May is Mental Health Awareness Month — also known as the time of year when every newsletter, workplace, and social media feed gently reminds us to breathe, hydrate, and maybe stop answering emails at 11PM. (All good advice, by the way.) At Guardian Nurses, we don’t...
In my role as President of Guardian Nurses (these last 23 years!), I’ve had the privilege of speaking with patients and families as they navigate the complicated realities of our healthcare system. One theme I hear again and again is this: many adults...
One of the side effects of being a nurse for many years is that people feel comfortable asking you health questions almost anywhere. At a dinner party. In the grocery store. Standing in line for coffee. And lately, I’ve noticed a pattern in many of those...
The past two months have been unusually busy for me. Between work, travel, and a calendar that seemed to fill itself, even the things I scheduled for good, proactive reasons started to feel like a lot. I found myself juggling multiple medical appointments—nothing...
Besides coming down with a nasty cold the last two weeks—which was a very clear reminder of how much we rely on feeling well—I’ve had a few other quiet prompts that January is a good time to turn our attention back to routine health screenings. An eye exam that had...
As the year winds down, expectations seem to pile up—at work, at home, and in our own heads. There’s pressure to reflect, to wrap things up neatly, to feel grateful and celebratory all at the same time. For many, that’s energizing. For others, it’s simply exhausting....
