About

Welcome to The Health Hub! I am so glad that you’ve stopped by.

My name is Tammy Norris Purcell, TJ to my closest family and friends. I am a Registered Nurse and am passionate about all things surrounding the topic of health.

I have been practicing as an RN for the past twenty years and have thoroughly enjoyed my career. In fact, ever since I was a little girl, all I ever wanted to be was a nurse… so my dreams came true. I have worked as a nurse in the fields of medical and surgical nursing, home health, obstetrics, education, hospice and oncology… and being a nurse has been my second greatest accomplishment…being a mom, of course, is first.

I am a wife and mother of two wonderful children. Being a mom has been a blast and has brought me many opportunities to learn to balance being a mom and a health care professional at the same time. No, it wasn’t always easy, but it has been well worth the journey.

As a health care professional, I have always been passionate about health and wellness. I am happy when my family and friends ask me health-related questions and I especially love being able to explain things so that everyone can understand.

Don’t you hate it when you go to the doctor and leave with more questions than you started with? It is so irritating, frustrating…and frankly unnecessary. I understand that when health materials or articles are written so technical and so boring that all you want to do is close the web browser, absolutely nothing of value is gained.

That is one of the goals of this site… to passionately promote wellness in a way that it is interesting, engaging and easy to understand … as a society, we focus so much on managing illness and disease, that I plan to do my part to work toward promoting prevention and wellness. I know there is always more that I can do personally to stay healthier, so I figure if I can do better, then there must be others with the same struggle.

In my spare time, I adore reading… in fact, it is quite unusual to find me without a stack of books, magazines or papers close by… ready to pick up and read at a moment’s notice. Right now, I am sitting at my desk and there is a stack on the floor beside my desk and on top of my desk, and I woke up this morning and picked up a book that was resting quietly on my nightstand…eager to read just one more chapter before heading off to work.

Yes, I do read a lot and I have indeed read a lot of health related items over the course of my career, but even in my down time, I am quick to pick up a health related article and begin reading. I always enjoy reading about the latest advancement in medicine or a new exercise technique or even a stress reduction tip that I had not heard before.

Sharing the things that I have learned and continue to learn through my career, through my love of reading and through my life…that is the foundation of our website.

So, The Health Hub matters to me… it is personal… being healthy is a part of my life, the field of health is my career and sharing with others is nourishment to my soul.

Easy to read, fun to visit, relevant and real… The Health Hub is designed with you in mind… since I know I cannot be the only one on the planet struggling with wellness, I hope that you too will find the site helpful.

Let’s get to know each other… email me here… I’d love to hear from you.

Be sure to check out “Tammy’s Top Topics” where I will be posting items each week that I have found useful and have spoken to me.

Let’s get healthy together!

Wishing you health and wellness that exceeds your expectations…decide today to live the life of health you desire…after all, your health matters.

To my new friends,

TJ