As a mother of school-aged children who love to spend time outside, information about drowning prevention piques my interest each summer. Earlier this spring, I read an article about the dangers of children wearing blue, or water-colored, bathing suits. I realized I had just purchased my 8-year-old son a blue bathing suit – it is one of my favorite colors on him! The article highlighted how certain…

Written By: Melissa Chapman RHIT, CTR I was invited to submit an abstract for the 49th Annual NCRA Educational Conference, which was held May 7-10, 2023, in San Diego, CA. “Abstracting difficult sites” was one of the many abstract subjects requested. Therefore, the topic I selected was “Abstracting Head and Neck: A CTR’s Perspective” which was based on a very informative presentation I had presented many…

Time is an equal opportunity provider. Everyone gets 24 hours in a day and we do not have the ability to slow it down or speed it up, even though at times it feels like the day is moving at a snail’s pace, and other times like it’s flying by. Stress is also inside those 24 hours and it’s actually a normal part of life. On…

During the month of May, we celebrated Stroke Awareness Month. This initiative brings forth vital information to help prevent and mitigate the devastation a stroke can cause. The American Stroke Association (ASA), the American Heart Association’s (AHA) Stroke Division, has coined the term “Time is Brain”, meaning the longer a stroke goes without treatment, the more damage is done in the brain. Recognizing the signs of…