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    Biomechanics in TNCC

    I load my SUV with all sorts of “stuff” to transport “stuff” back and forth from Costa Mesa to San Diego. I hate it when this “stuff” slides around in the back when I accelerate and break. This “stuff” crashes around in the back going from side to side and front to back. That’s what happens in your brain when in a Motor Vehicle Crash. The brain crashes from front to back with accelerated forces and deceleration forces and ultimately causes brain damage. In a motor vehicle crash you can be thrust over the dash board or pushed down and under the dashboard with accelerated forces. Over the dash can…

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    Response from The White House!

    Holy Smokes! Look you guys! Look what Jane found in her email today! Happy Weekend! Dear Jane:Thank you for writing.  I have heard from many Americans who have spoken out about domestic violence, and I appreciate your perspective.Domestic violence is a devastating crime that affects men, women, and children from every walk of life and in every corner of our country.  The breadth of this problem is staggering—1 in  4 women and 1  in  7 men have experienced severe physical violence at the hands of an intimate partner.  Many of those cases go unreported, and without intervention, some will end in even greater tragedy. Reversing these trends starts with raising awareness.…

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    To Roger Goodell – Step Up!

    Support NEO’s Purple Pledge Campaign Online! Let’s vote and make a difference! Let’s campaign the NFL to Broadcast a live performance of “Break The Chain” by OneBillionRising and V-Day, at the Super Bowl Halftime Show 2015. Break the Chain by V-Day and One Billion Rising https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fL5N8rSy4CU Many are asking you to step down. I am asking you to step up. As a Register Nurse and Nurse Educator, we teach our nurses how to spot abuse in our children, in our women, and in our elderly. We have screening tools to document such incidences. As nurses, we report this to social services and put a band aid on our patients and…

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    The Influence of the Affordable Care Act

    The Influence of the Affordable Care Act The effect of hospitals responding the Affordable Care Act has impacted hospital reimbursement and hospital employment. Since 2010 hospitals have seen payment reduction upwards of $117 billion and more than $58 billion in Medicare sequestration cuts. Hospitals are scaling back!! bla 4800 jobs nationwide were lost in December 2030 3600 jobs nationwide were lost in January 2014 1200 jobs nationwide were lost in February 2014 For the new grad or reentry nurse this means he or she will now be responsible for his or her own education. The reimbursement from the hospital for educational hours is no longer affordable and new hires must…