Carolyn Hare RN, BSN, Class 43 FNP student received the 2006 Kentucky Coalition of Nurse Practitioners and Nurse-Midwives student scholarship. Congratulations Carolyn!

Mark was a loving man with an infectious laugh. The perpetual life of any party. My husband had a heart of gold which stopped beating for the first time on Sept 10, 2005 ... Continue Article

Labor hurts, we know its true
But, do you know what causes it to?
There’s visceral pain, somatic as well
The pelvic structures are under their spell.

In the first stage of labor, the uterus contracts,
And the cervix dilates, we know these facts.
This causes visceral pain, via sympathetic nerves
That enter the spinal cord, through posterior curves ... Continue Article

Once upon a time there was a beautiful oocyte, who was looking for a handsome sperm to settle down with. So she left her home and set out for the sights and sounds of “The Big Tube”, which was a place that she had heard about from her sisters. She was hoping to meet someone there. Meanwhile, traveling from a land far, far away, ... Continue Article

For those of you who have ever gone to see the Nutcracker at Christmas or any other ballet, you may have experienced the common feelings of excitement and anticipation as you wait for the show to begin. The orchestra tunes, the theater lights start to dim, then the first notes of the score pierce the quiet, and the ballerinas emerge from the wings ... Continue Article

As a veteran do-it yourself remodeler I was intrigued by this topic. As I read about spiral arteries and the changes that they go through during the menstrual cycle and pregnancy I was surprised by the number of different stages it took to get the job done. I was also confounded and frustrated by the remodeling seemingly going in the opposite direction from the desired end outcome, not unlike my own home restoration projects ...
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Poetry in Motion
What is IgG? It is the immunoglob For your little in utero blob. Not only does it flow through the placenta, But also flows like silk Right into your breast milk ...
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Who delivers babies? Women deliver babies. Certified nurse-midwives catch them! The woman’s body was created to give birth and to nourish her infant at the breast. Pregnancy, labor, delivery, and breastfeeding are all normal physiological processes which are closely intertwined and have been occurring since mankind, or actually woman-kind, has been around ... Continue Article

For over a century, America's trained nurses have been challenged with serving a culturally diverse population. In retrospect, nurses merited with high nobility achieved a performance standard balanced in the art and science of nursing. ... Continue Article

I wanted to share a little sunshine from our corner of the world today. My daughter Meagan, age 16 and a junior this year in high school, competed in vocal competition through her school and scored a 1 in District competition last month ... Continue Article

Dr. Mary Nichols received the following messge recently from a graduate who gave us permission to share her news.

I just had to let you know about my new job offer - You may remember I was completing my MSN so I could move to OR and work. I visited family in Salem, OR over spring holiday and on a lark call hospital HR to see if there were any jobs. I was called and interviewed by the director of Maternity/Baby services the next day ... Continue Article

After passing comps my mind became occupied with passing certification, wading through state licensure and hopes of finding that dream job. I was afraid that living in a rural community would mean a long wait for a position or a daily long drive ... Continue Article

Among the seventeen 2006 Resolutions passed by the National Student Nurses Association House of delegates Aril 5-6 in Baltimore MD was this Resolution by the Emory Student Nurse Association:

"‘IN SUPPORT OF ENCOURAGING GREATER ATTENTION IN NURSING CURRICULA TO RESEARCH SUPPORTING THE SAFETY OF PLANNED OUT-OF-HOISPITAL BIRTHS FOR LOW RISK WOMEN ATTENDED BY LICENSED MATERNITY CARE PROVIDERS.” (The American Association of Birth Centers is referenced.)