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May 2002

Lifeline for the Future

Molly Nash's life was saved by a stem cell transplant from cells obtained from her new brother's placenta. Baby Adam never received a shot or was ever in any danger during the donation of cells to his sister. Read

Just One of the Guys

Pete-Reuben Calixto's first inkling to move from the Philippines to the United States can be traced back to the simple task of reading textbooks in nursing school. The books were written by American authors, and Calixto, RN, noticed that the technology they described was a far cry from the equipment being used in his country's hospitals. Read

Creature Comforts

Working for a time in pediatrics showed Kathleen Thompson, RN, that nursing is the right career for her and that sometimes it's better that dreams don't come true. From her first days on the back of a half-Arabian horse as a 12-year-old in Arizona, she grew up wanting to be a veterinarian. Read

Alzheimer's Care

If you're lucky enough to reach age 85, you face a 50 percent chance of developing Alzheimer's. As the American population ages, dementia will play an increasing role in health care-which means nurses have some studying to do. Read

So You Want to be a CRNA ...

A 17-year-old boy went into full cardiac arrest 27 years ago in the emergency room of a rural hospital in Missouri. Respiratory therapist Sally Bass Witkowski was on duty that evening, and the incident would change her life. Read

Objective Assessment

Long before pain was declared the fifth vital sign, nurses were at the forefront of pain management. Day after day and year after year, nurses continue to assess and intervene to minimize pain; it is their responsibility. Read

Read the Signs

It takes a lot of nerve to buck the opinion of a panel of Nobel Prize-winning scientists, but that's what experience and an abiding interest in astrology tells Mary Frances Vester, RN, to do. Read

For Kierra's Sake

If it were not for personal tragedy, Pam Rowse, RN, might be just another anonymous Las Vegas nurse excelling in emergency care as she has in critical care, as a flight nurse, paramedic coordinator and educator/trainer. Read

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