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Making money in the internet is not a myth. It’s no as simple as playing $19.99 and have Freddy in India set you up a website and have it go on autopilot, either. Making money online takes work. Nothing in this life is for free.

Many people have looked to blogging as a way to generate income for themselves. I’ll be completely honest. When I started blogging, making money was the last thing I had in mind. In fact, for a very long time I felt as if I wasn’t supposed to make money off of it. Sort of coincides with how I sometimes feel guilty that I get paid to work as a nurse. Something inside me always told me that people would or already were judging me harshly for receiving compensation for caring for others or in this case, blogging.

Lessons Learned From My Mother

My mother taught me many lessons in life, but most of them I didn’t even realize I had learned until after she passed aware. I’m going to talk about just a few of these lessons. If she were sitting right next to me now, I would love to hear the words “I told you so,” come out of her mouth. She’s earned it.

Your Head Just Ain’t Right: Coming to Terms with My Tumor

I obtained the MRI results and read for myself what the radiologist thought my my brain mass. Apparently I have a pituitary macroadenoma and has suffered a headache related to something called pituitary apoplexy.

The neurologist referred me to both an endocrinologist and an neurosurgeon. The result was the recommendation to undergo Endoscopic Transsphenoidal Surgery to remove the tumor through my nose.

Nominate a Nurse for Cherokee’s 10th Annual Inspired Comfort Award

Do you know a nurse who has impacted the life of others through service, sacrifice, and innovation?

So many nurses give themselves selflessly and are never recognized for going above and beyond the call of duty. Now is your chance to help pay tribute to a nurse making a difference in this world.

Cherokee Uniforms currently has a call for nominations for it’s 10th annual Inspired Comfort award.

Annual Award Recognizes Vital Role of Those Providing Extraordinary Patient Care While Serving as Inspiration to Others.

This award will help to s

Driving Buzzed Could Cost You a Pot of Gold [Infographic]

Buzzed Driving Could Cost You $10,000 Six Tips to Prevent Driving Buzzed on St. Patrick's Day

With St Patrick’s Day on the horizon, and visions green beer dancing in the heads of many, it is important that you don’t forget yourself in the heat of the moment. Be smart and don’t drive drunk or buzzed. Have a designated driver or stay where you are at. If saving lives and being an responsible adults isn’t enough reason for you to avoid buzzed or drunk driving, the following infographic shows how it can cost you a pot gold. Well… maybe not a pot. Gold is pretty expensive these day, but surely it’d be several ounces.

10 Tips for Nurses on the Night Shift

If you’re scheduled to work the night shift as a nurse, you better start saving up on that sleep and getting ready for long nights that will switch between being arduously boring and tremendously busy, seemingly at random. Unlike the day shift in hospitals and medical clinics, the night shift often sees a less steady flow of traffic, though things can get really messy and hectic should an emergency occur overnight. Below, read through 10 tips that can be helpful to you as you prepare for the night shift routine, so you’re not instantly overwhelmed whether you’re rotating from the day shift or starting a brand new position entirely.

Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus.

I think that not allowing your child to believe in Santa takes something away from the magic of childhood. It’s not that I feel you need to promote fictional present-givers to inspire good behavior in your children, but I appreciate the symbolism of goodness, hope, and faith in mankind that Santa Claus represents. I don’t want to sensationalize Santa Claus, or even really promote him, but if Ty believes, I won’t be the one to smash his dreams.

“Alas! how dreary would be the world if there were no Santa Claus!”

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Lessons Learned From My Mother

Your Head Just Ain’t Right: Coming to Terms with My Tumor

Nominate a Nurse for Cherokee’s 10th Annual Inspired Comfort Award

Driving Buzzed Could Cost You a Pot of Gold [Infographic]

The Murses: Male Nurses Show How it’s Done

10 Tips for Nurses on the Night Shift

Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus.

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