Keith posted an article on Digital Doorway - Nov 17, 2009, 4:47 pm
Losing a close friend to suicide is like having the fabric of one's life torn open without warning. It is a shocking loss, a bitter and horrific loss. What could be more disruptive to the normal t...
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Keith posted an article on Digital Doorway - Nov 14, 2009, 6:49 pm
Today I am reeling from devastating news of the sudden and tragic death of a very dear friend. Death frequently seems to visit when least expected, and this lack of ability to prepare for loss is one ...
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Keith posted an article on Digital Doorway - Nov 11, 2009, 9:02 pm
Being on the road, not working and simply traveling, I wonder what will become of my identity as a nurse and a health care provider. While I still introduce myself as a nurse, I begin to wonder to mys...
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Keith posted an article on Digital Doorway - Nov 6, 2009, 5:33 pm
Well, experience demonstrates again and again that even when one is "off duty" as a nurse or medical professional, one's training can kick into gear at any moment. Today, I was placidly sitting i...
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Keith posted an article on Digital Doorway - Nov 3, 2009, 8:32 am
How does one stay healthy while living in a world saturated with chemicals, especially when one is chemically sensitive? People walk around bathed in clouds of laundry detergent and dryer sheets, and ...
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Keith posted an article on Digital Doorway - Nov 1, 2009, 4:24 pm
Dear Readers, My wife and I are now on the road, making our way down the East Coast towards the warmer weather. Our travel blog, Mary's and Keith's Excellent Adventure, is becoming increasing...
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Keith posted an article on Digital Doorway - Oct 30, 2009, 9:59 pm
A thrilling edition of Change of Shift is up at Reality Rounds.....Enter if you dare.....
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Keith posted an article on Digital Doorway - Oct 24, 2009, 7:51 pm
The following quote by Sogyal Rinpoche truly speaks to me right now: "The quality of life in the realm of the gods may look superior to our own, yet the masters tell us that human life is infinitely ...
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Keith posted an article on Digital Doorway - Oct 21, 2009, 11:06 pm
Yesterday, I visited an elderly woman for whom I served as visiting nurse about a decade ago, and with whom I have maintained a sweet connection for years. We have kept in touch throughout the years,...
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Keith posted an article on Digital Doorway - Oct 21, 2009, 1:56 pm
Since I have left my position as a Public Health Nurse and am currently not employed as a nurse, the general direction of Digital Doorway's "editorial trajectory" is now in question. Whereas I hav...
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Keith posted an article on Digital Doorway - Oct 19, 2009, 5:27 pm
Here is a link to the latest edition of Change of Shift, sent from the BlogWorld/NewMedia Expo in Las Vegas by none other than Change of Shift founder, Kim of Emergiblog.
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Keith posted an article on Digital Doorway - Oct 14, 2009, 9:05 pm
Tomorrow is my last day at work. I am leaving behind the local health department, the furor over H1N1, my coworkers, my position as a Public Health Nurse, and the network of professional colleagues th...
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Keith posted an article on Digital Doorway - Oct 13, 2009, 12:18 pm
Sometimes, amidst the rush and bustle of life, we lose our sense of humor, our perspective, our ability to float above the fray and simply witness our lives. We get caught in the river rather than sim...
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Keith posted an article on The Adventures of Bob the Nurse - Oct 12, 2009, 9:19 pm
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Keith posted an article on The Adventures of Bob the Nurse - Oct 10, 2009, 9:17 pm
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Keith posted an article on The Adventures of Bob the Nurse - Oct 9, 2009, 9:15 pm
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Keith posted an article on The Adventures of Bob the Nurse - Oct 8, 2009, 9:12 pm
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Keith posted an article on Digital Doorway - Oct 8, 2009, 5:20 am
Dear Readers, For those of you not yet aware, my wife and I are in the midst of radical change in our lives. In six days, we will quit our jobs, leave our New England home of seventeen years, and beg...
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Keith posted an article on The Adventures of Bob the Nurse - Oct 6, 2009, 11:41 pm
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Keith posted an article on The Adventures of Bob the Nurse - Oct 6, 2009, 8:39 pm
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Keith posted an article on Digital Doorway - Oct 6, 2009, 4:40 am
One technique for arousing compassion for a person who is suffering is to imagine one of your dearest friends, or someone you really love, in that person’s place. Imagine your brother or daughter ...
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Keith posted an article on The Adventures of Bob the Nurse - Oct 5, 2009, 8:37 pm
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Keith posted an article on Digital Doorway - Oct 5, 2009, 7:27 pm
This weekend, I spent time with an old friend from my days in Philadelphia (as a young art student in the early 80's). In our time together, we got to talking about the old days, about our lives, ...
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Keith posted an article on The Adventures of Bob the Nurse - Oct 4, 2009, 8:36 pm
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Keith posted an article on The Adventures of Bob the Nurse - Oct 3, 2009, 8:34 pm
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Keith posted an article on The Adventures of Bob the Nurse - Oct 2, 2009, 10:17 pm
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Keith posted an article on Digital Doorway - Oct 2, 2009, 6:04 pm
As the flu season heats up and the weather cools down, the media are beginning to more frequently report deaths from H1N1 influenza. Although overall influenza-related deaths are still within the expe...
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Keith posted an article on Digital Doorway - Oct 1, 2009, 9:05 am
Change of Shift, the blog carnival where nursing meets the web, has emerged once again on Emergiblog. Stop on over!
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Keith posted an article on The Adventures of Bob the Nurse - Sep 30, 2009, 11:14 pm
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Keith posted an article on Digital Doorway - Sep 30, 2009, 9:19 pm
The health care debate seems to be full of unknowns these days. As the arguments over health care reform heat up to the boiling point, the notion of a government-run program raises the hackles of so m...
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Keith posted an article on The Adventures of Bob the Nurse - Sep 30, 2009, 9:12 pm
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Keith posted an article on The Adventures of Bob the Nurse - Sep 29, 2009, 9:08 pm
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Keith posted an article on The Adventures of Bob the Nurse - Sep 28, 2009, 8:13 pm
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Keith posted an article on The Adventures of Bob the Nurse - Sep 27, 2009, 8:11 pm
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Keith posted an article on The Adventures of Bob the Nurse - Sep 25, 2009, 11:09 pm
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Keith posted an article on The Adventures of Bob the Nurse - Sep 25, 2009, 12:06 am
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Keith posted an article on The Adventures of Bob the Nurse - Sep 23, 2009, 11:06 pm
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Keith posted an article on Digital Doorway - Sep 23, 2009, 6:43 pm
Today was the day when we interviewed the four top candidates to replace me in my position as Public Health Nurse. Without disclosing anything specific about the interviews or the interviewees themsel...
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Keith posted an article on The Adventures of Bob the Nurse - Sep 23, 2009, 6:17 am
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Keith posted an article on The Adventures of Bob the Nurse - Sep 21, 2009, 11:04 pm
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Keith posted an article on Digital Doorway - Sep 21, 2009, 7:57 pm
Dear Readers, Here is a link to a very interesting and informative post on the 25 most famous nurses in history, including a separate section on famous fictional nurses. Of course, they have not yet ...
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Keith posted an article on The Adventures of Bob the Nurse - Sep 21, 2009, 5:48 pm
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Keith posted an article on Digital Doorway - Sep 20, 2009, 9:29 pm
This week, we will interview four potential successors, intrepid nurses who are willing (and hopefully able) to pick up where I leave off on October 15th. The one who is chosen to take my place will i...
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Keith posted an article on The Adventures of Bob the Nurse - Sep 19, 2009, 9:26 pm
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Keith posted an article on The Adventures of Bob the Nurse - Sep 18, 2009, 9:22 pm
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Keith posted an article on Digital Doorway - Sep 18, 2009, 5:07 pm
The newest edition of Change of Shift, the famous nursing blog carnival, is up and ready for visiting at Medic 999. Pay a visit!
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Keith posted an article on The Adventures of Bob the Nurse - Sep 16, 2009, 10:08 pm
Dear Readers, Bob's blog has been selected as one of the 100 top nursing blogs! Here's a link to the list, and stay tuned for more adventures of Bob the Nurse!
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Keith posted an article on Digital Doorway - Sep 14, 2009, 4:29 pm
The questions about H1N1 are coming fast and furious now, and I often don't know what to say. Seniors feel slighted because they're lowest on the priority list for the new H1N1 vaccine. Middl...
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Keith posted an article on Digital Doorway - Sep 11, 2009, 4:37 pm
As I march headlong towards my last day at work as a public health nurse, I am reminded again and again how the work of a nurse often seems Sisyphean in nature. Sisyphus, you may recall, is the poor d...
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Keith posted an article on Digital Doorway - Sep 9, 2009, 9:00 pm
Even though I rarely listen to the radio anymore and no longer have TV, we tuned into President Obama's health care speech this evening, and I felt stirrings of hope as his words flowed through th...
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