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How to Get a Nursing Degree Online
If you’ve chosen nursing as a career path, you’re in good company! Nursing employment is expected to grow faster than the national average between now and 2030, and in 2020, enrollment in nursing programs increased 5.6 percent. The past two years have been...
Which COVID-19 Vaccine Booster Should You Get?
COVID-19 vaccines have been available for more than a year and have already had a major impact on fighting the virus. By December 2021, about 205 million people in the United States were fully vaccinated, including nearly 50 million seniors over the age of 65....
Firefighters Honor Temecula Healthcare Residents on Father’s Day
Temecula Healthcare residents were thrilled this Father’s Day when members of the Temecula Fire Department made a surprise appearance at their Father’s Day party. The visit was particularly special because two residents, Harold Stephens and Michael Massone, are...
Lessons Generations Healthcare Learned Through the Pandemic
By Thomas Jurbala (picture : Edwin Cabigao, PhD, RN, is the director of clinical services at Generations Healthcare ) “In the midst of . . . crisis, nothing is as clear or as certain as it appears in hindsight,” said historian Barbara W. Tuchman. This is especially...
Should I Worry about COVID-19 Variants?
Fighting the COVID-19 pandemic has been a marathon, not a sprint. Just as it seemed the finish line was near, with vaccines being approved for emergency use, health officials found new variants of the disease. Along with these new variants come new questions and...
Should I Still Take Precautions Against COVID-19 When Cases Decline?
After two years of the COVID-19 pandemic, the United States is starting to see some relief with lower case levels. The delta and omicron variants of the virus brought dangerous spikes in cases, hospitalizations, and deaths, but cases dropped off significantly after...
Horizon Ridge: Looking Back on COVID
To this day, very few of the employees in Horizon Ridge Skilled Nursing & Rehabilitation Center’s COVID unit have ever tested positive for the virus. Considering the fears of many healthcare workers at the height of the pandemic, this fact is remarkable. Now...
Is a Second COVID-19 Booster Right for You?
Vaccines have had a positive effect on the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States, reducing deaths and hospitalizations. As the virus has evolved and new variants have emerged, health officials have recommended booster doses of COVID-19 vaccines to combat waning...
Don’t Forget to Get Your Flu Shot This Year
There is a serious respiratory virus making the rounds that can cause serious illness or death—and we’re not talking about COVID-19. Although COVID-19 has had a tight grip on the world for two years, it isn’t the only health threat facing Americans. This year, it...
Stay Up-to-Date on Regular Health Screenings, Even During COVID-19 Pandemic
Individuals of all ages should get regular checkups at the doctor’s office to keep up on health screenings, but the COVID-19 pandemic may cause some people to hesitate. In 2020, four in 10 adults in the United States reported avoiding getting medical care because...