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Communication in the hospital is essential. Patients have several staff members taking care of them and staff has many different patien...

Recently I've been talking to a lot of transplant patients about how it is after transplant. I have heard a recurring theme that peo...

Since I'm on the advice theme, I thought I would share some advice for new nurses. I remember the first few months as a new nurse. I...

It's hard to believe I finished nursing school 18 years ago. (But I'm not old!) I became a nurse practitioner 5 years later. As ...

Some of you who know me may know that I am currently waiting for a heart transplant. This site was created by my mother so I thought I ...

VAD stands for Ventricular Assist Device. It is an artificial heart pump that is used to treat end stage heart failure. It can be used a...

I am currently receiving IV medication at home while I wait for a heart transplant. It is being delivered via a special type of IV called a...