How to Support Someone With a Serious Illness
By Donna Cardillo, MA, RN, CSP, FAAN When someone receives a diagnosis of cancer or other serious illness, some friends and extended family members
By Donna Cardillo, MA, RN, CSP, FAAN When someone receives a diagnosis of cancer or other serious illness, some friends and extended family members
On August 1st an acquaintance said to me, with distress in her voice and on her face, “I can’t believe summer is almost over!” She
By Donna Cardillo, MA, RN, CSP, FAAN When someone you care about is in the hospital, it can be stressful, confusing, even overwhelming for
I love to record and watch TV shows like America’s Got Talent and So You Think You Can Dance. Yes, there is some real talent
By Donna Cardillo, MA, RN, CSP, FAAN There isn’t much that’s scarier than having to admit your child to the hospital. For the child,
When a baby takes its first steps it usually falls. But we cheer and the baby is happy – why? Because she took those steps
By Donna Cardillo, MA, RN, CSP, FAAN Several years ago, a friend of mine was having a series of troubling symptoms including frequent headaches,
Regina* had decided to give up on nursing. After 25 years in the profession, she had a “been there, done that” mentality and felt bored
The legendary modern dancer and choreographer Martha Graham said, “There is a vitality, a life force, an energy, a quickening that is translated through you
By Donna Cardillo, MA, RN, CSP, FAAN One of my local grocery stores, part of a large chain, recently redid part of their frozen
Many of us have a bad conversational habit of saying “I’m sorry” on a regular basis without even thinking about it. We say, ‘I’m sorry,
By Donna Cardillo, MA, RN, CSP, FAAN Summer is a great time to enjoy the outdoors and get more active. But the seasonal fun
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