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Nurse Who Writes
Field Notes


Visceral Fat and Brain Health: The Cost of What You Don’t See
The body does not change in that instant. Perception does. What shifts is the threshold of what you are willing to register.
R.E. Hengsterman


The 3-Hour Window That Most Shift Workers Miss
One of the few strategies I have been able to apply consistently—across decades of rotating schedules—is far simpler:
R.E. Hengsterman


What Is Kratom—Really?
Kratom by itself is not the primary driver of severe outcomes. Kratom combined with other substances is.
R.E. Hengsterman


Understanding Illness, Disease, and Sickness: A Nurse's Perspective
Disease belongs to the body as object. Illness belongs to the person as subject.
R.E. Hengsterman
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