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Karyn Buxman, Nurse Speaker! Deja You: Dealing With Familiar Faces in Nursing

Posted on May 18, 2011 by admin

Read JNJ Publisher Karyn Buxman‘s column Deja You: Dealing With Familiar Faces in Nursing

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Go With Your Strenghts: JNJ Talks to Mary Kay Morrison

Posted on May 3, 2010 by karynbuxman

“I believe that everyone has a sense of humor. In some of this, that sense of humor was nourished and supported by our families.  In others, that may not be the case.”  Mary Kay Morrison is an expert on humor … Continue reading →

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May Means Mirth

Posted on May 3, 2010 by karynbuxman

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 — only those of us who have gone through or been close … Continue reading →

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Get A Life by Loretta LaRoche

Posted on February 8, 2010 by admin

Over the years I have written several books each containing many anecdotes about my family and in particular my grandmother Francesca and my grandfather Lorenzo. Both immigrated from Sicily bringing their five children with them. They settled in Brooklyn, New … Continue reading →

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Looking Fear in the Face…And Laughing

Posted on October 5, 2009 by karynbuxman

“Whatever doesn’t kill you,” my patient quipped, “makes for a great insurance claim.”  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 … Continue reading →

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Stress Fractures: Using Humor to Alleviate Nursing Stress

Posted on February 16, 2009 by karynbuxman

As part of the admissions procedure in the hospital where I once worked, I asked patients if they were allergic to anything. If they were, I would print it on an allergy band placed on the patient’s wrist. Once, when … Continue reading →

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