"It is not some Disney story of just triumph and resilience, it was really hard," Smith tells PEOPLE about his recovery ...

NFL fans might remember Smith's awful injury and incredible comeback. The experience taught him about the importance of a pain game plan.

Nursing interventions involve recognizing those patients at risk, reporting these suspicions to the health care provider, monitoring patient vital signs and laboratory values, providing frequent ...

In two of the cases, the women were diagnosed with vulvar necrotizing fasciitis in the emergency room. In the third, the woman developed it as a complication from an infected surgical wound.

Retired NFL quarterback Alex Smith is ready to talk about ... the gruesome injury and surgery to repair his leg, Smith developed necrotizing fasciitis that resulted in sepsis.