Rachel MacDonald: compassion
Throughout my career in nursing, I have learned to overcome some of the most challenging obstacles in life and have been so inspired along the way. I have seen what life looks...
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There’s something strange about being around so many happy patients. In fact, unusual happiness has been perceived as so unsettling that author Ira Levin created The Stepford Wives; in order to produce...
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By Emily Hoffman, JRMC Exercise Physiologist “Those who do not have time for bodily exercise will sooner or later have to find time for illness.” ~ Edward Stanley, Earl of Derby in...
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Emily Hoffman, JRMC Exercise Physiologist Pedometers are nearly becoming a thing of the past as our options for fitness trackers are seemingly endless through technological advances. Whether you have a fitbit, an...
read morePhysical Activity as a Vital Sign
Emily Hoffman, JRMC Exercise Physiologist At each doctor visit we are measured for height, weight, heart rate, blood pressure, respiratory rate, and body temperature as these are important indicators for current health...
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