by Barb Green, Parish Nurse Milton, WI A goal for 2017 is to make our church families more knowledgeable about mental health issues so that we can all understand and support those who experience mental illness within and outside the church. There will be an article about a different mental illness each month this year. It seemed appropriate to start out with...
Memory Boosters
Barb Green, Parish Nurse Milton, WI Memory Boosters Worried about fading brain power? Cognitive skills start to decline at age 27. Although some changes in thinking and memory are inevitable, the good news is that lifestyle seems to be able to blunt those effects. Here’s what you can do to preserve yours: 1. Take the stairs Exercise benefits your head as much...
Ethics of End-of Life Choices Part 2
Ethics of End-of Life Choices Part 2 Barb Green, Parish Nurse Milton, WI Last month I wrote about End of Life issues surrounding CPR and feeding tubes. This article touches on other medical issues. Ventilator When someone needs help with breathing or suffers respiratory arrest, the doctor may suggest using a ventilator (breathing machine that forces the...
Ethics of End-of Life Choices
Barb Green, Parish Nurse Milton, WI Making wise end-of-life decisions for someone who has designated you as his health care power of attorney is a difficult thing to do even when you know that person’s values and wishes. Others, besides you, may have opinions to consider. What if the dying person has trouble breathing and the doctor says a ventilator...
Christian Healing
Barb Green, Parish Nurse Milton, WI What comes to mind when you hear the word healing: doctors, state-of-the art cardiac units, amoxicillin? What about the phrase ”Christian healing”? To some, this calls to mind the worst religious broadcasting has to offer. Many dangle the promise of miraculous cures to those who would just summon the faith to buy them. With...
Sepsis
Barb Green, Parish Nurse Milton, WI Sepsis is the body’s overwhelming and life-threatening response to an infection which can lead to tissue damage, organ failure, and death. An old term for it is blood poisoning. Sepsis can occur to anyone, at any time, from any type of infection, and can affect any part of the body. It can occur even after a minor infection....