Anyone who has dogs, knows how much value they can add to your life. Their energy, warmth, and compassion can be a great sense of companionship. Here are three more reasons to cuddle your dog today! 1. Love Oxytocin, known as the “love hormone”, is a neurotransmitter that is released when you spend time with your pup. Oxytocin is responsible for calming your nervous system down, relaxing you, and increasing your trust. This is just one of many reasons why dogs improve your he

Working in healthcare can be extremely demanding. Twelve hour shifts, rotating schedules, sleepless nights with attempts to somewhat have a personal/family life can leave little to no time for a healthy lifestyle. At one point, I was working rotating overnight shifts in a Clinical Decisions Unit while completing my online Master’s Program. Unhealthy foods were convenient due to closed cafeterias overnight and became a crutch to get me through a long night. Years later, I real

With the death of George Floyd and health care disparities being spotlighted by the influx of CoronaVirus cases in African Americans and Hispanics, there has never been a better time to address social justice and health equality for all. Nurses are taught to advocate for patients through policies and regulations to improve patient outcomes. However, an important part of health equality is recognizing individual unconscious bias and being aware of how that influences patient c