Kate Loving Shenk

Today is October 28th, 2008, and I am Kate Loving Shenk.

I am going to start something new called “The Commentaries of Kate Loving Shenk.”

These talks will run the gamut of what I am interested in and inspired by, more than likely, topics like, Single Payer or Guaranteed Health Care For All, as well as Nursing Rn and CRNP issues, Nurse Healers, healing and health.

Today’s commentary is dedicated to a nursing colleague of mine, whom I have worked with for five years and who is now on the brink of retirement after 30 some years as a dedicated nurse.

I will call her Nurse Cyprus for the sake of anonymity.

Nurse Cyprus confided to me on our recent night shift duty that she knows she will struggle with health insurance issues because of the health care crisis and economic crisis our country and world face at this time.

Yet she would still like to retire.

Nurse Cyprus, Pennsylvania has 2 bills that are pending and that would relieve your fears if they are passed.

A grassroots core of people, including myself, are dedicated to getting these bills passed: HB 1660 and SB 300, both single payer universal health care bills that will ensure coverage for all Pennsylvanians.

This is a publicly funded, (by the Government) and privately delivered (by doctors, Nurse Practitioners, Nurse Mid-wives, Physician Assistants) who would be back in the business of delivering quality health care to YOU!!

How is this paid for? by a 3% payroll (and 10% employer tax) across the board. These bills will save Pennsylvania millions and millions of dollars and will give YOU peace of mind.

More will be revealed in future commentaries.

For now, good night.

Kate Loving Shenk

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Kate Loving Shenk is a writer, healer, musician and the creator
of the e-book called “Transform Your Nursing Career and Discover
Your Calling and Destiny.” The book is designed to stimulate
nurses to love their work and to prevent on-the-job-burnout.
Click here to find out how to order the e-book:
http://www.katelovingshenk.com/blog
http://www.katelovingshenk.com/nursingcareertransformation
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oprah's soul series

Oprah Truly Teaches Us All

I am contemplating the article I wrote this week called: “Byron Kate on Oprah’s Soul Series.” It covers the four questions and turn around of “The Work” well, especially because Oprah is the Ghinea Pig, and everyone wants to know what Oprah is doing and thinking!

Oprah actually reveals herself in this interview.

She says 1) that she struggles with her weight and when she believed a doctor who told her that she would always be heavy because of a newly diagnosed thyroid condition, she  went on to regain all the weight she had so spectacularly lost.

She believed him instead of rising up in protest, determined to beat the odds.

She reveals herself in other ways, as wel!

Read the article here!!

Kate Loving Shenk

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Kate Loving Shenk is a writer, healer, musician and the creator
of the e-book called “Transform Your Nursing Career and Discover
Your Calling and Destiny.” The book is designed to stimulate
nurses to love their work and to prevent on-the-job-burnout.
Click here to find out how to order the e-book:
http://www.katelovingshenk.com/blog
http://www.katelovingshenk.com/nursingcareertransformation
Check out Kate’s Blog: http://nursehealers.typepad.com
And the Lens: http://www.squidoo.com/katelovingshenk
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I love working nights.

Recently, I received Nursing Spectrum Magazine in the mail, and knew without even reading the article that I would write an article about the topic! And the headline on the front cover was: Cancer Risk On The Night Shift.

So I was right! I read the article and got excited enough to write the following!!

http://nursehealers.typepad.com/my_weblog/2008/10/my-entry.html

In-Joy!!

Kate Loving Shenk

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Kate Loving Shenk is a writer, healer, musician and the creator
of the e-book called “Transform Your Nursing Career and Discover
Your Calling and Destiny.” The book is designed to stimulate
nurses to love their work and to prevent on-the-job-burnout.
Click here to find out how to order the e-book:
http://www.katelovingshenk.com/blog
http://www.katelovingshenk.com/nursingcareertransformation
Check out Kate’s Blog: http://nursehealers.typepad.com
And the Lens: http://www.squidoo.com/katelovingshenk
http://www.squidoo.com/thinkriches
http://doganddolphin.ning.com
http://nursehealers.typepad.com/dog_lovers_unite
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Well, yes.

Last week, I joined five of my fellow co-workers in a four hour Customer Service
extravaganza whereby we sang, danced and told stories.

This was truly meaningful to all those attending, and nearly the whole staff showed up,
which is quite unusual.

Here’s my take on this wonderful experience!!

http://nursehealers.typepad.com/my_weblog/2008/10/customer-service-and-good-old-fashioned-hospitality.html

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Kate Loving Shenk

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Kate Loving Shenk is a writer, healer, musician and the creator
of the e-book called “Transform Your Nursing Career and Discover
Your Calling and Destiny.” The book is designed to stimulate
nurses to love their work and to prevent on-the-job-burnout.
Click here to find out how to order the e-book:
http://www.katelovingshenk.com/blog
http://www.katelovingshenk.com/nursingcareertransformation
Check out Kate’s Blog: http://nursehealers.typepad.com
And the Lens: http://www.squidoo.com/katelovingshenk
http://www.squidoo.com/thinkriches
http://doganddolphin.ning.com
http://nursehealers.typepad.com/dog_lovers_unite
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If John McKKKain is elected, Single Payer won’t be enacted.

But since Trooper Gate caught up with the Palin’s, and Alaska says she did indeed
abuse her power as Governor, probably because she sent out her husband to do all
her dirty work for her, a breech of confidence, then I hope Obama can pull it off.

But I am afraid, because of what I saw as a child.

Check it out:

http://open.salon.com/content.php?cid=27913

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Kate Loving Shenk is a writer, healer, musician and the creator
of the e-book called “Transform Your Nursing Career and Discover
Your Calling and Destiny.” The book is designed to stimulate
nurses to love their work and to prevent on-the-job-burnout.
Click here to find out how to order the e-book:
http://www.nursingcareertransformation.com
http://www.katelovingshenk.com/blog
Check out Kate’s Blog: http://nursehealers.typepad.com
And the Lens: http://www.squidoo.com/katelovingshenk
http://www.squidoo.com/thinkriches
http://doganddolphin.ning.com
http://nursehealers.typepad.com/dog_lovers_unite
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Guaranteed Health Care For All, the California Nurses website and blog, has published another article I wrote about the 9/18 single payer healthcare forum. The article is based on an article that forum guest speaker Morton Mintz wrote for The Nation, entitled: “Single Payer: Good For Business.”

Morton and his wife Anita Mintz were delightful and I had dinner with them and Donna Smith the evening of the event. We had some lively political conversations. Morton said that John McCain was self-destructing right before our eyes.

This from a seasoned political observer from many years of experience.

Here’s the link to my article:

http://www.guaranteedhealthcare.org/blog/kate-loving-shenk/2008/10/07/single-payer-good-for-business

Oh!! Here’s a link to my review about the forum with pictures of Morton Mintz and Donna Smith and more, plus a photo of the Roschel Performing Arts Center the evening of the event!!

http://progressives4pennsylvania.com

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Kate Loving Shenk is a writer, healer, musician and the creator
of the e-book called “Transform Your Nursing Career and Discover
Your Calling and Destiny.” The book is designed to stimulate
nurses to love their work and to prevent on-the-job-burnout.
Click here to find out how to order the e-book:
http://www.nursingcareertransformation.com
http://www.katelovingshenk.com/blog
Check out Kate’s Blog: http://nursehealers.typepad.com
And the Lens: http://www.squidoo.com/katelovingshenk
http://www.squidoo.com/thinkriches
http://doganddolphin.ning.com
http://nursehealers.typepad.com/dog_lovers_unite
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I decided to post some of our recent Single Payer activities over on the California Nurses
site. It took some time to gain clearance, but it’s worth it.

I want people to know about HB 1660 and SB 300 here in Pennsylvania. And I want the
Single Payer Community across America to reach out to one another.

Here’s my first blog post!!

http://www.guaranteedhealthcare.org/blog/kate-loving-shenk/2008/10/03/single-payer-good-for-the-health-of-america

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Kate Loving Shenk is a writer, healer, musician and the creator
of the e-book called “Transform Your Nursing Career and Discover
Your Calling and Destiny.” The book is designed to stimulate
nurses to love their work and to prevent on-the-job-burnout.
Click here to find out how to order the e-book:
http://www.nursingcareertransformation.com
http://www.katelovingshenk.com/blog
Check out Kate’s Blog: http://nursehealers.typepad.com
And the Lens: http://www.squidoo.com/katelovingshenk
http://www.squidoo.com/thinkriches
http://doganddolphin.ning.com
http://nursehealers.typepad.com/dog_lovers_unite
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