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Shaming Teen Pregnancy Does Not Prevent It

by Nurse Jenna In the past teen pregnancy was rarely celebrated and until recent phenomena such as pregnant pop icon Jamie Lynn Spears, the hit movie Juno, or political daughter Bristol Palin have we become, if nothi…
Who Would Care For Your Children If Something Happened to You?

by Nurse Jenna The months during pregnancy are all about planning for the future -- thinking about everything from baby names, decorating the nursery, organizing baby showers, and time for maternity leave. It is a tim…
Having Another Baby to Save Your Child's Life

by Nurse JennaSuppose your only child is diagnosed at 4 months old with a fatal genetic disorder, one that will require life-long blood transfusions and has a current life expectancy of about 35 years old. The only pos…
Legal Child Abandonment?

by Nurse Jenna This week a parent has again driven from out of state to leave their teenager at a Nebraska hospital, taking advantage of the state’s Safe Haven laws, which allow a “child” to be anonymously left witho…
OOps, I knew I Forgot Something -- My Child!

by Nurse Jenna Buenos Dias. This is the first of my upcoming posts coming to you from Quito, Ecuador. I arrived Sunday night to begin my 3 weeks of homestay here, where I will be attending a local school to study Spa…
There's No "A" For Effort

by Nurse JennaToday, I gave and graded the first exam for a new group of nursing students. Though overall they did reasonably well, many were still not happy with their grades. I always do an analysis of the exam ques…
Yesterday's Good Parenting Could Be Today's Child Abuse

by Nurse Jenna Times have changed. Things that were acceptable a few generations ago, or even when we were kids, are no longer considered kosher parenting. Corporal punishment is a good example. How many kids used to …
The Threat of Childhood Immunization Refusal

by Nurse JennaRecently, parents have begun to question the value of immunizations for their children. It is ironic--the benefits of immunization are often getting forgotten since the diseases they have eradicated are no…
Do Women Handle Stress Better Than Men?

by Nurse JennaSaturday started out as the quintessential relaxing weekend day. I slept late, read in bed, went for a leisurely brunch, and then went to the gym to swim some laps while my boyfriend took my car to run som…
Most Stressful Places to Live In: Should Your Town Be on the List?

by Nurse JennaRecently, the new list of the most stressful cities to live in came out. I always love these lists—Top Ten Safari Resorts, Best Places to Propose, or Top Towns for Infidelity. It is interesting to see what…