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As we start into National Nurses Week, I have been reflecting on some of the many talented nurses I have known over the years, and I want to thank ALL our nursing colleagues in every corner of Fletcher Allen—for their superb skills, their daily pursuit of excellence, and their commitment to the highest quality care for our patients and families.
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Monthly Archives: November 2011
Seeing Miracles, Part One: Defying Tradition, Delivering Success
Fletcher Allen radiologist Kristen DeStigter, M.D. is co-founder of Imaging the World (ITW), an organization which has developed a medical outreach model designed to provide low-cost ultrasound machines to the most under-resourced areas in the world. Last summer, Dr. DeStigter … Continue reading
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Simple, Smart Tips for Fighting the “Winter Belly”
It happens like clockwork to most of us each year. When daylight shrinks and that nippy winter wind howls our exercise routine disappears. At the same time our bellies find satisfaction in all the succulent sweets of holiday cheer. Suddenly … Continue reading
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“One, Two…Fifty!”: Magic Counting and Other Skills Mastered by Pediatric Nurses
I am beginning to think that my office was very strategically placed. Here I sit, perched outside the two patient screening rooms at the Children’s Specialty Center at Vermont Children’s Hospital. Not a day goes by that I do not … Continue reading
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Vermont Pediatricians: Small Numbers; Big Impact
The month of October is always when the American Academy of Pediatrics holds its annual meeting, and this year Boston hosted more than 13,000 attendees for the occasion. What makes me proud, is that while there are probably only 140 … Continue reading
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Up Close and Personal With a Hospitalist
I’m not a fan of the term “hospitalist”. It’s not the job or the specialty that bothers me, it’s the name. It’s clunky to pronounce, difficult to explain, and sounds too technical, like a person running some kind of top … Continue reading
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