Launching “Vitals And Bits” Tomorrow Better Know Your Body Parts Carl Sagan believed that “humans are the stuff of the cosmos examining itself.” This statement of his draws upon a corner of philosophy [...] Whitny Doyle R.N. \ May 06, 2010 Read More Which one is this?
The Art Of Baby Catching: Modern Midwifery In New Mexico Modern Midwifery In New Mexico Every now and again, my mother will look at my sisters and me with a self-satisfied little smile and declare, “I grew you [...] Whitny Doyle R.N. \ May 06, 2010 Read More UNM midwives and their tiny patients
Medicaid Is Not A Herpes Cream A Health Reform Tutorial Before becoming a nurse, I would have guessed that Medicaid was something you buy over the counter to rub on private ailments. More [...] Whitny Doyle R.N. \ Apr 15, 2010 Read More Health care reform can be confusing ( Andrew Aliferis )
Expert Weighs In On Health Care Reform This week, I interviewed Nancy Ridenour, the dean of UNM’s College of Nursing. She worked on Capitol Hill, and she had a hand [...] Whitny Doyle R.N. \ Apr 08, 2010 Read More Nancy Ridenour, dean of UNM’s College of Nursing (Minie flickr.com/photos/minervana/collections)
The Reform Prognosis: How Will New Mexicans Be Affected? An Insider Explains. How Will New Mexicans Be Affected? An Insider Explains. Navigating health reform legislation is no small task. This enormous Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act does everything from impose a 10 percent [...] Whitny Doyle R.N. \ Apr 08, 2010 Read More Nancy Ridenour, dean of UNM’s College of Nursing, had a hand in crafting portions of the nation’s health reform bill.
An Interview With A New Mexico Nurse Who Served In Iraq On The Seventh Anniversary Of The Iraq Invasion, A New Mexico Nurse Discusses Her Service When people hear about nurses serving in war, they probably picture a woman in white tending to wounded soldiers on the battlefield. Modern [...] Whitny Doyle R.N. \ Mar 18, 2010 Read More Whitny Doyle, RN, poses for a photo illustration by Eric Williams (ericwphoto.com). Digital post-production by Jack Atlantis.
Miss Diagnosis: Life And Death On The Night Shift The following story is a composite and does not depict an actual event. Rather, it was inspired by events that happened a long [...] Whitny Doyle R.N. \ Feb 11, 2010 Read More
Big Butts And Bigger Problems: Healthy People 2020 So here we are in January 2010, conscious of the fact that our middle-aged little planet has managed to complete one more twirl [...] Whitny Doyle R.N. \ Jan 21, 2010 Read More
Anatomy Of A New Year’s Resolution The Science Of Sticking To It We all know of at least one horribly annoying overachiever who accomplishes every goal she sets for herself. She’s run countless marathons, clocked [...] Whitny Doyle R.N. \ Jan 21, 2010 Read More (Minie flickr.com/photos/minervana/collections)
First Round Of Shots On Me! Let’s all raise our syringes in a special toast to the upcoming National Influenza Vaccination Week Jan. 10-16. The Centers for Disease Control [...] Whitny Doyle R.N. \ Jan 14, 2010 Read More