By Barbara Ficarra, RN, BSN, MPA
Raise your hand if you want to eat healthy.
Healthy eating isn’t just good for cinching your waistline; it’s great for overall health.
From glowing skin, to heart health, to maintaining healthy teeth and bones; eating foods packed with certain nutrients can also protect your immune system and fight infections.  It can [...]

By Barbara Ficarra, RN, BSN, MPA

You witness an adult collapse to the ground, what do you do?

What would you do?
What would you do if you witnessed the sudden collapse of an adult?
Would you just stand-by and watch?
Would you call 911?  Would you initiate CPR?
Research reveals that bystanders have been reluctant to perform CPR on a [...]

By Barbara Ficarra, RN, BSN, MPA
This is a smoke-free institution. Thank you for your compliance.
Nurses and doctors and other members of the health care team strive every day to provide quality patient care.   We focus on patients by understanding their needs.
We listen, assess and evaluate.  We work together as a team focusing not only [...]

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Guest Post by Vandana Bhide, MD
Greeks who live on the Island of Crete have significantly less heart disease and cancer than Americans.  Research studies suggest it is the Mediterranean diet that may give Cretans their health advantage.

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The Mediterranean diet is rich in fruits, vegetables, whole grains, fish and [...]