Kathy Quan
I'm Kathy Quan RN BSN PHN. I received my BSN and Public Health Nurse certificate from California State University Los Angeles and have worked as an RN for over 30 years. My experience has been primarily in home health care and hospice as a field nurse, nursing supervisor and a QI (Quality Improvement) specialist.
I have written five books for Adams Media. The Everything New Nurse Book 2nd Edition was just published in Nov. 2011.
The first edition of The Everything New Nurse Book was published in April 2006. The Everything Guide to Careers in Health Care followed in Nov. 2007.
My third book, The Everything Guide to Caring for Aging Parents, was published in Feb. 2009 along with an adjunct to the New Nurse Book, entitled 150 Tips and Tricks for New Nurses. I also contributed a chapter to Reflections on Doctors, in the Kaplan Voices Nurses anthology series. (9/2008). My books are available at Barnes & Noble or on Amazon.com. Autographed copies can be obtained directly from me at KathyQuan.com.
Currently I write for several websites in addition to Suite101.com, including some of my own:
- My blog is The Nursing Site Blog
- I have a new blog: AboutAgingParents.com
- Housecalls Online and HomeHealth101.com are primarily focused on home health care.
- My newest site, The Nursing Site, is where I have moved most of my content from About.com. (I am the former Guide to Nursing at About.com.)
- I have contributed to several Booklets and Toolkits, newsletter articles, and other materials for nurses and health care professionals available on SupportForNurses.com. They offer terrific resources for nurses.
- I have been a regular contributor at UltimateNurse.com and NurseTogether.com as well as NursingLink.com.
- Find out more about me at kathyquan.com or see my lens at Squidoo
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Latest Articles
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Students: Find Help to Plan and Prepare for Health Care Careers
As the recession reduces education budgets across the country, students who want to enter the health care field may need outside help to plan a career.
Sep 30, 2010
- Kathy Quan
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Changes Effected By Health Care Reform
On Thursday, September 23, 2010, the health care reform law turned six months old and several major points became effective.
Sep 30, 2010
- Kathy Quan
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Safe Disposal of Unused Medications
Unused medications flushed or dumped down the drain can find their way back into local surface water sources such as rivers, lakes and the ocean.
Sep 16, 2010
- Kathy Quan
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What is Tommy John Surgery?
Tommy John surgery uses a non-essential tendon from another part of the body to replace the ulnar collateral ligament in the elbow.
Aug 28, 2010
- Kathy Quan
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How Pitching Causes UCL Injury
The process of throwing overhand is quite possibly the most unnatural thing the human body can be forced into doing, yet it is integral to baseball.
Aug 28, 2010
- Kathy Quan
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Students are Not Being Exposed to Health Care Career Options
Lack of exposure to advanced math and science courses in schools is a frightening component in the declining desire to become doctors and nurses.
Aug 23, 2010
- Kathy Quan
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Organizational Skills Help Caregivers Avoid Fatigue
Caregiving entails long hours and many varied responsibilities. Caregivers for aging parents are also often still raising children and are usually employed.
Jul 23, 2010
- Kathy Quan
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New Patient's Bill of Rights
Some of the most profound and historic changes to health care in the U.S. Will take effect in September 2010 as the Patient's Bill of Rights is enacted.
Jul 10, 2010
- Kathy Quan
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Who Provides Home Health Care?
Home health care is provided by agencies licensed by the state and federal government to provide skilled care in the home to patients who meet criteria.
Jul 1, 2010
- Kathy Quan
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Sports Medicine Professionals Treat and Prevent Sports Injury
What does it take to become a member of the sports medicine team that often seems to work miracles in putting injured players back together?
Jun 1, 2010
- Kathy Quan
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