Marijke: Nurse Turned Writer

Health and medical news, sometimes serious and sometimes fun.
I've read that I shouldn't describe myself as a "nurse writer," but I can't figure out why - because that is what I am.

Monday, June 10, 2019

"Have I read anything you've written?"

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I've been asked a few times, "Have I read anything you've written?" My first smart-ass instinct is to reply, "I don...

Sunday, June 2, 2019

Infection Following Natural Disasters - Take Care

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Following every natural disaster, we see television news and online videos of destruction. Images of destroyed homes, cars and trucks flippe...

Monday, May 13, 2019

Dementia: It's More Than Alzheimer's Disease

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Say the word "dementia," and most people think about Alzheimer's disease. We can't blame them; Alzheimer's disease aff...

Monday, May 6, 2019

Do Celebrities Owe Us Health Information? Prince Harry & Meghan Markle, for example

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It's all over the news - a new royal has been born . Prince Harry's glowing announcement of his son's birth was delightful. He w...

Wednesday, March 14, 2018

I Remember Martin

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This was an essay I wrote many years ago, about a patient who stayed with me throughout my career. I remember Martin. I was 20 y...

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