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Valarie Juntunen is a registered nurse in the state of Michigan. She works from home as a freelance writer and consultant. She has over 12 years freelance experience and 10 years of direct care experience. Specializing in addictions medicine and patient

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Health & Fitness > Autism Is birth control for autistic teens appropriate?: 1 of 15
Birth control for autistic teens should be a viable option for parents and doctors to consider. As the mother of a cognitively impaired daughter, I know the worries that can result in this decision and the criticisms that can come from it! Teenage Pregnancy Teenage pregnancy is a serious problem that stems from the differen... More..
Sciences > Anatomy The anatomy of the brain: 1 of 5
Understanding the anatomy of the human brain requires a more complex explanation than the one offered by those pull-apart models found in most high school biology classrooms! As you will find with almost any field of science, you must start with the smallest components - that of the tissues and cells. Neurons are the most ba... More..
Health & Fitness > Pediatrics Nurse tips for parents: When to keep a sick child home and safe return to school: 1 of 5
Parents are faced with three questions when deciding whether or not to send a sick child to school. Will sending them worsen their condition? Is the child's illness contagious? Will my child be able to concentrate and learn in their current state of health? The answers to these questions must then be balanced against the nee... More..
Entertainment > Movie Reviews Movie reviews: Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (2009): 4 of 14
Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (2009) is a two and half hour phallic joke extravaganza with crude references and sexual innuendo at every turn. The plot line was predictable with lots of special effects and action to cover the weak points. While the human characters were mostly believable, the Transformer characters paro... More..
Education > Special Education Special needs children: How schools fail them: 3 of 10

Saying schools fail special needs children is like saying all lawyers are shysters. There are always those that exemplify the stereotypes but there are also unsung heroes that fight for those unable to fight for themselves. Every school system is an organization of people and in them you will always find both the good and bad... More..
Jobs & Careers > Health & Sciences Jobs Expert nursing tips: How to deal with a fearful patient: 3 of 8
Fear is a primal response that cannot be controlled by strength of will alone. This emotion is beneficial in many situations because it sparks physiological responses that can preserve life and help avert danger. Yet, in the medical setting, these physiological responses are at best useless and at worst damaging to overall we... More..
Jobs & Careers > Health & Sciences Jobs Expert nursing tips: How to deal with an angry patient: 3 of 8
Before we can deal with an angry patient, we must understand the deeper meaning behind anger. Anger is the irrational attempt to manipulate a situation. The question of how to deal with an angry patient actually becomes a question of whether or not we will allow ourselves or the safety of our patient to be manipulated. Manipu... More..
Jobs & Careers > Health & Sciences Jobs Nurses helping nurses: How to know if you have a good bedside-manner: 2 of 5
Bedside manner is a skill many nurses take for granted, yet like any other skill it requires development. Overtime your ability to connect with your patients will change and evolve. Sometimes these changes are for the better but at other times stress, various emotional states, and complacency may negatively affect these skill... More..
Creative Writing > Satire Satire: Being a Freemason's wife: 2 of 4
Why I love that my husband is a Freemason: - Search the terms "husband" and "Master" and you won't find a thing about freemasonry but you will find a ton of interesting bedroom activities! - What can be more satisfying than seeing a man in an apron? And let me tell you, the men in my husband's lodge can cook! My advice to o... More..
Health & Fitness > Nutrition & Health Issues Safety of artificial sweeteners: 1 of 1
As the dangers of obesity become more widely known, artificial sweeteners are being used more to trim excess calories from our diets. However, public concerns about the safety of artificial sweeteners continue despite FDA regulation. So the question remains: Are artificial sweeteners safe? Saccharin: Saccharin was derived ... More..