Amber Blackburn, RN

Maybe you came into the emergency room because you’ve just been feeling a little bit short of breath. It has gotten a bit worse the last day or so, and...

Editor's Note: This article was written in summer 2023. Depression...for some reason even in 2023 it still feels like it is something you should not talk about. Something that is...

Today I was able to sit and talk with Laura Wyman, who is a Certified Registered Nurse Practitioner. She has specialized in Pediatrics her entire career. I wanted to talk...

Getting a new diagnosis like heart failure can be totally overwhelming. At the hospital, you will talk to so many different dietitians, nurses, educators, and doctors that your head may...

Cleaning… One thing I do not enjoy at all. It’s a joke in my family because when I was younger I was quite the slob, but honestly, what teenager isn’t?...

When you are chronically ill, you’ll have seasons where you are constantly running around between different doctors appointments. At times, it even feels like trips to the ER aren’t that...

As a registered nurse (RN) for 15 years who has spent a considerable amount of time in the hospital over the last decade due to chronic illness, I have seen...

Discrimination is WRONG! Whether it is based on gender, religion, race, or any other reason, it is wrong. Sadly, the place I have seen the most discrimination is in the...

Welcome to the Heart-Failure.net Meet Your Moderators series! These articles are intended to help our community members better know the people who moderate on our various channels. Heart failure plays...

Most months of the year are used as a time of awareness for a certain disease. That said, February is known as American Heart Month as well as Women's Heart...

Heart failure is a condition that most have probably heard of at some point in their life, mainly because it is a very common health issue. In fact, there are...

Our mental health is very important to our overall health and well-being. However, in many cases, it is often the last aspect of our health to be treated. Living with chronic...

Being chronically ill is hard. The things we deal with on a daily basis are more than anyone ever should. Many of us have been there and done that when...

As a young child, I always knew I wanted to become a nurse. I went through a period of denial in my late teens because that is just what teenagers...

It is never easy to receive the news that you have a medical condition that will change your life as you know it. No matter if that condition is a...

Most people are unaware that heart disease and strokes are the number one killer in women, causing 1 in 3 women’s deaths annually. If you break that down a little...