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Safe Home Canning: How to Avoid Bacteria and Botulism

by Breann Kakacek, BSN, RN

Interest in canning food at home has grown enormously. Many people are using methods like canning to reduce waste and enjoy homegrown produce year-round. The process involves more than simply placing . . .

Teen Substance Use and Abuse: Causes, Signs, and Prevention

by Rachel Pugmire, RN, BSN

Substance use amongst adolescents and teens has always been a reason for concern and is constantly evolving with new trends, data, substances, and challenges. Surveys show that as of 2022, the number . . .

Facing Breast Cancer: A Nurse’s Story of Treatment, Surgery, and Advocacy

by Catherine Hernandez, DNP, RN, APRN, CPNP-PC

There was no family history of cancer. A few months prior, I had found a lump in my right breast while showering. The lump felt irregular. It took my breath away. I cried in the shower for what felt l . . .

Telling the Difference: Influenza, COVID-19, RSV, and the Common Cold

by Rachel Pugmire, RN, BSN

With school back in session and seasons changing, comes an increase in the spread of respiratory infections. Influenza, coronavirus disease of 2019 (COVID-19), respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), and t . . .



Employee Theft Accusations in Homecare

by Pamela Halvorson, MBA, BS, RN

You are a homecare manager or nursing supervisor, and you get that call that everyone in the industry hates. “Your employee took my mother’s jewelry.” Or, perhaps it’s other accusations of employee th . . .

The Power of Presence in Nursing: The Nurse Who Stayed

by Heather Davis, AA, LVN, PHTLS, AMLS, CCN, ECN, ACLS, PALS, AHA Instructor

The moment my mother took her last breath, everything in my world changed. Grief swept in like a wave I couldn’t outrun. The hospital lights felt too bright, the walls too quiet, and I felt impossibly . . .



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