By Deborah Jeanne Sergeant Bustling crowds during coronavirus-fueled panic shopping may have presented an annoyance to some shoppers. But for an older adult with
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5 Things You Need to Know About Viruses
By Ernst Lamothe Jr. The world is learning more about how certain viruses spread in speed and how long they can linger. Cold and
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CEO of Laboratory Alliance of Central New York on the testing services it’s providing By Deborah Jeanne Sergeant Timely testing can help healthcare workers
Technology Beats COVID-19 Isolation for Nursing Home Residents
Experts say technology doesn’t replace the need for face-to-face interaction, but it’s helpful during pandemic By Deborah Jeanne Sergeant Experts agree that suspending social
Experience with Seniors Prompted Nursing Career
Katie Sovie, an RN with HCR Homecare: ‘No one can prepare you to sit with a patient who’s dying and have the right words
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Director of nursing at Loretto challenges her staff to do a TikTok dance to lighten the mood By Deborah Jeanne Sergeant Nursing has become
Experience as a Teen Drew Woman to Nursing
‘We’re the soldiers on the battlefield,’ says Upstate University Hospital nurse By Deborah Jeanne Sergeant As a teenager, Syracuse resident Naquia “Kia” Worrell inexplicably
Desire to Help Prompted Nursing Career
Amanda Commisso: “Seeing the patients we discharge is a great help to us. That ultimately makes up for the anxiety and fears.” By Deborah
Social Media: Mental Health Friend or Foe?
By Deborah Jeanne Sergeant Whether it’s to alleviate boredom from quarantine, connect amid social isolation or get the latest news on COVID-19, social media
Controlling High Blood Pressure to Support Kidney Health
By Simardeep Mangat, M.D. May is National Blood Pressure Month, and it is a great time to remind people in Central New York of