Pennsylvania Nurse

While at work, Diane noticed numbing in her hands and was told to visit the emergency department. After scans, labs and doctor visits, Diane was diagnosed with metaplastic breast cancer, subsequently undergoing 10 rounds of chemo. She returned to work wearing her mask and a wig topped with an Eagles hat. After returning from blood transfusions or recovering from Nulasta, she never complained. Even during troubled times, Diane had her finger on the pulse of her unit--recognizing staff achievements, sitting with struggling families and being emotionally present for all patients...

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Community health nurses (CHNs) have an opportunity and responsibility to address potential environmental health issues related to shale drilling, even in the face of scientific uncertainty. Potential health impacts to air and water quality related to shale drilling are addressed within the context of the CHNs role of educator, case finder, advocate and researcher. Since 2005, an estimated 5,500 unconventional natural gas wells have been drilled in Pennsylvania's Marcellus Shale (Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection [PA DEP], n...

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