Month: August, 2006

The Fungus is among us!

18 August, 2006 (18:18) | Health

Fungus loves warm moist areas on the body to thrive and grow. Where better on the body for fungus to live than between the toes or in the groin area. Athlete’s Foot (Tinea Pedis) The term for this fungal infection was derived from the fact that areas around showers, swimming pools and locker rooms are [...]

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

15 August, 2006 (10:02) | Health, Syndromes

I have been working with a student with chronic fatigue syndrome for over a year.  This is a rather new phenomenon in the medical field.  The person experiences extreme fatigue to the point of being immobilized. Symptoms include weakness, muscle aches and pains, confusion, impaired short-term memory, difficulty sleeping, sore throat and headaches. Since the [...]

NURSE Acronym

15 August, 2006 (09:59) | Nursing

Nurturing Understanding Resilient Sensitive Efficient

More Chuckles – 8/14/2006

14 August, 2006 (17:15) | Health, Humor

One day a teacher called me in a panic as one of her students was bleeding from the ear. I asked if he had been injured and she said to the best of her knowledge no. Upon examination of the child I did see a red sticky substance flowing out of his ear. It did [...]