Sharing Some Thoughts
Sharing Some Thoughts “It is the mark of an educated mind to entertain a thought without accepting it.” Aristotle Aloha, my friends & colleagues,This message comes to you with …
Nursing Stories
Have You Ever Been to a Chicken Pox Party?
Dear Colleagues, Have you ever been to a chicken pox party? I have, but I only went once ! I’m glad you haven’t been to one, though. Not that they …
Health Literacy: A Nursing Story
It’s easy to confuse literacy, the ability to understand written language, with health literacy, the ability to understand health information. We think the literate will, of course, be health literate. This …
Mary Ellen: A Dementia Nursing Story
“When we were growing up, our mom was a force of nature. She was fun, funny, talented, and everyone loved her. Our house was always rocking with us kids, our …
Getting There: A Diabetes Story
In nursing, we use a special language to share information. We talk about familial predisposition and health literacy . Our understanding goes much deeper than it sounds: the alphabet soup …