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Patricia Quigley
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Writer and Editor, Freelance
New Jersey, Rowan University
Beats
Biography
Award-winning PR practitioner and former journalist (still freelancing periodically, with a newspaper and magazine background). Strong tech, education and health care background. B.A. in communication (that's the journalism part) and M.A. in writing arts (my alter ego writes short fiction). Been published regionally, nationally and internationally in a few languages. Love words and good grammar. Love telling stories and playing with structure. Believe PR folks and journalists can happily inhabit the same world.
babies, kids, money, relationships
Content
By Patricia Quigley, Chris Evans Gartley| American Nurse Journal Verified Put the focus on prevention. Takeaways:The burden of older adult falls is overwhelming EMS and Emergency Departments with over 70% requiring transport into hospital EDs due to urgent or emergent healthcare needs, this burden only projected to increase with the aging of the US population.
By Patricia Quigley| American Nurse Journal Verified Patient SafetyPractice MattersViewpointStop fall prevention practices that aren’t working Make best practices today’s common practices. In 2022, Schoberer and colleagues conducted a comprehensive review of fall and injury prevention research. The findings and recommendations confirm that many current practices required of nurses at the point of care don’t effectively reduce falls and should be replaced by evidence-based interventions and patient education.
By Patricia Quigley| Bottom Line Inc. Verified Take the following anti-fall precautions to prevent not only injury but also fear of falling, which can push you toward a sedentary lifestyle…Be realistic about your physical abilities. Climbing ladders to clean gutters or trim trees even though you shouldn’t can lead to debilitating falls. Don’t multitask. It is easy to not pay attention to your surroundings…and multitasking often means you don’t have a hand free to break a fall. Compensate for sensory changes.
Company Info
Freelance
Freelancer.com is the largest freelancing and crowdsourcing marketplace in the world, connecting over 81 million employers and freelancers across more than 247 countries. Founded in 2009 and based in Sydney, Australia, the platform allows employers to post jobs while freelancers can bid on these projects. It is publicly traded on the Australian Securities Exchange under the ticker ASX:FLN. The platform supports a variety of work categories, including software development, writing, design, and marketing. Freelancer.com also offers contests for creative work, where employers can award prize money to winning entries. Users can choose from different membership plans, including free and paid subscriptions, which provide various benefits. The mobile app enhances project management and communication for users on the go. With a diverse customer base that includes individuals, small businesses, and large enterprises, Freelancer.com plays a significant role in the global online economy.
De Pere, Wisconsin, United States