Archive for January, 2010
Make the Most of the 15 Minute Office Visit with Your Doctor
Saturday, January 30, 2010 14:47 2 CommentsPart 1
By Barbara Ficarra, RN, BSN, MPA
Before the 15 minute doctor visit is up…what you can do
Kevin Pho, MD, primary care physician in Nashua, N.H., blogs at KevinMD.com, member of USA TODAY’S board of contributors and a guest to the Health in 30® Radio Show, writes about the importance of doctors engaging in social [...]
What Moms Ought to Know About Pouring Their Child’s Medicine
Wednesday, January 20, 2010 20:56 1 CommentBy Barbara Ficarra, RN, BSN, MPA
A Spoonful of Medicine: Not a good thing
A recent study in the Annals of Internal Medicine found that people who use a kitchen spoons to pour liquid medicine aren’t getting the right dosage. Here’s what to use to get it right.
Use your kitchen spoon for food, not to measure [...]
How to be an Empowered Health Consumer
Thursday, January 7, 2010 15:54 No CommentsBy Barbara Ficarra, RN, BSN, MPA
Empowered health consumers know how to take charge of their health and are proactive in their care.
Whether they’re surfing the web for health information, visiting their doctor or health care professional, or a patient in the hospital; empowered health consumers know how to question and communicate.
This blog is a continuation [...]
Barbara Ficarra, RN, BSN, MPA, is an award-winning journalist, media broadcaster, speaker, medical blogger, consultant, media trainer, and health expert. She is creator, executive producer and host of Health in 30® Radio Show. Barbara is a registered nurse active on the front lines of health care: She is a head nurse at a level 2 trauma center and covers multiple medical and surgical units, critical care, oncology, cardiology and step-down units, the psychiatric in-patient unit and the Women’s and Children’s units, pediatric ER and Barbara has many years experience covering the main emergency room. Her clinical experience ranges from oncology to general medicine and surgery. 
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