As a nursing student, I worked on a step down cardiac unit. We primarily took care of people that had cardiac bypass surgery. I worked with great people. They taught me so much! I learned everything from the importance of chest percussions on a new postop patient to reading telemetry (heart monitors) to taking care of chest tubes and assisting during codes. My mind was challenged and I was in heaven. But….there was one thing that dumbfounded me…how was it that they extremely intelligent people did not practice what they preached?
Author Archives: Donna Hoffmeyer
Welcome to the Truprevention Blog!
I’m your everyday working mom…that has a passion for health. I’ve started this blog to share my knowledge, search for answers and maybe even create an awareness and start a bit of a societal movement. But first, let me give you a little background on how this blog came to fruition.