Posts by Kyle Devries

  Cardio is a staple of any exercise program. Consistently exercising for 150-300 minutes of moderately intense or 75-150 minutes of vigorously intense exercise per week can greatly decrease your risk for a plethora of diseases and conditions, improve cognitive function, improve your endurance, and helps with weight management. So, how do you know if…

  Rates of obesity and overweight prevalence in the U.S. have increased dramatically over the past 50 years. The CDC shows that obesity has increased from 30.5% to 39.6% in adults over 20 years of age from 2000 to 2016. This increase in obesity correlates with improvements in technology, increased availability of high calorie foods,…

  Story by Kyle DeVries  Sara was at rock bottom. She was married, but didn’t anticipate the relationship surviving much longer. She had been unsuccessful in obtaining degrees from OTC and Drury University, had lost her confidence, and had little idea of what she wanted to do with her life. To make matters worse, she…

2019 is here and many people are springing their New Year’s resolutions into action. As high as 80% of resolutions set at the beginning of the year will be abandoned by March. Use the following seven tips to help set realistic goal(s) and stick with them this year. Pick a relevant goal to your priorities…

The DAISY Award for an Extraordinary Nursing Student is given to a student who exemplifies what it means to go above and beyond expectations. Seven students were nominated for this award by faculty or by their peers, and Eddy Elivo Jerez was this semester’s winner. Eddy Elivo Jerez was nominated by a faculty member:  Eddy…

The DAISY Award for an Extraordinary Nursing Student is given to a student who exemplifies what it means to go above and beyond expectations. This semester, seven students were nominated for this award by faculty or by their peers. Tou Xiong was nominated by a faculty member:  Tou Xiong is a BSN Accelerated student.  Tou…

The DAISY Award for an Extraordinary Nursing Student is given to a student who exemplifies what it means to go above and beyond expectations. This semester, seven students were nominated for this award by faculty or by their peers. Shaney Dowling was nominated by a faculty member and a CoxHealth nurse: Shaney Dowling was participating…

The DAISY Award for an Extraordinary Nursing Student is given to a student who exemplifies what it means to go above and beyond expectations. This semester, seven students were nominated for this award by faculty or by their peers. Jake Cowan was nominated by a CoxHealth nurse: Jake helped with a really difficult patient. Although…

The DAISY Award for an Extraordinary Nursing Student is given to a student who exemplifies what it means to go above and beyond expectations. This semester, seven students were nominated for this award by faculty or by their peers. Camron Dykes was nominated by a faculty member: I’ve had the pleasure to have Camron in…

The DAISY Award for an Extraordinary Nursing Student is given to a student who exemplifies what it means to go above and beyond expectations. This semester, seven students were nominated for this award by faculty or by their peers. Ashley Valentine was nominated by a peer:  Ashley Valentine consistently proves to be a gentle, kind…