|
Rosemary King APRN,BC: Posted on Wednesday, July 25, 2018 2:26 PM
As I write this we are suffering with 112 degrees heat
outside. It’s been that way for more
than a week. It’s getting really
old. I have lived out here since 1972
and I can tell you that it is getting hotter earlier in the year and staying
that way into October. So, how do we
survive during this time of year?
1.
Activities have to be done early in the morning,
between 5-8 am. Forget anything
strenuous, like hiking or outside construction projects. |
|
|
Rosemary R. King APRN,BC: Posted on Sunday, June 17, 2018 1:33 PM
Today I’d like to talk a little bit about the news. I am first going to digress a little
bit. I am of the boomer generation. When I grew up in the 50’s, television was
new. Yes, that’s true. Our family had a black and white TV first,
and then a color TV. We had only a
handful of stations to choose from. Back
to the stone age, I am afraid. Local,
state, and world news was presented to the public twice a day, one the 6
0’clock news or the 10 o’clock news. |
|
|
Rosemary R. King APRN: Posted on Thursday, May 31, 2018 8:57 AM
Attitude
Today I’d like to talk a little bit about attitude. I recently watched the HBO special on John
McCain’s life. I was struck by the
amazing positive attitude that he held while enduring horrific conditions and
torture in the Hanoi Hilton. Regardless
of your political views, his fortitude and strength through all the adversity
is admirable. No matter who you are, life is not always a bowl of
cherries. We all have lessons to learn,
disappointments, tragedy, and hardships throughout our lives. |
|
|
Rosemary King APRN,BC: Posted on Sunday, April 01, 2018 1:37 PM
It has been about 6 weeks since the whirlwind of events,
cancer diagnosis, surgery, consultations with oncologists and radiation
oncologists, as well as physical therapists.
I am one that does not like to go to doctors! Enough!
But, what I am learning, is that I am going through the grieving
process.
You may recall,
from years ago, the esteemed Swiss-born doctor Dr. Elisabeth Kubler-Ross,
identified the five stages of grief in her famous book, “On Death and
Dying”. It was initially relating to the
awareness of one’s own pending death, but these concepts have broadened to
anyone suffering from a significant loss of something very important to
them. |
|
|
Rosemary King APRN, BC: Posted on Tuesday, February 27, 2018 8:24 AM
It can happen to you!
I haven’t written in a while, but I have been quite
distracted and occupied. I debated
whether to share my personal experience or not, but decided that if one person
was helped it was worth it.
I have been in the healthcare field for more than 45
years. I have always been the provider,
on the other side of the desk. Recently
I have found myself on the other side of the desk. It was an eyeopener, to say the least. A very humbling experience. |
|
|
Rosemary R. King APRN, BC, HN-BC: Posted on Thursday, December 14, 2017 11:52 AM
Another year is closing in on us and the New Year is around
the corner. One of the most common
resolutions for the new year is to lose weight.
Millions of people make it a priority…… year, after year. The failure rate is high. Change is difficult and habits are even
harder to break. It is time to reflect on your “why”, the reason for your
resolution. Are you committed? On a scale of 1-10, how committed are you to
making changes? On a scale of 1-10, do
you feel you are capable of making those changes. |
|
|
Rosemary R. King APRN,BC: Posted on Thursday, November 09, 2017 8:27 PM
I was recently caught in a long line in my local grocery
store waiting for checkout. This gave me
an opportunity to look around and observe my fellow shoppers and what was in
their carts.
The lady in front of me had 4 two
liter bottles of soda in the bottom of her cart, along with a 6 pack of
Pepsi. There were 2 bags of chips, two
packs of hot dogs along with hotdog buns.
There were several frozen dinners, pizzas, boxed macaroni and cheese, a
box of donuts, a loaf of white bread, and some bologna. |
|
|
Rosemary R. King APRN,BC: Posted on Sunday, October 29, 2017 12:04 PM
Write your post here. There continues to be a great deal of controversy
surrounding dietary supplements. Many
profess that supplements are not necessary if you ingest a balanced diet. I would say that that might be correct IF one
eats a balanced diet. All one has to do
is go to a grocery store and stand in line at the checkout tosee what people are eating. It is anything but balanced! Most have very little nutritious food in
theircart. It is, however, filled
with chips, dips, sodas, frozen dinners, pastries, cakes, and junk! |
|
|
Rosemary R. King APRN, BC: Posted on Sunday, July 09, 2017 4:48 PM
Let’s talk about water and hydration!
I know, this isn’t the most entertaining or fascinating
topic to talk about, but is one of the most important for our health. I am sitting here in the Southwest where heat
records have been occurring on a daily basis.
To be blunt, “it’s been hotter than hell here!” It is imperative that you get enough water
daily; if you wait until you are thirsty, it’s too late!
Our bodies are comprised of about 65% water. Keeping fully hydrated is necessary for a
variety of bodily functions, physiological processes and biochemical
reactions. |
|
|
Rosemary R. King APRN,BC: Posted on Sunday, April 09, 2017 2:41 PM
Things have changed!
For those of you who are older, you know that things “ain’t”
what they used to be. Change can be
good, but it also can have deleterious consequences. I have been a healthcare provider for 45 years and was indoctrinated
in the ways of medical profession at that time.
Little questioning was done at the time and we just believed in what was
taught. Well, we now know that many
things were not correct. Here’s a few:
1.
Fat foods
are bad for you. |
|
