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Nutrition and Mental Health: What You Eat Matters
In recent years, the link between nutrition and mental health has garnered increasing attention from researchers and healthcare...

Karen Turanga
Mar 13, 20243 min read
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The Benefits of Mindfulness Meditation for Mental Wellbeing
In an era marked by relentless stress and fast-paced living, the practice of mindfulness meditation has emerged as a powerful tool for...

Karen Turanga
Feb 19, 20244 min read
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Just because you can, doesn't mean you should: avoiding burnout and disappointed clients in 2024
As a business owner, it can be tempting to say yes to every opportunity that comes your way. After all, taking on new business is often...

Karen Turanga
Jan 16, 20243 min read
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Thought for the Day
A lesson in adapting ...

Karen Turanga
Apr 25, 20201 min read
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ANZAC Day in lock down -We Will Remember Them
ANZAC day is only a few days away and this year, due to the COVID19 lock down, it will be a very different ANZAC day for many of us.

Karen Turanga
Apr 22, 20202 min read
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Improvise, Adapt, Overcome
About a hundred years ago when I was a young soldier in the New Zealand Defence Force a Clint Eastwood movie (Heartbreak ridge) had this...

Karen Turanga
Apr 10, 20201 min read
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Karen Turanga
Feb 29, 20200 min read
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Novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) & Masks - How compliant are you?
As panic buying in china pushes people to great lengths of creativity to protect themselves, masks have also been flying off the shelves ...

Karen Turanga
Feb 10, 20202 min read
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Its Valentines Day & we have a special gift for you.
Let us help you by helping us. We are offering 1 FREE in-practice Infection Control training to a practice in the Waikato or BOP. Each...

Karen Turanga
Feb 7, 20201 min read
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Waitangi Day 2020
We would like to wish everyone a safe & enjoyable Waitangi Day 2020.

Karen Turanga
Feb 6, 20201 min read
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Spring Update Sep 19
Kia ora everyone, Spring is here, and everything is starting to bloom, day light savings is underway with the prospect of longer, warmer...

Karen Turanga
Sep 26, 20192 min read
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How good is your Hand Hygiene? - #jewellery #nailpolish #artificialnails
Infection Control training is a great time to test how well hand-washing really works and identify any short falls as I was able to demo..

Karen Turanga
Sep 4, 20192 min read
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Mental Health First Aid
Mental Health First Aid, a course we all need to take.

Karen Turanga
Sep 3, 20192 min read
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Why use Cough Etiquette?
Cough Etiquett-with winter here, the cold & flu season is in full swing, what can you do the slow the spread of the those nasty little germs

Karen Turanga
Jul 10, 20191 min read
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NZDHA Survey 2016
Last year I conducted a pay survey for the NZ Dental Hygienists. It was conducted and paid independently by me to help Hygienist have a...

Karen Turanga
Apr 2, 20196 min read
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Aspiration or Ingestion|Dental
Incidents, Accidents or Near-misses We had a recent incident where a dentist fitting a gold crown, quickly reaching for articulating...

Karen Turanga
Apr 1, 20191 min read
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Electric Shock |Dental
Incidents, Accidents or Near-misses A recent incident at a dental practice where an employee received an electric shock caused when a...

Karen Turanga
Mar 4, 20191 min read
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Bills still need to be paid though!!
As I ride the roller coaster into the end of the first year as a new start-up I just wanted to say Thank You! To the customers who have...

Karen Turanga
Mar 1, 20191 min read
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Missile Danger | brain damage or death, your choice.
Safety shout-out to all the tradies out there, make sure all tools and equipment are secured, no exceptions. I remember in the early days...

Karen Turanga
Feb 16, 20191 min read
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Karen Turanga
Feb 6, 20190 min read
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