by erlangerhealth | Oct 1, 2019 | Men's Health, Stories of Hope, Weight Loss, Women's Health
As she was nearing the age of 40, Jenny Davis decided to change her life for the better through weight loss surgery. She was tired of being “trapped” by her current weight. “My life was just very boring and sedentary,” said Jenny. “My life was ruled by my food, and I...
by Daniel Cronk, MD | Oct 1, 2019 | Men's Health, Regain Health, Weight Loss, Women's Health
The goal of bariatric surgery is to do something to the stomach to help you lose weight that makes you feel full faster while eating less food. Myth or fact? This is a great topic to discuss since it is often a source of confusion when it comes to guiding eating...
by erlangerhealth | Sep 30, 2019 | Nurse News
Each year in October, the Tennessee Hospital Association (THA) holds its annual meeting in the greater Nashville area. A portion of the meeting is devoted to a “Leadership Summit” which includes both oral and poster presentations of best practices as well as...
by erlangerhealth | Sep 30, 2019 | Nurse News, Uncategorized
Nursing is a very diverse work force in respect to the age and education of individual nurses. There are second career nurses and nurses who went straight into nursing school out of high school. Many nurses continue to work into their 60’s and 70’s. This diversity...
by erlangerhealth | Sep 30, 2019 | Nurse News
No one is born alone, and in a perfect world no one would ever die alone. Unfortunately, due to a variety of circumstances, periodically a patient will come to the end of his or her life without any family or close friends to be with during the final hours of life....