Building Your Life on Rock Bottom The hero walks across what appears to be regular sand. They stop walking, and then we see them slowly start to shrink. They’ve found the one patch of quicksand to stand in. The dangers of quicksand feature larger in my mind than they actually do in real life. To the extent that I think of quicksand as the visual when I think of my mental health struggles. I don’t drown in water when I... Read more
The Silent Killer: Hypertension From its first beat 22 days after conception to its last beat decades later, our hearts do their jobs tirelessly. Most of us don’t often think about our hearts or how well they work. But like everything in life, our hearts do get tired and don’t always work the best for one reason or another. Damage to the heart often happens gradually, only showing it needs help when it can no longer hide it. The biggest... Read more
Pink ribbons abound, fighting with monsters for top spots in the stores. It’s October, yet again. The month we celebrate monsters and scary things, including the most terrifying thing of all – Cancer. Specifically, Breast Cancer. Before 2019, I was indifferent about breast cancer. I knew several people who had breast cancer, even one who died because of it. As a nurse, I fully supported the push to get women in for mammograms and encouraged them to do monthly breast... Read more
You’re not feeling well, so you make an appointment to see your doctor. You go in, the doctor asks the details of your symptoms and does a physical exam. They may order blood work, imaging, or other testing. After gathering all the data, they tell you what to do to help you feel better. Most likely, you expect a medication to help you feel better. Everyone is familiar with certain types of treatments for certain things. If you break a... Read more
The quicksand dragged you down, and you crashed on rock bottom. You don’t want to stay here, but you don’t know how to get out. What do you do? Healing from a mental breakdown, or hitting rock bottom, works best if you try a whole-person approach to treatment. Many things went into creating the problem, and since your body is so interconnected, you cannot just treat one isolated part to heal completely. You need to change and adjust... Read more
A Brief Introduction to the Medical Side of A Nurse’s Heart I wanted to take a moment to introduce you to the second half of A Nurse’s Heart. I simply cannot concentrate on just the differences between the mind, body and soul. As a nurse, I care deeply about my patient’s physical health. That is the main focus of my nursing practice. My Focus Unlike healthcare websites, I plan on concentrating on walking you through making decisions based on health... Read more
If you are reading this, you are probably curious why a nurse would include the soul in a blog about health. As a nurse and a person of faith, I believe every person has a soul. I also believe that it affects our lives and our health. You may not believe the same thing I believe in. You may believe strictly in a physical world, where once we die we are no more. You may believe in a universal consciousness... Read more
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