http://www.asknursenancy.com A Registered Nurse's views on healthcare in the USA today Thu, 24 Dec 2009 16:14:21 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Nurse Nancy recently read an article on the website of "American Association for Health Freedom" regarding a new effort in Finland to prevent anyone but 'health care professionals' from treating mentally ill and disabled patients. On the surface, this sounds like a rational plan, does it not? Look a little ... http://www.asknursenancy.com/?p=52 There's a silent epidemic out there, one that few people talk about because it is shrouded in unnecessary stigmas brought about by by inaccurate information. The cause of the epidemic is HCV - Hepatitis C Virus, and the numbers of infected people are growing, especially among health care workers, ... http://www.asknursenancy.com/?p=41 I previously made my feelings known about Tom Vilsack's appointment as Secretary of Agriculture, and I stand by it now more than ever. What in the world is Barack Obama thinkin'? Vilsack has been in Monsanto's pockets since he was old enough to reach their pockets (and for them to ... http://www.asknursenancy.com/?p=34 I just read an article by Deepak Chopra that was carried by the Wall Street Journal. That's right, THE WSJ! Now, it was in the 'Opinion' section, but the fact that WSJ printed it at all hints that a sea-change is in the works. If you'd like to read that ... http://www.asknursenancy.com/?p=29 This year, it has been driven home to me just how many Americans are suffering from heart disease. Several of my friends and relatives have had cardiac problems (one who's 5 years younger than I am had a stroke!), and ended up in the hospital for all sorts of procedures, ... http://www.asknursenancy.com/?p=24 As we look forward to the promise of a new political direction here in the USA, it seems that hardly a day goes by without an announcement of a new cabinet appointment, or a statement by the president-elect about his plans for the country once he has taken office. There ... http://www.asknursenancy.com/?p=16 When I first graduated from Nursing school in 1975, I had no grand dreams of saving the world, or being the next Florence Nightingale. I just wanted to do something that would help people, and earn enough money at it to be self-supporting. You wouldn't think that was a particularly ... http://www.asknursenancy.com/?p=14