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My professional life is all about the nursing career that has taken me from Surgery to Utilization Review, Case Management, Infection Prevention and Control, Legal Nurse Consulting, and frequent delvings into other specialties along the way.

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Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Cats: 1 of 135
Ugly Kitty I passed the pet store earlyOn my walk to workThe lights were off,the store was closedNo signs of any clerk In the darkened windowWith papers on the floorThe site of something awfully tiredDrew me to the store A really unattractive catSat staring into spaceIt's fur was orange, one eye was shutAnd sadness filled it'... More..
Health & Fitness > Diet & Weight Loss Finding the perfect weight loss formula: 1 of 22
Finding the perfect weight loss formula Wouldn't it be the scientific breakthrough of all time if there was a perfect weight loss formula? The press would herald the miracle in every paper, magazine and television newscast and XM Radio would most likely devote an entire band of station programming to The Perfect Weight loss ... More..
Home & Garden > Home & Garden (Other) Holiday fire safety: How to use electrical extension cords wisely: 2 of 16
Planning for Holiday Fire safety should be the first priority on the holiday planning list of things to do. When assembling additional holiday electrical devices we frequently make use of extension cords which are often overlooked as a contributing factor to residential fires and bodily injury. We might not be aware that the ... More..
Health & Fitness > Nutrition Tips How to avoid putting on weight during the holiday season: 1 of 8
The National Institute of Health (nih.gov) reports the usual holiday weight gain is between one and two pounds. The concern is although this seemingly inevitable gain may seem insignificant, the pounds usually stay with us, accumulating year after year. Compounding, incremental weight gain ultimately leads to obesity; for thi... More..
Health & Fitness > Infectious Diseases How to prevent infection from swine flu: 3 of 19
How to prevent exposure from swine flu Considering we are required to share our own airspace with so many others and for so many hours a day, preventing infection from the Novel H1N1 Influenza may not seem easily done. Still, there are some very basic precautions we should take to reduce the risk of becoming infected. Examini... More..
Jobs & Careers > Health & Sciences Jobs Other possible career path for nurses: 3 of 19
Possible Career Paths in Nursing A career in nursing offers many diverse opportunities for specialization. One of the many nursing specialties to consider is that of a Public Health Nurse (PHN). The nurses role in Public Health relates to the health status of the community as a whole. The PHN works with many diverse and vuln... More..
Education > College Courses & Majors What is critical thinking?: 3 of 18
Critical ThinkingThe term critical thinking is often misunderstood and not everyone understands its true meaning because it may conjure up thoughts of scientific persuasions that diminish individuality and discount emotion. This article will discuss the process of critical thinking, its relationship to logic, the process of p... More..
Health & Fitness > Medical Ethics Do you believe that partial-birth abortion should be legal?: 1 of 6
A late term partial birth abortion is one in which the physician performing the procedure delivers the living body of the fetus vaginally, in breech position, and with the head remaining in the vaginal canal, inserts a pair of surgical scissors into the head. This is termed a cranial decompression (the brains are suctioned... More..
Personal Finance > Home Insurance What kind of insurance you'll need for a condo: 1 of 6
What Kind of Insurance You'll Need for a CondoBefore discussing the importance of purchasing condo insurance, lets define the word condominium as it relates to home ownership. Condominium is a legal term describing a multi-structure accumulation of homes and the land they are built upon. Individual ownership is limited to the... More..
Jobs & Careers > Health & Sciences Jobs Career guidance: Should you become a nurse?: 3 of 17
If you find yourself reading this article you may have at least some interest in becoming a nurse. Beyond the often times stilted images seen on television and in the movies, you may wonder what it is a nurse really does. Let us begin by defining the word nurse, discussing how diversified careers in nursing have become, and t... More..