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West Texas doctor done in by his own bizarre choices

Austin American-Statesman, November 9, 2011

In this country, a person has a right to legal representation. If you choose instead to represent yourself in court, you must sign a waiver […]

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Steve Jobs taught us to ‘Stay hungry. Stay foolish.’

Austin American-Statesman, October 7, 2011

When Steve Jobs announced in August, at age 56, that he was stepping down as CEO of Apple and Pixar, you knew his candle was […]

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West Texas Story has Sleaze, Drama — Sadly, It’s Real

Austin American-Statesman, June 7, 2011

We’ve seen the beginning of the 
Winkler County whistle-blowing nurses movie so many times, but it still doesn’t have an ending. It has an all-star […]

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Efficiency can make health care better and cheaper

Austin American-Statesman, May 11, 2011

There’s a little history leading up to Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius’ visit to Austin last week. It began in 1999, the year […]

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Lawmakers, Doctors Holding Nurses Back

Austin American-Statesman, April 22, 2011

Here’s an idea that wouldn’t cost Texas a dime but would save millions of dollars every year: Remove all barriers restraining nurses from practicing to […]

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Reach of the Law Catches Up to Good Ol’ Boy Ways

Austin American-Statesman, January 21, 2011

I’m a nurse. Fortunately, I’ve never worked with an incompetent doctor. But if I worked alongside one who sutured a rubber scissor tip to a […]

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When Whistle-blowers Silenced, Many Hurt

Austin American-Statesman, January 4, 2011

In a medically underserved county, what do you get when a vindictive sheriff combines with a hospital board hoping to turn red ink to black […]

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Where Hallmark leaves off and our own half-baked sentiments must do

Austin American-Statesman, December 25, 2010

Reconnecting with those we care about is part of getting into the holiday spirit. We want to hear how family and friends are doing and […]

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A Lunch Break a Day Keeps the Lawyers Away

Austin American-Statesman, November 26, 2010

Working in a fast-paced, complex-care hospital setting is a juggling act for nurses, which is mainly what attracted us to the job and keeps us […]

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Shards of a crummy summer ushered away through a memory left ajar

Austin American-Statesman, August 12, 2010

It’s been a terrible summer. Wars. Millions of gallons of oil spewing into our beloved Gulf of Mexico. The United States getting knocked out of […]

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