Reading Overdose: Heartbreak and Hope in Canada's Opioid Crisis, a few yrs ago opened my eyes & changed what I believed. So when I was offered an assignment from to write about a study about safe opioid treatment options, I was glad to do it. www.medscape.com/viewarticle/...

Articles are made better when you have good sources and I always appreciate people who take the time to speak with me. @nextavenue.bsky.social www.nextavenue.org/how-to-preve... #cdiff #infectiousdiseases #chronicillness

Early in my career, I was also a 1st aid instructor. I always stressed that calling 911 was one of the most important things the participants would learn. Please share! #medicalemergency #health #paramedics #911dispatch #ambulance #firstaid #nurses www.nextavenue.org/911-basics-m...

For an article, I'm looking for examples of medicalese that ppl can misunderstand. For example, some people are upset when they hear a scan is "unremarkable" or a test is "negative." They think "positive" is better. What have you heard that can be misinterpreted? #health #medicine #doctors #nurses

My latest article for @nextavenue.bsky.social on #travel if you take #prescription #medications. www.nextavenue.org/globetrottin...

I keep forgetting to come here and check up on my friends and colleagues!!

In her resignation letter, Chrystia Freeland cites differences over how to confront Trump’s "'America First' economic nationalism," the threat of 25% tariffs and the possibility of trade war with Canada’s top trading partner Amanda Coletta reports from Toronto www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/1...

Who else is going to the ASJA 2025 conference in NYC in Feb?

It's been 35 years since the Montreal Massacre, a man killed 14 women and injured many more because they were women. www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/p... Sadly, not much has changed.

#editors & people who work for #patientadvocacy organizations (& others who may be interested) - I'm an experienced health writer who writes compelling, interesting, and easy-to-understand content. Let me know how I can help you as the year ends & the new one begins! #healthwriter #freelancewriter

Happy Thursday to my Canadian friends!

There was a time when a Canada Post strike would be a daily lead news story. That we hear very little about what’s happening tells us how CP has absolutely lost its relevance for many. That said, many small businesses and people still depend on it and are suffering. #strike #canadapost

Have you ever heard of burning mouth syndrome? It's a rare and very painful condition. I started a website to help people learn about #burningmouthsyndrome - burningquestionsaboutbms.com Check it out! #chronicpain #patienteducation #rarediseases #healthliteracy

It can be challenging if you're seeking help & you encounter a healthcare provider who is a bully. I've experienced it & you'd think, as a nurse, I'd be able to handle it. But it took a while. Read my newsletter issue on healthcare bullies: #nurses #healthcare #patients #bullying #doctors

With the #Kaiser Permanente strike, my piece from last month is particularly timely. People forget #nurses must care for their own mental & physical #health too. If they don't - they can't care for their pts. Nurses also have bills to pay & life away from work. #strikes #patientsafety #healthcare