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I am a practicing nurse, with a specialty in pediatrics. I have over 15 years of experience in ambulatory urgent care, acute care / hospital nursing, and emergency nursing. I believe strongly in evidence - based practice, which means the things we do to (and for) patients have been proven effective based on clinical research.

I enjoy teaching and mentoring new nurses, families, and the general public about health care. Most recently, I've begun free-lance writing health related articles.

I hold a current active Registered Nursing Licence in the state of Utah, and currently hold the following certifications: Basic Life Support (BLS), Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS), Emergency Nursing Pediatric Certification (ENPC).

Parenting & Pregnancy > Child Behavior & Discipline (Other) Commentary: How worshiping our children can destroy them and society

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Worship is a word we often associate with religion, celebrities, and for me, anything covered in chocolate. Parents fall in love with their babies, but to worship them? That seems a bit extreme. It should be the other way around. Interacting with children and parents on a daily basis, often in a stressful context such as illness or injury, I have seen first hand the difficulties indulged children have coping with things that are beyond their control. Parents who indulge their child's every wish or give into tantrums promote in their children a false sense of control. These children can be ...

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