October 05, 2008
Hello!
This week we are brought together to give thanks for the many things we have been so lucky to have in our lives. Read about how one child’s positive outlook on life helped to inspire the How’s Your Life? article about making things the best they can be. On that note, don’t miss one nurse’s tactic to brighten her patient’s hospital experience with humor, in Laugh Yourself Healthy.
Read Cindy’s Interview advice, solutions to effectively manage your dreaded paperwork, and some meaningful tips on how to make your life the best it can be.
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Dear Cindy:
I want to go to a job fair that's being held soon, but I've heard people say they're a waste of time. Do you think they're worthwhile?
Sincerely,
Fairs are Foul?
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Managing Paperwork, Part 1: Low-Tech Solutions By Sheng Wang
Just mentioning the "P" word to healthcare professionals is likely to induce a shudder. Paperwork and other administrative tasks have become an increasingly heavy burden for doctors, nurses, and the healthcare industry in general. In the United States, the advent of managed care and increasing numbers of state and federal regulations are the main causes for the proliferation of paperwork.
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Laugh Yourself Healthy By Chris Rheaume
Perhaps it was Carol O'Flaherty's unusual entry into the world that set her on a unique course. Pronounced dead by the attending obstetrician, she astonished a student nurse when she started to cry on the way to the morgue. Today, she jokes that she already has a copy of her death certificate – timed just prior to her birth certificate!

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How's Your Life? By Nancy Julien Kopp
"Out of the mouths of babes oft times come gems." That old quote came to mind after I read an email from my eight-year-old granddaughter. Alexis wrote to tell me about school, some new friends, and a cheerleading class she "loved." She chattered about each one and then made this statement: "I'm doing just great in my life. How about yours?"

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