Janine Baxter The Nurses of Quail Creek ended their year with a holiday luncheon on Dec. 8 at Stables Ranch Grille located in Tubac Golf Resort. In addition to a great venue, food, and company, those who still possessed them wore their nursing caps and/or nursing pins. Each attendee, in turn, shared about their nursing…
Old friendships were renewed and new friendships formed when the Nurses of Quail Creek gathered for the first time since pre-COVID. Future meetings will be monthly on the third Tuesday of the month for now with the focus on education, socializing, sharing food, and having fun. Communication will be by email, with a future conversion…
Marilyn Darcangelo With the intention of boosting morale and offering support to nurses providing care for COVID-19 patients, the Nurses of Quail Creek wrote letters to the Hero Nurses and collected donations for gift cards. The notes were initially intended for Santa Cruz Valley Regional Hospital (SCVRH) until it was learned that any COVID-19 patients with…
Marilyn Darcangelo Today nurses taking care of COVID-19 patients are physically and emotionally challenged. They carry the constant fear of bringing “something” home. To help support these nurses, the nurses of Quail Creek have written notes to thank them for their dedication and courage. The notes all include a surprise gift card from Starbucks, Dutch…
All nurses living in Quail Creek are invited to the next meeting on March 18, in the Clubhouse Gold Room. Starting at 9:30 a.m., coffee, scones, etc. can be purchased at the Coffee Bar. The meeting will start at 10 a.m. with Jaye Alynn, Master Nutrition Therapist, discussing the latest ideas, advances, and recommendations in…
Marilyn Darcangelo Circle Jan. 21 on your new 2020 calendar for the first get together of the new year. This will be a brunch with a program to be announced in the Evites for members. New members are always welcome so if you want to join the group, contact Diane at [email protected].
How are doses adjusted? What about cost? Do you need a card to buy it? These were some of the questions addressed to Amy Bachelier, ND (doctor of naturopathy), as she talked about cannabidiol (CBD) and tetrahydrocannabinol (THC). She reviewed the handouts and discussed the endocannabinoid system, cannabinoids (THC, CBD, cannabichromene [CBC], cannabinol [CBN], and tetrahydrocannabivarin…
While everyone was enjoying their plates full of desserts at the April meeting, guest speaker Nancy Karsh, Wholistic Health Coach, discussed the many uses of essential oils to maintain health. She included the benefits, the various ways of using the oils and when to use specific oils and blends. The next meeting will be Tuesday,…
All QC nurses are invited to the next meeting on Tuesday, April 23, at 6:00 p.m. Nancy Karsh, Registered Holistic Health Coach, will be the presenter. Everyone is asked to bring a dessert that is cut into small pieces so there can be a sampling of many to enjoy. If you want to join the…
In addition to our program, we will be discussing the book The Heart at our next meeting on February 12 at 4:30 p.m. Everyone is asked to bring two sandwiches which will be divided up for a variety of tastes. Dessert and beverages will be provided. Members will receive further information by email. If you want…