RN Takes to the Airwaves

RN Takes to the Airwaves By Lisette Hilton Nursing Spectrum/Nurseweek Monday September 11, 2006 A radio talk show puts nursing right out front. Barbara Ficarra, RN, BSN, MPA, thought nurses were the ultimate health care educators, yet they were underrepresented as health care experts in the media. To bring nurses to the forefront, Ficarra launched and today hosts and produces Health in 30, a live, unedited, radio show. Every Friday, Ficarra and a guest expert…

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Safeguard your Children from Bullying

By Barbara Ficarra, RN, BSN, MPA of Health in 30™ Bullying, it’s not just a part of growing up. It’s a major problem in the US, and according to Dr. Sheryl Harmer of the Committee for Children, 160,000 children miss school every day because of bullying. TIPS TO HELP SAFEGUARD YOUR CHILDREN FROM BULLIES Always have an on-going respectful relationship with your children. Always talk with your children. Always be engaging and listen to your…

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Not Just Kid’s Play: Bullying Threatens Health, Heart, Mind

By Sheryl Harmer Dr. Sheryl Harmer directs curriculum development at Committee for Children in Seattle. Dr. Harmer is an international authority on the subject of bullying prevention. She spoke with Barbara Ficarra on September 8. Not Just Kid’s Play: Bullying Threatens Health, Heart, Mind Over 160,000 children a day. That’s the number of absences it’s estimated occur in American classrooms because of fears about bullying. Most of these kids won’t tell parents or teachers how…

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