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Having A Nice Nurse Really Does Matter I worked as a Labor and Delivery nurse for 17 years. For the most part I loved my jo by Blessed Angel Posted Wed 04 Nov 2009 10:06pm I worked as a Labor and Delivery nurse for 17 years. For the most part I loved my job. I loved the one on one time I shared with my patients. I hated to chart. I would... patients to have the best possible care. If I could do it all over again I would have become a nurse midwife. I am presently looking into becoming a labor doula. I look forward Read on »

Labor Day -- for the "working man" by Janet S. Patient Expert

Posted Tue 26 Aug 2008 4:13pm Wikipedia gives a great, concise description of Labor Day: " United States federal holiday that takes place on the first Monday in September. The holiday began in 1882, originating from a desire by the Central Labor Union to create a day off for the "working man". It is still celebrated mainly as a day of rest and marks Read on »

Labor Day and Still I Have To Work by Greg Katz Healthy Living Professional

Posted Mon 06 Sep 2010 7:52am Labor day for many marks the end of summer. In the old days people stopped wearing white after labor day and depending on where you live, the kids were just getting ready... barbecue and a look toward, as crazy as it may seem, Halloween and the holidays. What is it about labor day that relates to living with a chronic or other life-altering illness Read on »

The Bereavement Cabinet I recently talked to a friend that I used to work with on the Labor and Delivery unit. She stated t by Blessed Angel Posted Wed 04 Nov 2009 10:06pm I recently talked to a friend that I used to work with on the Labor and Delivery unit. She stated that the cabinet was bare. They have recently had a lot of infant losses... on the unit with laboring mothers and deliveries. I hated those nights. I meant that I couldn’t give the grieving mom the one on one attention that she deserved. I did my best at those Read on »

The Man Who Hated Work and Loved Labor by Chelsea Green Patient Expert

Posted Mon 06 Sep 2010 7:15am The Life and Times of Tony Mazzocchi by Les Leopold This labor day, remember the story of labor leader Tony Mazzocchi, whose legacy lives on in today’s workplaces and ongoing alliances between labor activists and environmentalists. Here’s an excerpt from Les Leopold’s moving biography of Oil, Chemical, and Atomic Workers Union Read on »

Labor Day may be over, but for 50 plussers work might be right around the corner... by Janet S. Patient Expert

Posted Tue 26 Aug 2008 4:13pm to face in finding skilled labor or specialized talent. (If you are a frequent reader, I've commented quite a bit on industries that are having very specific challenges Read on »

WORKING CLASS DOGS AND LABOR DAY.... by Helpful Buckeye Doctor of Veterinary Medicine

Posted Mon 14 Sep 2009 7:53pm While most of us take a few days off to observe the Labor Day holiday weekend, we should remember that not everyone gets to kick back and relax for those 3 days. All of our... Group, as categorized by the AKC, were originally bred to assist their human counterparts in performing labor-intensive tasks. Humans have relied on working dogs to perform Read on »

Youth unemployment: Young and jobless | The Economist by Suhit A. Patient Expert

Posted Sun 19 Dec 2010 12:00am by Suhit Anantula This is the opposite of what is happening in countries like India. Australia has 4 times youth unemployment. Will this bring a greater reliance on the government and a structural shift in the future? Sent from my iPhone Read on »

Make-work – Osborne’s plan for the unemployed and disabled? by Ron Patient Expert

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Unemployed & looking for work? The good news is your boss can be flexible by Rosalind J. Patient Expert

Posted Mon 09 Mar 2009 3:18pm and create a schedule I could live with. When I first started career coaching people living with chronic illness, this pattern popped up frequently among those who were unemployed... into the workforce after 10 years or unemployed for 3 months, you’ve got to take this seriously to make something happen. Get dressed - don’t stay in your pj’s. And make sure you have Read on »