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The Benefit of Helping Others: Nursing Degrees

Posted on January 19, 2012 | Leave a comment

Getting Educated to Become a Nurse

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Most people are not aware of the fact that there is currently a drastic shortage of nurses, and this drout of in-demand medical personnel is only expected to continue rising in upcoming years. Because of this, more and more degree programs are sprouting up every year, both online and at physical university campuses. If you are looking for an engaging career where your services will be highly valued from the very start, then beginning a career in nursing might just be the perfect thing.

As medicine and medical technology continues to advance, so will the demand for highly skilled registered nurses, a discipline which constitutes the largest health care-related occupation in the country with over two and a half million jobs and counting, many of which exist outside of the hospitals.

So Then What Exactly Is an RN to MSN Program?

Many prospective nursing students, once they begin conducting their research, will find a ton of terms that may at fist appear strange. Not the least among those new terms is RN to MSN degree. Typically, these programs last about three years, and refer specifically to programs that allow already Registered Nurses to skip past the Bachelors degree portion of their education, saving time and effort, not to mention potentially saving money, directly heading towards an MSN degree instead. Continue reading →

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Thoughts on Wellness: Health Care Ethics

Posted on January 19, 2012 | Leave a comment

Administering Health Care With Compassion

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With holistic health care becoming more widely accepted in the mainstream medical community, as well as a general shift towards a greater belief in the comprehensive concept of wellness as it relates to the total picture of one’s health, subjects like health care ethics are being discussed more and more. And of course, this makes perfect sense once you begin picking apart the ideas behind the administration of ethical health care.

In decades past, health care and medicine were thought of as a majority-science based discipline, with doctors and nurses formally assuming a position of authority and knowledge. With the dawn of the information age and the rise of the Internet, things started to change. This is a gross simplification, obviously, but exactly where things started to shift. Because consumers are more knowledgeable and in possession of more information that may have previously been only for a privileged few, people asked more questions and demanded a broader awareness of their overall health picture. Health care ethics, then, primarily deals with the integration of compassion with the science of medicine and healthcare, and has risen to the forefront of the conversation about health and wellness. Continue reading →

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Better Medicine: Healthy Living Wellness and Self Help Guides

Posted on October 14, 2011 | Leave a comment

Better Medicine Site Provides Users With Easy Access to Information on Wellness

Better Medicine Healthy Living Information

If you care about your personal health, both in terms of whatever medical conditions might be plaguing you at any given time, as well as your general and total picture of wellness, then you’re likely among the thousands of Internet users who every day scour various websites in search of authoritative and informative answers to the questions surrounding healthy living.

So how do you decide which sites are worthy of your time and attention? Where do you look for guarantees that the information has been vetted by trained medical professionals, whether they’re of the western medical variety or a more holistic eastern approach?

Take, for example, a site like Better Medicine, which in its mission statement, offers that they strive “to provide the most complete, objective and helpful health information on the web.” In order to do this, they have created what they refer to as “health centers,” or easy to use categories of information pertinent to and divided by age and gender. Women’s health issues like birth control options and OB/GYN information are categorized under the Women’s Health Center, for example, making navigation of the site very straightforward. And sussing out quality information from the not-so-helpful surely starts with how that information is organized. Continue reading →

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5 More Tools to Aid in Conscious Living and Relaxation

Posted on July 12, 2010 | Leave a comment
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Meditation out in Nature

Last week we covered the first of a list of ten total methods to improving and enhancing overall relaxation. Relaxing and balancing work and play in life is essential to total well being. For some, relaxing isn’t easy. Check out another five tips to raising overall consciousness and improving your life, below.

Meditation Tools
This is a tricky one. You can’t automatically assume that green and conscious living ties everyone to the practice of Eastern based meditation. However, we all meditate, even if we don’t realize it. Some call it daydreaming, or even an intense period of thought or reflection. Regardless, consider how you do it and why. Perhaps some incense, candles or specific sounds will help you achieve your desired focus.

Spa and Beauty Products
Body and hand cremes are a delight, as well as organic lip balms — or chapstick for us dudes. For all of those things and more, I have to share my two favorite product lines: Eminence Organics and Malie – Kauai. You can’t go wrong with these products, and you’ll have such an appreciation for their environmental commitment.

Yoga Items
Yoga is such a wonderful activity for balance in all aspects of life. Consider investing in your practice with a few tools to help your sessions become more efficient. Mats, blankets, towels, blocks, bricks, straps, balls — they can all be used to help you advance in your Yoga practice.

Spa Treatments
Check out rA Organic Spa. I’d be lying if I said I didn’t frequent this joint. If you’re in the LA area, I highly recommend it. I never liked spas before this one, but as the name suggests, it’s all stripped down — well, stripped from pretension. 

It’s still a progressive idea to offer an organic atmosphere in a day spa, but if you find one, take advantage of the relaxation they offer. Even if you can’t find an organic spa, hire a massage therapist and supply some organic oils.

Transportation
How about a bicycle? I prefer two wheels to four, via motorcycle or mountain bike. I’m of the strong persuasion that once someone gets a taste for two wheelin’, he’ll never want to go back. A bike is an aid for you more than your physical being, as you’ll become more mentally alert. All the while, you’ll help knock out some of the carbon emissions that are warming our planet.

Post copyright: 2010 Easy Ways to Go Green; post authored by a guest author for EW2GG

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5 Tools to Aid in Conscious Living and Relaxation

Posted on July 9, 2010 | Leave a comment
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Light a Soy Candle or Try Aromatherapy Candles

Conscious living and relaxation — what is it? Simply put, you give fair thought to the things you do and realize that you are an effect from a cause, greatly affecting the world around you. Hang on a minute — my brain froze after that one.

 The clothes you wear, the snacks you eat, the books you read, the music you listen to — all those things and more can play into your conscious living.

For starters, you must realize that living consciously means that your life needs forms of relaxation.

 Regardless of who you are or what octane you like to run on, your body and daily living necessitates relaxation. So why not offer your bod something desirable as opposed to a necessity? You’ll be happier, healthier and get better overall performance from all your attributes.

Five Tools To Aid In Conscious (aka…BETTER) Living and Relaxation
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Have a look at the wonderful tools offered at Find Bliss Apparel.

 Have you ever strutted around in some organic cotton? Better yet, have you purchased anything made from bamboo? Socks? Underwear? 

Don’t deny yourself such pleasures. Giving consideration to what you wear will not only renew your commitment to being Eco-Friendly, it will also serve as a conversation starter. There’s no better way to share some knowledge than by wearing it, and being asked about it! Continue reading →

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A Holistic Approach to Fitness: Exercise, Health, Dieting and Yoga

Posted on March 5, 2010 | Leave a comment

Achieving Total Wellness: The Mind and Body Connection
Total Life Balance: Relating Your Personal Wellness With Global Wellness

Holistic Wellness: Personal Physical Fitness

Holistic Wellness: Personal Physical Fitness

What Is Fitness?

What was once described as a state of being able to achieve daily performance, no longer makes the grade. That’s all physical fitness was — getting through the daily routine without feeling undue fatigue.

The 21st century accepts no such definition. In fact, long before the 21st century, no such definition would be accepted within the inner circle of fitness professionals.

Fitness is now based on an OPTIMAL performance of body through exercise, nutrition and life balance. The word optimal may bring about the thought of “being the best,” but for each individual, it’s simply the challenge of being the best you can be.

You can achieve fitness through Continue reading →

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