3 Tips for Interviewing for an NICU Nursing Position

Posted on: 13 March 2017

Part of the hiring process for a neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) nurse is the interview. Regardless of how much experience you have, a bad interview could sink your chances of being hired. To help you prepare for your upcoming interview, here are some tips for handling the questions you will be asked.   Review Your Background Although the interview will undoubtedly include questions about your future as an NICU nurse, you will be asked about your background. [Read More]

Tips For Bonding With Your Baby In The Neonatal Intensive Care Clinic

Posted on: 3 March 2017

If you have a baby that was just born and is medically very fragile, there is a good chance that you will not be able to take him or home from the hospital right away. Your baby might have been born prematurely or have some sort of disorder that caused his or her body to not develop fully in the womb, resulting in him or her needing a good deal of intensive care. [Read More]

Tips For Helping Your Spouse Cope With The Side Effects Of Radiation Therapy

Posted on: 3 October 2016

If your spouse was diagnosed with cancer, one of the treatment options the doctors might recommend is radiation therapy. This is a common form of treatment used for cancer, and it works by aiming radiation at the cancerous cells. The radiation can often kill these cells; however, there can be side effects with radiation therapy. Before your spouse begins radiation therapy, it might be good for you to understand what these side effects are so that you may be able to help him or her recover after the treatments. [Read More]

3 Non-Surgical Treatments For Uterine Fibroids

Posted on: 15 January 2016

Uterine fibroids – noncancerous tumors that develop in the uterus – are a very common condition for women. The statistics indicate that between 20 to 40 percent of all women develop uterine fibroids, and it's possible that up to 80 percent of African American develop them. In spite of this, there is no universally agreed-upon best treatment option for the condition. For a long time, a hysterectomy (removal of the uterus) or surgery to remove the fibroids from the uterus were the go-to options, and it's still a common treatment option for many women. [Read More]