Micke Brown, BSN, RN

Many of you may not know that an amazing event occurred in Nashville, Tennessee the first weekend of March 2014. Fifteen organizations: 14 consumer pain advocacy organizations, moderated by the State Pain Policy […]

Did you know that Valentine’s Day remains a popular holiday that is celebrated throughout the world? It is known as the one day each year when the exchange of tokens of affection to our loved ones is honored, […]

Twice a year (unless you live in Arizona) we are forced to “fall back” or “spring forward.”  Twice a year, we must adjust to waking or retiring an hour different from our routine. Twice a year, our natural 24-hour […]

I was reading a recent commentary in the June 2013 issue of Pain Medicine News by the new president of the American Academy of Pain Medicine.  In the fairness of disclosure, I must confess that Dr. Lynn R. Webster […]

I was pleased as punch to read an article that covered how some hospitals are [finally] opening their visitation policies to pets, like Rush University Medical Center in Chicago, Mayo Clinics in Rochester, […]