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		<title>Let Freedom Ring!!!</title>
		<link>http://www.journalofnursingjocularity.com/2010/07/05/let-freedom-ring/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 05 Jul 2010 16:10:35 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[ Ah, July!  The month starts off with a bang as firework displays illuminate Independence Day from coast to coast &#8212; a great show if you&#8217;re not working the night shift.
Of course, if you are working the night shift on the Fourth of July, you&#8217;re not going to miss out on all the fun.  [...]]]></description>
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		<title>June Jocularity</title>
		<link>http://www.journalofnursingjocularity.com/2010/06/07/june-jocularity/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 07 Jun 2010 15:55:53 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[ School&#8217;s out for summer&#8230;or it will be soon! And we know what that means.  Young people with free time on their hands means interesting times in the emergency room &#8212; and Very Long night shifts for those of us who have teenagers left to entertain themselves while we&#8217;re working.  Finding life/work balance is always [...]]]></description>
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		<title>May Means Mirth</title>
		<link>http://www.journalofnursingjocularity.com/2010/05/03/may-means-mirth/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 03 May 2010 13:56:14 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[ May is, for many nurses, the most wonderful month of the year. After all, this is the month where we celebrate a holiday that not everyone can appreciate &#8212; only those of us who have gone through or been close to someone who&#8217;s undergone a truly transformational experience; the sort of life journey that [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Hello Humor Month! The 30 Smile Challenge</title>
		<link>http://www.journalofnursingjocularity.com/2010/04/05/hello-humor-month-the-30-smile-challenge/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 05 Apr 2010 16:19:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>karynbuxman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[They say April is the cruelest month. I&#8217;m not sure why, really&#8230;it may have to do with the fact that April 15 is the dreaded Tax Day.  It may have to do with the fact that soon, bathing suits will be considered reasonable, even required, attire for some events.  Earth Day is this month, which [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Now I Know How A Muppet Feels!</title>
		<link>http://www.journalofnursingjocularity.com/2010/03/01/now-i-know-how-a-muppet-feels/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Mar 2010 16:57:04 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[ March is Colon Cancer Awareness Month, and if ever there was a cause we can get behind, this is it! When early detection and treatment can have such a significant impact on patient outcomes, we&#8217;re all about spreading the word.
Let&#8217;s not kid ourselves.  Having  a colonscopy is not on most people&#8217;s Absolute Favorite Things [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Laughing To Keep From Crying</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Feb 2010 15:09:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>karynbuxman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[ The first month of 2010 has been rough, no way more so than the catastrophic earthquake in Haiti.  In the face of unmitigated tragedy, is there a role for humor?
&#8220;You know it is a catastrophe,&#8221; a colleague said to me, &#8220;when even the shock jocks don&#8217;t joke about it.&#8221;
The absence of crass one-liners [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Looking Forward to a Great New Year!</title>
		<link>http://www.journalofnursingjocularity.com/2010/01/04/looking-forward-to-a-great-new-year/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 04 Jan 2010 22:26:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>karynbuxman</dc:creator>
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It&#8217;s 2010! Hooray!  It&#8217;s not a hardship to wish 2009 farewell &#8212; it was  a rough year for many of us and we&#8217;re ready for something better!
As is our wont at this time of year, we&#8217;ve indulged in a little trendspotting and future forecasting, trying to see what might be around the corner for nursing.  [...]]]></description>
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		<title>When The Weather Outside is Frightful&#8230;</title>
		<link>http://www.journalofnursingjocularity.com/2009/12/05/when-the-weather-outside-is-frightful/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 05 Dec 2009 16:08:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>karynbuxman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[You know exactly how high you are in the nursing heirarchy when the holidays roll around.  I remember one of my first supervisors coming by and rattling off the litany, words coming a mile a minute, &#8220;Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Year&#8217;s Eve, New Year&#8217;s Day, pick your top three preferences.&#8221;
And I&#8217;d pick, as [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Giving Thanks For Good Times</title>
		<link>http://www.journalofnursingjocularity.com/2009/11/02/giving-thanks-for-good-times/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2009 20:58:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>karynbuxman</dc:creator>
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I can tell that Thanksgiving is nearly here&#8230;the stores are fully of jolly fat men in red suits and reindeer with bizarre sinus issues!  And what is this time of year for if it&#8217;s not for gratitude and being thankful for all of the blessings in our lives?
Being a nurse means developing the ability [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Looking Fear in the Face&#8230;And Laughing</title>
		<link>http://www.journalofnursingjocularity.com/2009/10/05/looking-fear-in-the-face-and-laughing/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2009 21:40:47 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#8220;Whatever doesn&#8217;t kill you,&#8221; my patient quipped, &#8220;makes for a great insurance claim.&#8221;  It was late that night in the ER, and if ever a young man was trying to put a good face on a situation, he was the one.  Taking a turn too fast, he&#8217;d taken his car directly off the road &#8212; [...]]]></description>
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