BY REBECCA PEREZ, MSN, RN, CCM Behavioral healthcare in the United States falls perilously short of being a functional, effective system. Mental health and substance use disorders (MH/SUD) are universally categorized as behavioral health disorders, and this label will be used throughout this article (Knutson, 2021). Currently, available services are underfunded,…
BY MARY McLAUGHLIN DAVIS, DNP, ACNS-BC, NEA-BC, CCM, AND STEPHANIE DOIBO, MS, BSN, RN, CCM Stroke is one of the leading causes of death and disability in the United States. It takes a toll physically, mentally, emotionally and financially on its victims. Stroke affects an estimated 795,000 people each year in the…
BY MARY McLAUGHLIN DAVIS, DNP, ACNS-BC, NEA-BC, CCM, AND STEPHANIE DOIBO, MS, BSN, RN, CCM Stroke is one of the leading causes of death and disability in the United States. It takes a toll physically, mentally, emotionally and financially on its victims. Stroke affects an estimated 795,000 people each year in the…
BY SYLVIA ARUFFO, PhD “I tell all my patients how to do selfcare. It’s up to them whether they adhere or not.” This is the equality approach to patient education: Everyone gets the same instructions. More literate patients are likely to succeed. But patients with health literacy deficits are not. To…