s station to chart. Once I became an attorney and sat at a desk, things changed. Not only did I lose my figure but my nursing bladder as well! My Fitbit is helping me be conscious of my activity. Earlier this week, I was with a … [Read more...]
