It is hard to believe that 20 years ago I lost my father to cancer - primary CNS lymphoma of the brain. It was one of the most difficult times of my life as he was only 60 when he was diagnosed and di

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I have been a nurse for almost 30 years.  In that time, I have worked in critical care, taught at a school of nursing and, for the past 17 years, have practiced as a nurse practitioner.  Nursing

Dr. Tom Osborne, Athletic Director, University of Nebraska   I try to stay out of hospitals as much as possible; however, in February 1985, I was unfortunate enough to have a double bypass ope

I was a Real Nurse (RN) for 18 years and then went back to school for my MSN as a Family Nurse Practitioner. What I noticed as I got my degree was: what I learned as an RN wasn't much different in the

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