Wellness Wave Wisdom

  By Adela I. Sanchez, BSN, RN, PHN   MiraCosta College Health Services, in partnership with California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) is proud to offer the distribution of Narcan. Now, you may be asking what is Narcan and why would I need it?  What are opioids? Opioids are types of drugs used to treat pain. Common prescription opioids include oxycodone (OxyContin), hydrocodone (Vicodin), morphine, codeine, and methadone. Fentanyl is another opioid that can be prescribed to treat pain. Fentanyl is prescribed in the form of transdermal patches, lozenges, or tablets. Fentanyl can be illicitly manufactured, most often as a powder or in counterfeit tablets. It is sold alone or often produced (many times unknown to the user) in other illicit drugs such as heroin, cocaine, or methadone. Another opioid is heroin, which is made from morphine; a natural substance taken from the seed pod of the various opium poppy plants. Heroin comes in a white or brownish powde...

  By Kim Marquardt, RN MSN This blog post is from the Nurse Kim archives of myth busting. I want to share some "alternative" or maybe just lesser known health and wellness viewpoints for you to chew on. *These posts are not intended as official medical advice. They ARE meant to be fun, informative, and thought provoking, hopefully sparking an interest for you to do your own research (you can start with the links I provide!) and discover the marvels of the human body, and how it can function at its optimal performance level if we understand how it works and interacts with our environment and our diet. I have a passion for health and wellness through lifestyle and nutrition and have done thousands of hours of research in addition to being a registered nurse for 23 years. I have done A LOT of self-experimentation in and around diet, lifestyle, body care, and supplementation and have spent a lot of time looking into the science behind it all (or lack thereof!). Check back weekly ...

  By Kim Marquardt, RN MSN This blog post is from the Nurse Kim archives of myth busting. I want to share some "alternative" or maybe just lesser known health and wellness viewpoints for you to chew on. *These posts are not intended as official medical advice. They ARE meant to be fun, informative, and thought provoking, hopefully sparking an interest for you to do your own research (you can start with the links I provide!) and discover the marvels of the human body, and how it can function at its optimal performance level if we understand how it works and interacts with our environment and our diet. I have a passion for health and wellness through lifestyle and nutrition and have done thousands of hours of research in addition to being a registered nurse for 23 years. I have done A LOT of self-experimentation in and around diet, lifestyle, body care, and supplementation and have spent a lot of time looking into the science behind it all (or lack thereof!). Check back weekly ...