Big Changes

I will be making a career change from Occupational Health Nursing to Case Management. I am so excited about this change. I have missed the interaction with patients. 3 months to graduate with my BSN and a new path in life. Next goal ARNP......

The Luna Cee Pub: A Christmas Poem For My Wife

The Luna Cee Pub: A Christmas Poem For My Wife: Long ago you came down from the North Years later I  followed, drawn forth To the Tropical side of the landscape below Embracing our chil...

Communication

 

 

As a reference to PEP this site is excellent.

PEPline GUIDANCES for Occupational Exposures

Healthy People 2020

Lavender

I am working on my second "task" in Contemporary Nursing Issues. A case study about an elderly proud gentleman. In the assigned reading I came upon an interesting fact about lavender. "Lavender oil has a calming effect and decreases insomnia. In a study of elderly individuals with sleep disturbance, lavender was as effective as tranquilizers (Oliff, 2004). True lavender (Lavandula angustifolia) produces a sedative effect that is similar to benzodiazepines. It is considered the safest of all essential oils with no irritation or sensitivity reported at dilutions as high as 16%, and no toxicity ever reported (Buckle, 2001). When lavender is inhaled (one to five drops on a tissue inhaled for 10 minutes), the molecules travel to the olfactory bulb and then to the limbic system, where GABA is increased in a response similar to that of diazepam ingestion (Buckle, 2001)."
Reference
Mauk, Kristen L. (03/2009). Gerontological Nursing: Competencies for Care [2] (VitalSource Bookshelf), Retrieved from http://online.vitalsource.com/books/9781449679361/id/pg500

WGU

I am pursuing my BSN through Western Governor's University. If interested Sage the Owl will take you there. If interested use my name for the referral you may get your application fee waived. Best of luck on your educational journey no matter what path you follow!