Many notable events took place in 1953. Burger King opened its first restaurant; John F. Kennedy married Jacqueline Lee Bouvier; “Vaya Con Dios” by Les Paul and Mary Ford was a top hit; and the Korean War ended. But perhaps one of the most important events for those of us who live and work ...
Years ago, I started a friendship with a wonderfully wise addictions nurse who taught me several things about mental health and recovery. One thing that especially stuck with me was her use of a term I was previously unfamiliar with: stigma injury. Stigma injuries, she explained, occur both ...
The numerous challenges nurses face in health care highlights the need for an education that equips them with the necessary skills and knowledge to excel. The Annie Taylor Dee School of Nursing at Weber State University offers the Doctor of Nursing Practice program to prepare nurses to meet the ...
With its unique and varied uses, technology has grown exponentially over the past several decades in business, academic and health care environments. As nurses, we have a combined 62 years’ experience working in diverse medical settings across the state and nation, where we’ve not only ...
“Why can’t I quit?” she groaned, and a thousand reasons flooded her mind. “It’s making me cough. It’s expensive. My parents would ground me if they knew I was vaping. I could get suspended and have to quit the soccer team. I’ve tried cutting back, but it makes me feel so sick that ...
Imagine a dimly lit room, the air full of the sickly sweet stench of blood, masking or mingling with the smells of infection, vomit, urine and soiled linens. The walls, floors and ceiling of the hospital ward (if you can call it that) were filthy, and rodents scurried about, hiding under beds ...
Sponsored content from Pure Hearing. Sliding down the face of a mountain while bear-hugging the rocks tends to give you perspective. The sun was setting on a long day of adventuring in Moab, Utah, with two of my most fantastic adventure buddies. We had recently taken up the sport of ...
SALT LAKE CITY — Caregivers from University of Utah Health will be at the Utah State Capitol Thursday morning to provide free health and dental screenings to the public. The four health buses will be on site from 11 a.m. until 2 p.m. to offer dental screenings and exams, cancer screenings, ...
While it’s important to honor and study the richness of Black history in the U.S., we must acknowledge that much of that history is tied to structural racism embedded in many of society’s systems. One example is the role of racism in health outcomes, and the resulting public health ...
With January upon us and the bombardment of weight loss advertisements, we turn our thoughts, feelings and actions toward New Year’s resolutions. Many of us focus on losing weight, exercising or drinking more water. Some people move out of the physical realm and focus on inner peace or better ...
