: About Me

My name is Bernadette Adkins. I am married with 2 children. I work full time as an Occupational Health Nurse with my local municipality. My formal title is "Return to Work Coordinator". Informally, my title is "That B- that goes to the doctor with me and makes me come back to work." I've been a nurse for over 15 years and while I love what I do, I want a new career. Well, not so much a career as work that allows me to be creative and be home for my children and family. My husband just about passed out when I announced to him one day I no longer wanted to be a nurse. Any one who knows me would agree I have an opinion on everything. It has taken me many years to tone down my opinions as not everyone appreciates brutal honesty. While I'm still not politically correct, I am a bit more tactful. When I found this opportunity to write articles on almost any topic I was ecstatic. Add to that the possibility of earning money, well..... what could I do but join and start writing. Most of my writing experience has been on health care topics and has been published in the employee newspaper. I am looking forward to writing many articles in the future.

My passion is ...

creating

I know too much about ...

illness

My parents always told me ...

you can be anything you want, you just have to be willing to work for it

My childhood ambition ...

to become a race car driver

My favorite memory ...

meeting my grandfather for the first time

Why I write ...

I have a lot of "soap boxes"

What I am reading/watching/listening to ...

Ghost Hunters

My first job ...

customer service at Roses

My best moment ...

graduating nursing school

My inspiration ...

nature

Health & Fitness > Cancer Symptoms of skin cancer: What to watch for

6 of 8

Symptoms and Diagnosis of Skin Cancer Skin cancer is the most common form of cancer. But, how do you know if you have it? We all have freckles, moles, dots, spots of various shapes and sizes, but should you be concerned? Symptoms of skin cancer can include: Any change in the skin A mole that is small, shiny and translucent or waxy in appearance A mole that is red A sore that won't heal A mole or freckle that becomes red, itches or bleeds, or has irregular edges compared to other freckles or moles on your body Pain may be associated with the area, but usually not Not all skin cancers are ob...

More..

• Registered Nurse
• Helium Charter Member