Now it gets worse…

From the Daily Beast: An unvaccinated Oregon boy became the first person in over 30 years of contracting the deadly tetanus infection in the state. The 6-year-old boy was playing on a farm when he cut his head, according to a 2017 case report by the CDC. His parents cleaned and stitched the wound at …

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This is why we can’t have nice things…

So, in Utah HB 399 was introduced this session to ban conversion therapy in Utah.  Similar legislation has gained some momentum across the country and is currently the law in 13 states as well as in some municipalities where the state does not have those protections in place. The bill was introduced by Rep. Craig …

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Team players…

Yes, I have bagged on doctors a little harsh lately. I think it’s just an old problem of my being talked down to by someone who I have no clue what their actual ability is. Doctors do play an essential role in healthcare; I know shocking right? So do nurse practitioners and physician’s assistants. We …

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Zen and the art of nursing maintenance…

Don’t worry we are not going to do motorcycle maintenance we are, however, going to chat about nursing Zen. The original book was written by Robert Pirsig in 1974 about a trip he took with his son Chris who was 12 in 1968 on a Motorcycle.  Robert died in 2017, and Chris died in 1979.  …

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