Month: February 2021

When I was in nursing school, 2008, I had an instructor who dedicated a lot of her nursing career to palliative care. Something she said really resonated with me–often cries of “I just want to die” and begging to be “put out of their misery” were the result of unimaginable pain and suffering. She went on to explain that these pleas are fleeting and in-the-moment. My bedside experience solidified her teachings that once we get our patient more comfortable, those desires to die will lessen.

Support healthy self-esteem of kids by putting a stop to bullying. Wearing a pink shirt on February 24th helps unite us all as members of our respective communities, and the global community as a whole.

The world health organization defines health as “a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity.” This is a very short and succinct description of health, itself. There are dozens upon dozens of papers trying to define the concept of health across many healthcare realms —nursing, medicine, pharmacology, physical therapy to name a few.

As we entered into lockdown during 2020 amidst a pandemic, we found a common theme that occurred as a result of government-mandated social isolation—an increase in overdose deaths. While we can speculate on the many reasons why the two corresponded with one another, we will first aim our focus towards understanding what “addiction” actually is.