Michelle Peoples

Stressed? If you’re in healthcare that’s almost a given, right? Peace can be so elusive amongst the overbooked appointments, long hours, and thinly-stretched patience, all in a highly serious environment with little to no room for error. It can really weigh on you. At times, it can be a thankless job for all the chaos …

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“Stand firm therefore, having girded your loins with truth, and having put on the breastplate of righteousness” – Ephesians 6:14 “Above all else, guard your heart, for everything you do flows from it.”. – Proverbs 4:23 Cardiology, as a branch of medicine, ranks as one of the most important areas of study. Life as we know and enjoy …

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Last week we started in Ephesians 6 to set the groundwork for studying spiritual warfare. We likened it to fighting a difficult-to-treat infection, one whose culture and sensitivity results showed resistance to human opinions, cultural norms, and even our best efforts. Today we will explore the practical side of dealing with the real battles we …

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We recently admitted a patient to the hospital with a multidrug-resistant infection (MDRI). These infections can be intense. Since the bacteria have found a way to change and adapt, it severely limits the scope of antibiotic options available to treat a common diagnosis. The traditional, first-line agents were ineffective to address the resistant bacteria. Clinicians …

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I don’t like hearing no when I want a yes. I despise the word wait. Especially when I want it now. At times, I can be a 2-year-old-acting-33-year-old. I want my way at whatever cost. But abhorrent things like disappointments, frustrations, and set-backs constantly remind me I’m not in control. Have you ever experienced that? …

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Recognize these abbreviations? IM, IV, PO, PR, SC, SL. Or maybe these terms? Topical, transdermal, intrathecal, intranasal, and oral inhalation. Chances are you’re employed in healthcare. For those who aren’t, these represent routes of administration. They’re various ways medicine can be introduced to the body to treat specific conditions. And depending on what’s being treated, …

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Think of the last time you were at your doctor’s office. You came in feeling terrible, perhaps from a cough that wouldn’t go away or a stomach ache that wouldn’t subside, despite over-the-counter remedies. You waited for your name to be called…and waited…and waited. Finally, the clerk utters your name and says, “The doctor will …

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