“Beloved, I pray that you may prosper in all things and be in health, just as your soul prospers.” – 3 John 1:2
If Your Cells Could Speak, What Would They Say?
This week’s newsletter takes you back to the very first episode of the All One Nurse podcast, “The Impact of Nutrition on Health and Wellness with Veronica Brown”. Veronica Brown, FNP-C, shares her journey from long-term care to entrepreneurship. She is a board-certified nurse practitioner and founder of The Wellness Lounge. The Wellness Lounge offers services to help individuals enhance their diet, manage stress, or address a health or sexual challenge. Its mission is to empower individuals with the knowledge and tools they need to make informed decisions about their health and well-being.
In this rich conversation, Veronica shares her personal journey, clinical insights, and passion for empowering underserved communities through nutrition and holistic care. She highlights the link between food and chronic diseases. She also focuses on how our nutrition and what we consume affect our bodies, whether positively or negatively. So, based on your daily consumption of nutrients or the lack thereof, what would your body say to you?
Key Takeaways of Veronica’s Discussion:
Veronica’s path from long-term care to launching her own wellness brand
The link between nutrition and chronic disease prevention
How food options impact health outcomes in marginalized communities
Nutrition’s role in urology—bladder health, kidney stones, and prostate cancer
Proactive strategies for weight loss, hydration, and sexual wellness
The importance of having a primary care provider for long-term health
Veronica reminds us: “Being proactive about your health is an act of self-love and stewardship.”
In Conclusion
Nutrition is essential and the first step to preventing many chronic health problems. This episode also highlights preventative measures to stay healthy and know your body. We often focus on communicating effectively with others. However, can we also ensure that we communicate effectively with ourselves when it comes to our health, which is ultimately our own responsibility? As healthcare providers, we can often neglect our own health in the pursuit of caring for others. However, a healthier version of ourselves will enable us to care for others more effectively and for a longer period with quality health.
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“Bridging the gap between the stethoscope and the soul.”- Nurse Shenell
As a nurse educator, I developed a teaching philosophy. Check it out below and I encourage you to develop your own nursing philosophy to help motivate you on your nursing journey. Enjoy!
My Nursing Philosophy
I am very passionate about the nursing profession and my role as a nurse. I desire to teach future nurses the same values, beliefs, and dedication I have toward the nursing profession. What I believe makes a great nurse educator is their qualities, teaching strategies, and recognition of challenges.
I believe a nurse educator’s character should possess an attitude of integrity, accountability, respect, commitment, caring, managing impulsivity, and listening with understanding and empathy. Doing so, demonstrates the respect for thyself, the profession of nursing, and the public.
I believe a nurse educator’s skills and competency are important, adding the ability to combine clinical expertise with a formal background in teaching for students to be successful. Nurse educators should aim to become certified to rid the question of competency, but display competency in their area of practice.
I believe that successful teaching consists of the ability to use a variety of teaching strategies that promote a learner-centered environment. I believe that students should understand that they are accountable for their learning which will affect the lives of others. I want to do so in a manner that is motivating and facilitates learning. I believe that nurse educators must assess how students learn best and be adaptable, approachable, and responsive to students.
I believe that successful teaching consists of recognition of challenges. There are constant changes within the nursing profession and health care system. We must be aware of external issues like health care reform, changing demographics, technology, and the environment in which nurses’ practice. We must develop a curriculum that remains challenging while also providing opportunities for diverse students to participate in.
How many times do you just need to silence the beeping pump, or quickly get a blood pressure? Not including all the other “right quick” tasks that may be needed in that patient’s room throughout the day. However, wearing Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) is not a suggestion. It is essential for healthcare workers to protect themselves, their colleagues, and other patients from exposure to transmittable diseases.
What is PPE?
There are many different types, including gloves, gowns, masks, face shields, eye wear, and other protective materials. The type of PPE that is required will vary depending on the type of procedure being performed and the risk of exposure to infectious pathogens, bodily fluids, and other potentially infectious materials.
It is important to use PPE correctly (donning) and to dispose of it properly after use (doffing). Healthcare workers should also be trained on how to use PPE safely and effectively. Do not walk in the halls with PPE on. Even if it is clean, it gives off the perception that it might not be. My most experienced nurses know to “cluster” their care in isolated rooms, but it’s the getting stuck in our ways that is not always the best way and can cause the most harm.
Here’s the bottom line, PPE:
Protects you from exposure to blood-borne pathogens, bodily fluids, and other potentially infectious materials.
Protects patients from becoming infected by healthcare workers (Immunosuppressed Patients).
Helps to prevent the spread of infection, reducing healthcare cost, and improving patient safety.
It is important to note that just like birth control, PPE is not 100% effective in preventing exposure to infectious diseases. However, it is an important part of infection control and can help to reduce the risk of exposure and transmission of diseases.
For more information on PPE, please visit the cdc.gov website.
