As a nurse myself, I have a mixed experience with an NP/PA. Though they are my first choice because I know MDs are the busy lot and I personally know when to go to MDs for advise and not bother them with a simple ailment an NP/PA (even I) can manage. Some NPs/PAs get it right and true enough they’re quite careful in…

I cook dinner most if not all of the time since I work night shifts. Sometimes I make bad dishes, sometimes there are good ones. Experience is the best teacher. Whenever a dish comes out bad, I usually try to figure out why it turned out bad-the internet is a big help. Just remember, not all recipes pulled from the…

I’m a pediatrician in a developing country working in a tertiary hospital and as such my role was always to assist the midwife or the OB in the care of the newborn. We follow a WHO recognized, evidence based protocol called the EINC (Essential Intrapartum and newborn care) which emphasizes cooperation with just about…