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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

  • Editor’s Dose: Something a summer vacation should never be without

    Editor’s Dose: Something a summer vacation should never be without

    With four young, very excitable (and sometimes accident-prone) children, there is one thing that we never leave home without, especially when going on vacation: the first aid kit! Last year, we enjoyed having a “staycation” and decided to visit some of the theme parks in Central Florida. And by the way, Legoland is a blast…

  • Healthy Cook: Dad’s special dinner, made healthier

    Healthy Cook: Dad’s special dinner, made healthier

    Here we go again. It’s Father’s day. A tie he won’t wear? A fishing lure he probably won’t have time to use? A 6-pack of imported beer? Getting something for Dad is tough enough, but the more Father’s days under his belt combined with the number of children for which he is father too (who…

  • PCMA Letter: Part of the responsibility of being a father

    PCMA Letter: Part of the responsibility of being a father

    As doctors and parents, this edition of Central Florida Health News hits very close to home for many of us at the Polk County Medical Association (PCMA). One of the features in this edition talks about how regular health screenings for men are an essential part of living a longer, healthier life. I was honored…

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