Michelle Nguyen Tran PHARMD

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• A True Calling: Two-Time Cancer Survivor Sets Her Sights on Nursing

  Although she has only been a nurse for a short time, Michelle McGovern’s life experience with cancer have given her a unique backbone for bedside care.  There were only two things Michelle McGovern needed to do—just two little things.The first was she write a book to let her son and daughter...

• What Is a Bubble Study?

  What is a bubble study?A bubble study is a type of echocardiogram, which is the ultrasound of the heart. An echocardiogram is done to visualize the heart and its surrounding areas. Better images of the heart can be produced when a “contrast” is used during the echocardiogram. In a bubble study,...

• Study Finds Risks of Damage to the Ovaries from Chemotherapy For Hodgkin’s Lymphoma in Women 35 and Older

  It is well known that chemotherapy drugs work by warding off cancer cells or stopping them from multiplying. However, they can also affect some of the healthy cells within the body. This, in turn, can cause unwanted side effects, such as reduced fertility. The likeliness of one’s fertility being...

• Excess Risk of Cardiovascular Events Has Decreased in Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients

  Rheumatoid arthritis presents with many different symptoms, which often vary from person to person. Among these is a generally higher risk of serious heart problems compared to a person of the same age and health living without rheumatoid arthritis. While it has been known that patients with RA are...

• Tips for Newbies: Surviving the Night Shift

  Having to work during the night shift can be overwhelming, however, there are a few recommendations that apart from being easy to follow, they can consistently improve performance during the night shift. Probably one of the most challenging aspects of working as a nurse is getting used to working...

• Does Ingrown Hair Always Require Medical Treatment?

  Hair deviating from its normal growth pattern; hairs that curl inwards or grows sideways deeper into the skin present embarrassing acne-like bumps that become an eyesore. Ingrown hairs also bring pain and infection in their wake.Medical treatments cover the entire spectrum from symptom alleviating...