Beyond the Bedside: A Look at Spartans in Nursing | Page 2

CONTENTS
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This Modern Day Superhero Wears a White Coat
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Working at the Very Edge of Life

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Research, Teaching, Policy Development, and Patient
Care: Doing it for the Underserved

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When Compassion Finds Its Best Expression in Nursing

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Delivering Primary Care in a Correctional Facility:
Inmates, Tattoos, and Inspiration

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Giving Back to the Community She Loves

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Playing, Winning, and Sharing It Forward

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Giving a Voice to the Forgotten in Brain Cancer Research

20 Trained to Jump Out of Airplanes . . .
and to Carry the Burden of Care
22 Bottom Line: Do What’s Right for the Patient
24 Leading Innovative Change at the Bedside and
on the Balance Sheet
26 A Family Whose Blood Runs “Green”
28 Getting it Done: Propelling a Son’s Dream While
Helping Others
30 Working to Transform Your Generosity into Big Impact

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