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Taking a Different Road: From Professor to Nurse
O'Shaughnes features writer Theresa Brown and her new book \"Critical Care: A New Nurse Faces Death, Life, and Everything in between. Brown, 45, came late to nursing. Born in Illinois and raised in Springfield, Missouri, she earned a PhD in English from the University of Chicago and taught writing at Tufts University. After the birth of her son, Conrad, 13 years ago, she longed for a job where she was \"expected to care about people, not instruct and grade them.\" After a difficult pregnancy two years later with her twin daughters, Miranda and Sophia, she gained a new admiration for the midwives who helped her and for the nursing profession.
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Center for Nursing Advocacy's 2008 Golden Lamp Awards
Top picks for the 2008 best and worst media portrayals of nurses and nursing are presented. One of the top picks for best portrayal is an article from the New York Times entitled Perhaps Death Is Proud; More Reason to Savor Life by Theresa Brown. This powerful article by a Pennsylvania nurse relates the story of one of her patients and how her work has shaped her views of life and death.
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Excerpt from Critical Care: A New Nurse Faces Death, Life, and Everything in Between
An excerpt from the book Critical Care: A New Nurse Faces Death, Life, and Everything in Between by Theresa Brown is presented. Brown details the work life of a nurse and how they go about all day taking care of patients.
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A stop between yesterday, tomorrow
Theresa Sampson Brown Theresa Sampson Brown started duties as the Teresa Shelter director on Oct. 19. She replaced Sister Carol Karwoski, the shelter's first director. Sampson Brown, 37, moved to Dubuque two years ago from Massachusetts where she worked as an advocate for women and women's issues in a number of venues. She has a master's degree in criminal justice and a law degree and is a certified drug and alcohol counselor. She is fluent in Spanish. Of her work at the downtown shelter for homeless women and children, Sampson Brown said, \"I want to empower women.\" She experienced poverty while growing up. \"That helps her to know what these women are going through,\" said Michelle Brown, executive director of Opening Doors, the non-profit agency that operates the shelter. Sampson Brown lives with her husband, Steven, and their three children. News You can use Financial donations for the shelter's operation can be sent to Teresa Shelter, c/o Maria House, 1561 Jackson St., Dubuque, Iowa 52001. To volunteer, call 563-690-0086.
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Big crane's new name falls flat
\"I'm not sure what 'I Lift New York' means. It's kind of weird to me,\" said Sleepy Hollow native Ed Friedner. \"It doesn't say much about the Hudson River or where it's going.\" \"Icahbod Crane\" is a favorite with many, a tribute to the main character in \"The Legend of Sleepy Hollow,\" Washington Irving's 19th century short story that brought fame to the Hudson River communities now served by the bridge. \"My problem with 'I Lift New York' is that it sounds too political, as if all this flow of (project) money will improve the New York economy,\" he said. \"All those people upstate will say, 'This has nothing to do with us.' I would be in favor of something more local.\"
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N.Y.-area gas prices continue to stay above national average
\"Last year, prices peaked back in April,\" said Gregg Laskoski, oil analyst for GasBuddy. \"They were actually on a downward trend after the Fourth of July. This year we're seeing prices all across the country going up.\" Still, \"I don't really shop around,\" he said. \"When you do the math, it's not worth it.\" \"It only gets publicity when the price goes up,\" [Peter Kischak] said. \"When the public has an outcry, the politicians react.\"
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