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  • Pop quiz on getting a nursing education

    Pop quiz on getting a nursing education

    Test your knowledge before you join this fast-growing field THEY’RE EVERYWHERE: in schools, hospitals, in our homes, at the doctor’s offices, in military installations, and more. They’re nurses, and they belong to one of the fastest-growing job segments in the country.

  • Prevention: Senior Circle helps retirees stay active

    Prevention: Senior Circle helps retirees stay active

    A Q&A with Julie Sing AS WE AGE, it’s important to keep our mind and body active. We interviewed Julie Sing, marketing manager/Senior Circle advisor at Lake Wales Medical Center (LWMC), about one way to do that: the Senior Circle.

  • Take it from a nurse who knows!

    Take it from a nurse who knows!

    Four things you should expect during your hospital stay FROM THE TIME you arrive and are admitted, throughout your treatment, and until the time you are discharged, there are some essential things you should expect from your healthcare team during your hospital stay. Your nurse, especially, will have a key role in the process from…

Columns

  • PCMA Letter: The greatest reason to lose weight

    PCMA Letter: The greatest reason to lose weight

    AS THE NEW YEAR begins, many people make resolutions in hope that the next year is better than the last. Making a resolution is admirable, but keeping the goals simple, reasonable, and enjoyable will help you achieve them.

  • PCMA Letter: Taking offensive action for your health

    PCMA Letter: Taking offensive action for your health

    This edition of Central Florida Health News magazine is full of valued insight on how to take offensive action for your health when it comes to preventing illness, injury, and chronic disease. You’ll find key observations on home safety against accidental falls that could result in physical and life impairment; the benefits of having and…

  • Editor’s Dose: All I Want for Christmas is… Less Stress!

    Editor’s Dose: All I Want for Christmas is… Less Stress!

    Well, the Christmas season is here. Another year has come and gone, and we’re staring down the future at the threshold of 2015. But, before I get too far ahead of myself, I try to spend the last month of the year focusing on living in the moment and not getting too caught up in…

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