Pulse

February 2009

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The future of pharmacy

Pulse editor

Historically, pharmacists have been among the most accessible health care providers. While you had to make an appointment to see a doctor or go to a hospital or health clinic to find a nurse, you could always walk into a corner drugstore and find a pharmacist ... more

EDITOR'S NOTES: Grandmother's job is a labor of love
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Project Healthy Grandparents

More than 10 years ago, Barbara J. Smarr stepped in to raise her four grandchildren (ages 6, 7, 15 and 16) when their drug-addicted mother could no longer care for them.

"At that time, I didn't have insurance for them and I didn't know anything about legal aid ... more

nurse glass art

A touch of glass

A fused-glass baptismal font played a prominent role when the 25th General Synod of the United Church of Christ met in Atlanta in 2005. It was a proud moment for artist and nurse Lori Schinelli, RN, BSN.

"They had commissioned the bowl and asked me to use shards of red, blue, green and clear glass to represent fire, water, earth and spirit ... more