Sips, Snacks, and Healthy Hacks-A Nurse’s Blog
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What does it mean to be a good person? View all responses I think everyone has moments where they are “good.” It’s more of an action. There’s “good” and “bad” in all of us. It’s part of being human! All it takes is a moment. It’s when we do something without any desire for acclaim…
Good People
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Breast Cancer Awareness Month continues through the month of October! Do you know someone who has been affected by breast cancer? Not only do I take care of patients who have breast cancer, but I have many family members who have been impacted by this disease. Personally, I fall into a high risk category, which…
Breast Cancer Awareness Month and High Risk Screening
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It’s that time of year! Breast cancer awareness month. An average woman has a 1 in 8 chance of getting breast cancer in her lifetime or about 13%. Let’s talk a little bit about when breast cancer screening should take place for a woman of average risk: According to the American Cancer Society, women of…
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month
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What’s the most underrated life skill? View all responses Have you ever made a loaf of bread? Without a bread maker? Without a (gasp) mixer??? If you ever have a day where you feel like you need something different to do, I highly recommend making a loaf of bread. It makes the house smell so…
Cookin’ Beans and Bakin’ Bread
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This is pretty cool- researchers found that AI could do a darn good job of predicting who might develop pneumonitis. This was among non-small cell lung cancer patients who were receiving immune checkpoint inhibitors. A bit of background info: Pneumonitis is when lung tissue becomes inflamed and it can make it very difficult to breathe.…
Using AI to Predict Pneumonitis Risk in Lung Cancer Patients
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What are your favorite side-hustle ideas? View all responses There are way too many little side-hustles or lil businesses that I’d like to start: YouTube channel A mobile book store (like in a van or even better- a bus!) French fry truck Coffee truck A sticker biz Planners (because I love planning and making lists!)…
Hustler
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BiTE therapy is becoming more widely used, especially with blood cancers (think things like leukemia, lymphoma, or multiple myeloma). It can also be used with certain solid tumors (such as lung cancer). BiTE stands for bispecific antibody therapy. These types of treatments are also known simply as “bispecifics.” While there are different forms of these…
Oncology Hot Topics-What is BiTE Therapy?
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How do you write what people actually want to read? View all responses “Write what you know.” “Write what you want to read.” “Write to solve a problem.” “Just write!” When it comes to writing what people actually want to read, there is quite a bit of variety. One can consider their audience. Their skillset.…
What People Want
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What’s one thing you wish you had started doing earlier in life? View all responses What’s something I wish I had started doing earlier? Trusting myself. Historically, I’ve had a tough time with this one! But it has gotten easier over time. Maybe. I think. Trusting myself got me through some tough times. But even…
A Single Thing
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I had the opportunity to go to a nursing conference recently where one of the speakers discussed burnout and the importance of re-charging our batteries. He also talked about “quiet quitting” and signs that someone has done so (or is getting close). Have you ever noticed these in a coworker? Becoming quiet at work– not…
Nursing Burnout and “Quiet Quitting”
