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Stand Up and Be Heard
March 9, 2009 11:48 AM by Elaine Neidert
I am really starting to see fallout from the economic crisis at my own college. Students, nursing and allied health, are being forced to drop out; not due to finances per se, but lack of health care coverage. Many of these students are working part time, Read More...
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A Magic Wand for the Economy
February 25, 2009 7:42 AM by Tina Goodpasture
OK, I will admit it. I do not really understand economics and I don't really follow politics, and so I cannot engage in a meaningful conversation about the Economic Stimulus Plan. But here is what I do know and understand -- more and more patients are Read More...
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Birthday Decisions
February 9, 2009 7:51 AM by Elaine Neidert
Yesterday was my birthday. I spent most of it deciding whether or not to continue in my NP program. With the economy in its current condition, I have to question the continuing expense of school, especially after finding out that my spouse may be laid Read More...
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The New Year Begins...
January 12, 2009 1:06 PM by Elaine Neidert
After being off over the holidays, it was difficult to get back into the swing of things for a new semester, both at work and in my own studies. Fortunately, however, I'm one of the lucky number who has a job to go back to! Watching the news every evening, Read More...
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Life’s Curve Balls and the Choices Made
October 27, 2008 1:41 PM by Melody Davis
Last month, I blogged about prostate cancer and the Provenge saga. Since that blog, there have been some new developments. Therefore, I wanted to provide a quick update and my take regarding the new developments. On October 6, 2008, Dendreon, the manufacture Read More...
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Novice to Expert to Novice Again
September 9, 2008 8:40 AM by Tina Goodpasture
When I was a little girl in the early 1960s, my mother worked at a psychiatric hospital as a nurse's aid. Times were different then, and she wore a starched white dress, white hose and white clinic oxfords. I thought she was so beautiful and wanted to Read More...
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