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This is my one thing I can do to prevent one person from a bad outcome

My one thing is to get the message out to people who say colon cancer runs in my family....if so you need to follow through with your doctor or genetic clinic to be evaluated for hereditary colon cancer. http://www.nursingtimes.net/forums-blogs-ideas-debate/nursing-blogs/all-nurses-need-to-make-one-change-to-improve-patient-safety/5005181.article?referrer=RSS All nurses need to make one change to improve patient safety 14 August, 2009 By Suzette Woodward Suzette Woodward on how to implement just one change to aid patient safety On 3 July the health select committee published the findings of its review into patient safety over the past nine months. While this could be seen as just another report on the subject it sharply reminds us of the things we still need to do to ensure the safety of patients in the NHS. For those of us who work in this field it is an opportunity to raise the profile of patient safety and a reminder of the daunting journey we still have to make. Someone reminded m...
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EGD

Just went to meet my new Gastroenterologist to have my EGD. That is part of the surveillance you need with being a genetic carrier for colon cancer. He was instructed not to refer to me as obese in the history and physical, healthy well nourished pleasant are all suitable......His discretion is very important....... EGD in two weeks..... gave my whole history with the added hypertension, how about one thing at a time.. Good news is that my blood pressure was normal! Yeah!
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taken from the Traverse City Record Eagle

A good death: Jane Brody’s Guide to the Great Beyond Posted on April 12th, 2009 by Jeanne Hannah in Aging In Place I have just finished reading an extraordinary book, a book so remarkable I am making a list of all of the people with whom I will share it. The book is “Jane Brody’s Guide to the Great Beyond: A Practical Primer to Help You and Your Loved Ones Prepare Medically, Legally, and Emotionally for the End of Life.” Imagine next time you celebrate an occasion, giving your spouse, your child, or children a book about preparation for dying. The idea may seem strange to you. I ask you to suspend your negativity until you’ve seen this book. Most people my age have experienced many losses in their life. For me, those losses have included my grandparents, parents, and my dear sister Kay who died of cancer at the age of 47. Many of the vignettes and insights shared by Jane Brody resonated with me. Brody shared her personal experience of her mother dying in 1958 of complications of ovaria...
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