Nursing Articles

‘Conscience’ division at HHS aims to reignite culture wars

Austin American-Statesman, February 6, 2018

Did you know that health care workers are complaining to the federal government that they’re suffering from discrimination by employers for declining to give care […]

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Bills would allow nurses to offset doctor shortages

Austin American-Statesman, March 28, 2017

While Congress proved incompetent to improve health care, Texas legislators have a golden opportunity right now to dramatically increase access to care. How? By substantially […]

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Stories of misery, humiliation will make your holiday letter a success

Austin American-Statesman, December 17, 2016

It’s that time of year again. Part of getting into the holiday spirit is reconnecting with family and friends. We want to hear how they’re […]

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Lasting health care legacies built by two caring, faithful Austinintes

Austin American-Statesman, October 28, 2016

If Austin had a Top 10 Most Influential Women in Health Care Award, Dr. Mary Lou Adams and Trish Young Brown would certainly rank high […]

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Why local prosecution of crimes by state officials is a bad idea

Austin American-Statesman, June 17, 2015

As Republicans pound their chests trumpeting the success of the 84th legislative session, many of us are left wondering which was the lousiest bill passed. […]

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Measles outbreak is understandable in West Africa, not in USA

Austin American-Statesman, March 17, 2015

As if 24,000 people being stricken and 10,000 people dying from Ebola in West Africa weren’t enough, now the area is being hit with a […]

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Vaccines, measles and the retreat from common sense

Austin American-Statesman, February 10, 2015

This thing of American parents refusing to vaccinate their children makes about as much sense to me as countries that don’t educate their female children. […]

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Ebola errors in Dallas will rewrite disease protocols

Austin American-Statesman, October 19, 2014

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, hospitals and the American public were taken totally off guard by our first Ebola patient. The CDC’s reaction […]

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Nurses, the heart of health care

Austin American-Statesman, May 5, 2014

Surprisingly, the eminent Arnold Relman — physician, researcher, author, former Harvard professor and editor in chief of the New England Journal of Medicine who frequently […]

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McPhee saved the babies, left spiritual legacy

Austin American-Statesman, April 19, 2014

The iconic Sr. Mary Rose McPhee, who died April 15 at the age of 95 at a Daughters of Charity retirement center in Evansville, Ind., […]

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