10 Tips to Help Others Get Back on Track with Therapy and Lifestyle Goals
Posted by Mary Minix in VMS Educator Insights
By Susan Cuellar, BSN, RN, CDE, CHC
What advice would you give to someone who told you this: “I definitely fell off the wagon over the holidays. I was so busy, I did not have time to exercise, and I gained ten pounds. I am so discouraged.”
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Tips for Clinicians Helping People with Diabetes
Posted by Mary Minix in VMS Educator Insights
Managing diabetes can be an ongoing challenge for millions of people. During this Diabetes Awareness Month, we asked a few of our VMS BioMarketing Certified Diabetes Educators® to answer three questions about helping people with diabetes.
From Worrier to Warrior: The Positive Proof of Telephonic Nurse Education
Posted by Samara Ashley, RN in VMS Educator Insights
Kate* suffered for years from chronic pain, and more recently it began affecting her everyday life. She was only in her early 30s; however, her body was not cooperating, and she was unable to do the normal daily activities she once found so easy. The little things like...
READ MOREPsoriasis Awareness Month: It’s Not Just the Skin
Posted by Paige Miller in VMS Educator Insights
As we wrap up Psoriasis Awareness Month this August, it’s a great opportunity to offer a few important facts about the disease.
Psoriasis is a genetic skin disease where your immune system causes your skin cells to reproduce too quickly. Whereas a normal skin cell...
READ MOREWhat is the best diet?
Posted by Alissa Ozlowski in VMS Educator Insights
Here's what a VMS Clinical Nurse Educator has to say on the subject.
By Susan Cuellar, BSN, RN, CDE, CHC
What do you recommend to your patients when they ask you, “What is the best diet”? “Should I try the keto...
READ MOREFrom Nurse to Educator: Tips for Making the Transition from Bedside Nurse to Nurse Educator
Posted by Reilly Schmalfeldt in VMS Educator Insights
By Mary Schmalfeldt, RN, Clinical Nurse Educator, VMS BioMarketing
As a nurse, you play many roles in healthcare, but one of the most lasting and impactful roles is that of a patient educator. After years of working solely with face-to-face communication...
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