Healthcare

Los Alamos Doctor And Paramedic Return From Mosul

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The KOB Channel 4 news truck rolled into town Wednesday to interview Los Alamos physician Dr. Christopher Hammond and paramedic Tylerr Jones at Los Alamos Medical Center. Hammond and Jones just returned from serving a three-week deployment in Iraq that included two weeks in Mosul, a city engulfed in the war between ISIS and Iraqi forces. Photo by Maire O’Neill/ladailypost.com Read More

Dr. Zee Benefit Concert: Thank You To Community

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Dr. Zee speaking at her recent fundraising event concert to help with her medical expenses. Photo by Kateri Morris
 
COMMUNITY News:
 
Hosting Dr. Zee Benefit Concert was truly a gift and the organizers are grateful for the opportunity to serve a wonderful cause.  Dr. Zee has touched many students with her gift of teaching and as students, we had the opportunity to take one of her classes. When we heard that Dr. Zee was going into treatment, we tried to think of small ways to show our support for her. Thanks to the whole community, our hope for a small
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New Mexico Second Best State For Nurses

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WALLETHUB News:
 
With National Nurses Week kicking off May 6, the personal-finance website WalletHub released its report on 2017’s Best & Worst States for Nurses.   

In order to help newly minted nurses find the best markets for their profession, WalletHub’s analysts compared the relative attractiveness of the 50 states and the District of Columbia across 18 key metrics. The data set ranges from monthly average starting salary for nurses to health-care facilities per capita to nursing-job openings per capita.
 
The Nursing Market in New Mexico (1=Best;

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Letter To The Editor: Thank You County Council For Recognizing Donate Life Month

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By CATHY WALTERS
Los Alamos
 
I would like to thank the County Council for proclaiming April as DONATE LIFE MONTH in the county, following the proclamation of Governor Martinez in New Mexico. This month is set aside to highlight the dire need for more available organs, tissues, and corneas for transplants, to encourage all citizens, regardless of age or medical history to register as organ donors, and to honor all deceased donors, living donors, and their families.
 
Thanks also to the Los Alamos Daily Post for their articles, which brought about more awareness. Through my involvement
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County Proclaims May ‘Mental Health Awareness Month’

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Accepting the ‘May Is Mental Health Awareness Month’ proclamation at Tuesday’s Council meeting, from left, John Whiteside, LAMC; Deni Fell, County; Carole Rutten, LANL; Christine Hazard, LAPS; Cindy Rooney, UNM-LA; Kim Gabaldon, County;  Mary Beth Maassen, LAMC; Olivia Ortega and Kristy Ortega, UWNNM; Fire Chief Troy Hughes; County Councilor Rick Reiss, Police CHief Dino Sgambellone and  Stephanie Koch, Mesa Vista Wellness. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost
 
UWNNM Executive Director Kristy Ortega speaks on behalf of the mental health awareness
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Would You Know When You’ve Gone Too Far?

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Courtesy/UWNNM

UWNNM News:

United Way of Northern New Mexico and Los Alamos National Laboratory Partner to Make a Difference in Northern New Mexico

  • This is part of a series that will run throughout the month of May as part of the United Way of Northern New Mexico Behavioral Health(y) Community Initiative.

Mental health is essential to everyone’s overall health and well-being, and mental illnesses are common and treatable. But people experience symptoms of mental illnesses differently—and some engage in potentially dangerous or risky behaviors to avoid or cover up symptoms of a potential Read More

Scenes From Annual Teddy Bear Clinic At LAMC

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The X-Ray lab nurse at LAMC introduces her assistant to students from Mandy Ferran’s class at Pinon Elementary School during the annual Teddy Bear Clinic this morning at Los Alamos Medical Center. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com

Students from Pinon Elementary School with their teacher Karen Forsyth check out the emergency room this morning as part of the Teddy Bear Clinic at LAMC. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com

The LAMC nurse shows students what bones look like inside the body through an xray. Photo by John McHale/ladailypost.com

Classic Air Medical Pilot Brandon Saver discusses Read More