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Category Archives: Interviews
Love and Laughter: The Keys to Health JNJ Talks to Bernie Siegel
“You can not be afraid if you’re laughing.” So says Bernie Siegel, author of Love, Medicine, and Miracles, the groundbreaking book that convinced countless patients that they can help themselves heal. Siegel — quick to say, ‘Call me Bernie’ — … Continue reading
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Ready For Nurses’ Week?
Nurses Week and Hospital Week are just around the corner! Is your workplace set to have a good time? Below are some ideas to get the party started. You and your colleagues have worked hard—let’s make sure you get the … Continue reading
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Understanding Why Patients Use Humor When They Talk To Nurses
I work in a neurologist’s office. We try to get really complete histories from every new patient but the patient I was working with, Mr. K, hadn’t checked anything on his intake paperwork. No history of heart disease, no high … Continue reading
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How Humor Helps: Pediatric Patients
“You either love working peds or you don’t work peds.” I can’t tell you how many times I’ve heard this nursing ‘wisdom’. There’s more than a grain of truth to it: generally nurses who specialize in pediatrics tend to love … Continue reading
Have You Passed Gas Yet? A Diagnostic Guide
We can’t talk about colon cancer screening and colonscopies without acknowledging the most musical part of the process: the recovery! Nurses around the nation have been collecting data on the melodious, malodorous offerings patients share after a colonscopy. In an … Continue reading
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Learning To Laugh When You Feel Like Crying: Allen Klein on Life and Loss
Allen Klein’s work is very familiar to anyone interested in the connection between humor and healing. His The Healing Power of Humor is pivotal, must-read information essential for any nurse. Klein’s latest book, Learning to Laugh When You Feel Like … Continue reading
The Healing Power of Play: The JNJ Talks to Izzy Gesell
“A cancer diagnosis doesn’t mean you lose your sense of humor,” Izzy Gesell said. A noted speaker and author, Izzy partnered with Roz Trieber to write Cancer and the Healing Power of Play. The JNJ is honored to have Izzy … Continue reading
Dear Santa, I Can Explain…
Oh, Santa. I know what you’re thinking. By this time, you must have at least glanced at that old Naughty and Nice list. And if you go strictly by what you find on there, it might seem like you won’t … Continue reading
JNJ Spotlight: Ron Culberson
Ron Culberson is a humor expert and author of the forthcoming, My Kneecap Seems Too Loose: 365 Random Thought to Inspire Deeply Shallow Thinking. Ron’s all about injecting humor into healthcare, and as evidence, we’d like to share some of … Continue reading
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