Nurse Story

This post is Part 2 in a series on body image and eating disorders. Here the research behind the theory of ‘Westernization’, gender roles, and the effect of both on eating disorders globally. Women, Politics, Culture, Media and Development of Eating Disorders It is strongly established that in American and Europe eating...

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Well, it is time to share some good internet information with all of my nursing friends out there. I had more than one thought this week so I am writing about a few issues…. Read on and Happy Almost February Health Assessment Resources on the WWW Key to the foundational knowledge of...

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For those of you out there who routinely care for adolescent females with or without diabetes this next series of posts is for you. We will move through the global nature of eating disorders, body image and females, disordered eating in adolescents, and disordered eating in special populations. I am...

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I have attached the flier if any of you are interested in going to the Adolescent Health Conference sponsored by the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services and the Missouri Nurses for Public Health. It looks to be a pretty good offering. http://nursestory.files.wordpress.com/2010/01/adolescenthealthcaretrainingbrochure2010-1.pdf Maybe I will see you there! ...

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There is a great nursing leader you should check out, Dr. Maithe Enriquez. Dr. Enriquez was a pleasure to write about. Check out her mission, leadership and work at http://nursestory.com/nurse-leaders/maithe-eniquez-phd-rn-anp-the-whole-nursing-package/ ...

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Students, faculty, nurses, and all other people…. You may have a day or two of down time this Holiday Season and my advice is. TAKE IT! Take a day off, in your pajamas, and relax. Do not clean the kitchen, do not go visit someone, do not go shopping or...

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What an extraordinary look at patient safety is being provided by the INQRI (Interdisciplinary Nursing Quarterly Research Initiative), from a nursing perspective, on this the 10th anniversary of the RWJF Institute of Medicine’s To Err is Human report. As access, quality, and cost of health care move to the forefront...

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I have started a new page where I will profile important, but perhaps little known nurse leaders. Woo hoo! I know you all were anxiously awaiting its arrival and it is here. The first post, about Dr. Carole Eldridge is up; http://wp.me/PeDIg-2T. Check back often to see updates or even...

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Many undergraduate educators struggle with conveying two key concepts to their students: How to effectively communicate through written format and relevance of writing assignments. Likewise, many people who would benefit from access to students’ work cannot because access is restricted to the relationship between student and professor. Much of the...

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I know my blogs have been lacking lately…. let’s blame it on my comprehensive exams…. (which I passed by the way :^). Anyway, I have a couple of good posts in the works so be looking for a post concerning online DNP and PhD programs in nursing and upcoming profiles...

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