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Taking Care of One’s Mental Health

Taking Care of One’s Mental Health

First off, let me start with an apology since I have not posted anything lately. For whatever reason, I am going through writer’s mental block. For those of you who personally know me, you may think that I always have something to say, yet I cannot articulate it through an article. So uncharacteristic of me, right? By the way, here are the podcast links: https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/DdrxyNi5Sxb and https://open.spotify.com/episode/6JtHGPF0qoXrRyec0OPexI?si=9bb2079f3d1148e3 Well, I have started writing about a variety of topics lately. Yet, I never felt…

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When Eastern and Western Medicine Collide (and Coexist)

When Eastern and Western Medicine Collide (and Coexist)

As clinicians, nurses like us take care of patients holistically. We do not only minister to their physical needs, but also for their mental, emotional, spiritual, and even relational needs. Oftentimes, we utilize Western or modern Medicine to meet those needs. In essence, we assess patients or clients, treat them based on those findings, and evaluate if the interventions are effective. But why are we more familiar with Western Medicine in contrast with Eastern Medicine? Let us start by defining…

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Nurse Convicted: Sentenced to Probation

Nurse Convicted: Sentenced to Probation

RaDonda Vaught, the former Tennessee (TN) nurse, was sentenced to three-year probation yesterday. The jury of her peers found her guilty of two felonies related to a fatal medication error. Ms. Murphey died as a result of that error. Subsequently, the TN Board of Nursing revoked Vaught’s nursing license. Read more about the details of this case here, here, and here. Nurses who traveled to TN for this sentencing hailed the decision. Most of them claimed that she shouldn’t have…

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Nurse Convicted: Five Reasons Why It Could Be Me

Nurse Convicted: Five Reasons Why It Could Be Me

So much has already been written and said about RaDonda Vaught. She was the nurse convicted in Tennessee. The conviction was because she gave the wrong medication that caused a patient’s death. In this blog, we have already explored the implications of this case to the profession. We have also analyzed the systemic factors that may have contributed to the series of mistakes. However, isn’t it worth reflecting on the five reasons why it could also happen to us? Reason…

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