The Affordable Care Act (ACA is also known as “Obamacare”) originally included the individual mandate, a provision that required all Americans to have health insurance or pay a tax penalty. This mandate was repealed and will no longer be in effect beginning in 2019. Healthcare Reform News Update for July 1, 2020 Oklahoma Voters ApproveContinue reading “The Affordable Care Act”
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Herbal Medicine
Many are utilizing herbs to enhance their health and ward off disease in conjunction to eating a balance diet. Most do not eat a balance diet, they eat too much processed food or eat too many carbohydrates and do not drink enough water. During this pandemic of COVID-19, there was an increase use of vitaminContinue reading “Herbal Medicine”
Implicit Bias and Healthcare, Part ii
Even though health professionals will deny conscious bias when asked, it has manifested into severe forms of abuse within healthcare. One historical example is the Tuskegee syphilis study, in which Black men were targeted to determine the effects of untreated, latent syphilis even though there was a cure and treatment for the disease (Marcelin etContinue reading “Implicit Bias and Healthcare, Part ii”
Implicit Bias and Healthcare
Implicit bias is defined as the lack of awareness of your own potential unconscious biases. It is been noted that healthcare providers may not be aware of their actions and may suggest that these biases are active when providing care to patients (Marcelin, Siraj, Victor, Kotadia & Maldonado, 2019). Patients from under represented groups inContinue reading “Implicit Bias and Healthcare”
Health Disparities
The past few days the citizens have been protesting the death of a Black man (George Floyd & so many others) by the hands of the police. It has been heart breaking to say the least. COVID-19 pandemic and this latest death of a Black man by the police while three other policeman watched hasContinue reading “Health Disparities”
Day 49 of Working at Home
I am fortunate enough as a registered nurse to work at home during this pandemic. Today is international Nursing Day, May 12, 2020. I would be re missed not to think about my colleagues and peers working in the trenches. Concerns of COVID-19 We don’t know when this pandemic will end but the mental effectsContinue reading “Day 49 of Working at Home”
Happy Nurses Day!
The American Nurses Association (ANA) stated 2020 is the year of the nurse, Today is Nurses Day, May 6th, and International Nurses Day is May 12th. I want to wish all my peers and colleagues Happy Nurses Day! Nurses have been deemed hero’s during COVID-19, and it’s appreciated. Nurses are doing what they do allContinue reading “Happy Nurses Day!”
All Things Health and Wellness 