What a Breast Cancer Diagnosis Means Today

A group of women wearing pink and walking for breast cancer awareness.
When I was in my first year of nursing school, my grandfather was diagnosed with lung cancer. After his diagnosis, things declined very quickly, and within a year and half, he was gone. In the 1980s, it was very difficult to get information about what to expect and what everyone could do to support him during treatment....
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How an Independence Blue Cross Health Coach Can Help You

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I recently interviewed Lisa Lokuta, RN, BSN, a Health Coach in the Independence Blue Cross Case and Condition Management department to get some insight into health coaching. IBX: What is a Health Coach? Lisa: Independence Health Coaches are specially-trained, registered nurses with an average of 8 to 11 years of clinical service. Independence has more than 90 Health Coaches on staff to help our members navigate their health....
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Nursing Beyond the Bedside: Charron Smith-Marsh

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Independence Blue Cross (Independence) wants to Celebrate Caring by recognizing nurses who carry on the proud tradition of providing compassionate care, comfort, and security to all of us.  Do you know a nurse who delivers exceptional care and compassion every day? We want to hear about it. Submit your story by April 5 and Independence may reward that nurse through our Celebrate Caring campaign....
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Focus on Being a Better You – Forget the New Year’s Resolutions

New Years Resolution
If you’ve already given up on your New Year’s resolutions, don’t stress about it — statistically, 25 percent of people don’t keep their resolutions for more than seven days! Despite our best intentions, changing our lives for the better isn’t easy. But, there are resources that can help you be a healthier you. Have you considered your health plan?...
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