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Union nurses door-knock for Harris-Walz
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What if Nursing is Your Calling—And your Undoing? | RN Shahina Lakhani

By Shahina Lakhani RN, MSN, NLP | Published on Jun 1, 2012

Picture this: A nurse goes to an integrative medicine doctor for chronic fatigue, body pains especially eyes and face and failing eye sight. The doctor runs a battery of tests, way more than a regular doctor would to find out what is wrong. Doctor, “Your […]

Take a Stand to Stop Bullying in Healthcare and Everywhere

By Shahina Lakhani RN, MSN, NLP | Published on May 24, 2012

Growing up as an introverted, quiet child who was bullied, I often felt alone, neglected and caged in. I could run away or fight back when absolutely necessary. However, I had a hard time sharing my story. I kept to myself, often pretending that nothing […]