Opioid Dependence Among New Mothers
Recently the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released a report showing that the rate of opioid use among American women...
On the Pulse | 09/07/18
Chronic
Believe Me When I Say That I’m In Pain
A young man with SCD presents to the ED reporting that his leg and back pain is a 9 on a 10-point scale. “Really?” The nurse responds...
On the Pulse | 09/07/18
Advocating for Early Child Home Visiting Programs to Combat Child Abuse
I know the stress of parenthood—my three little boys ages 3, 6 and 9 push the limits of my patience on a daily basis. What I do not know...
On the Pulse | 07/24/18
Shedding Light on Something We Cannot See
By: Dr. Tamar Rodney When someone asks about my research, it’s easy to say the title but most people get lost in the jargon:...
On the Pulse | 06/29/18
The Threeness: A Black, Gay Man in America
By: Dr. Derek Dangerfield When I visit the doctor’s office, it’s hard to decide if I should be “Derek” the patient seeking health...
On the Pulse | 06/26/18
Racism in Care: Speak Up to Save a Life
By: Dr. Nicole Warren Nurses prides themselves on being the “the last line of defense” to protect patients from errors in care....
On the Pulse | 05/23/18
What Nurses Need to Know: Midwifery and Woman-Centered Care
Karen Trister Grace has spent her career as a midwife and a midwifery educator aside from, appropriately, a nine-month period as a labor...
What Nurses Need to Know | 05/10/18
The Expanded Call for a Solution to the Opioid Epidemic
In 2016, Dr. Vivek Murthy, the 19th Surgeon General of the United States, initiated a national movement for health professionals to take...
On the Pulse | 04/25/18
Does Dementia Discriminate?
By: Dr. Bryan Hansen With more than one in 10 people 65 or older having dementia, it is likely that every person will experience its...
On the Pulse | 04/18/18
