Thinking
Trauma Nurses: What you’re probably not thinking about when you hang IV fluids
Intravenous fluid administration is among the most common interventions nurses perform — and arguably one of the most misunderstood. Jacki Roland, MSN, RN, CEN, TCRN We are efficient and confident when we spike a bag and open the roller clamp. But how often do we stop to ask: Where is this fluid actually going? And […]
Thinking About Writing a Suicide Note? Read This First
If you’re thinking about writing a suicide note, please pause for a moment and take a few deep breaths. I, and many others, have been where you are right now. It’s okay to lose hope. It doesn’t mean you won’t feel well again. In 2010, after several months of being severely depressed (and years of […]
Dealing with Election Anxiety? A Psychiatrist Explains how to Channel your Fears and Break out of Tribal Thinking
Instead of excitement about the upcoming election, many of my patients and friends – regardless of political affiliation – report they’re terrified at the thought of the “other side” winning. Democrats tell me they fear Donald Trump will end our democracy; Republicans are afraid Kamala Harris will turn the United States into a socialist society […]