June 9th, 2017
How Giving Friends and Family Medical Advice Made Me Sick
Emily F. Moore, RN, MSN, CPNP-PC, CCRN
The other night, my sister called me asking if she should take my niece to the emergency department. She had been complaining of abdominal pain with on-and-off vomiting and diarrhea for a couple days. According to my sister, she had gotten to the point where the pain was unbearable. I quickly ran through my niece’s […]
November 16th, 2016
Before You Do Anything Else, Take a Deep Breath
Elizabeth Donahue, RN, MSN, NP-C
Exactly one week ago I arrived at my office in a stupor that it seemed even my favorite coffee shop could not fix. I had not slept more than two hours the night before, and on top of being tired, I was emotional. I had spent too much time in the wee hours of the […]