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Nurse Who Writes
Field Notes


Polygenic Embryo Selection and the Future of IVF: Science Nearing Prime Time
Even then, I felt the tension between scientific wonder and social unease—questions of control, randomness, and what it means to intervene in creation.

R.E. Hengsterman


Is Long-Term Melatonin Use Putting Your Heart at Risk? Insights, Limitations & Practical Takeaways
Sleep disturbances and insomnia are themselves major cardiovascular risk factors; distinguishing the effect of the supplement from the underlying sleep disorder is critical.

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Night Shift Fuel: My Go-To Protein
From chalky whey isolates to overpriced “wellness” powders wrapped in pastel labels — most left me bloated, wired, or worse, disappointed. But one blend has stood out, hands
down: True Protein Custom Blend (Vanilla Bean flavor).

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Begin Your Journey as a Nurse Writer
Writing as a nurse is a delicate balance between precision and poetry. You must convey facts clearly while engaging readers emotionally. This duality requires both discipline and creativity.

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Root Cause: What Medicine Really Means When It Says “Evidence”
Western medicine became what it is today: a system grounded in reproducibility, built on proof, and refined by failure.

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Exploring the Role of Nurse Writers in Healthcare
Imagine a nurse who, after a long shift, channels the day’s experiences into a blog post that demystifies a common health condition. Or a nurse who crafts patient education materials that empower individuals to take control of their health. These are the tangible impacts of nurse writing careers.

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Perturbation: The Biology of Repetition in Shift Work
At first, the body compensates. Then it adapts. And finally—it begins to fail.

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The Brain’s Hidden Drainage System — and What It Means for Shift Workers
Vessels changed orientation by layer (inner, middle, outer dura), suggesting a structured, layered outflow design rather than random channels.

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Aging and Age Decline — The Truth About the Book - The Shift Worker's Paradox
I didn’t write it because I had it all figured out. I wrote it because I was falling apart—and wanted to stop.

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The Certification Mirage: How Functional Nursing Turned Credentials Into Commerce
And while the intent might be genuine—wellness, nutrition, mental health, balance—the machinery behind it is not just about care.

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Between Conspiracy and Cure: What RFK Jr. and Healthcare Get Right—and What They Get Wrong
Kennedy channels concerns many Americans quietly share: the feeling that healthcare is too corporate, too impersonal, and too quick to medicate. Behind the noise, he’s identified legitimate systemic flaws.

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The Myth of “Alkaline & Acidic Foods”: Why What You Eat Can’t Change Your Blood pH
The logic sounds simple: if acidity causes disease, eating alkaline foods should prevent it. The problem? That’s not how human physiology works.

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Keep It Simple: My Nutrition Philosophy for Shift Workers
At roughly 100 kilograms, that’s a lot of protein—enough to make eating feel like a full-time job some days. I don’t always hit the mark, but I try. Protein becomes increasingly important as we age, supporting muscle maintenance, recovery, and metabolic health.

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The Illusion of Freedom: Understanding the Soft Nursing Trend
Their message? You too can have it all—autonomy, freedom, six figures—if you just learn the system. (AKA - Buy my course on sale for only $129)

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The Common Myth of Adrenal Fatigue: Why “Puffy Eyes” Aren’t a Diagnosis
A “fitness expert” recently floated across my feed, claiming women shouldn’t do HIIT workouts on consecutive days because of adrenal fatigue—and that the puffiness under her eyes was evidence of it.

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The Functional Nursing Hustle Culture
“In the attention economy, beauty is currency—and the algorithm always pays the pretty first.”

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If We Left Biology to Human Choice
That’s what the anti-vaccine movement does: it treats biology as optional and expertise as negotiable. It confuses autonomy with authority — as if personal preference can rewrite cellular intelligence or immune memory.

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Cold Showers & Morning Stroke: Risk, Hype, and the Truth Beneath the Ice
But like most health trends that get boiled down (or in this case, chilled down) to a viral headline, there’s a kernel of truth buried beneath the hyperbole.

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Exploring the Role of Nurse Authors
The journey may include challenges such as fatigue, self-doubt, or finding the right audience. Yet, the rewards are profound: the ability to influence public perception, contribute to nursing scholarship, and leave a literary legacy that honors the profession.

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The Hijacking of “Root Cause”: How Social Media Turned a Medical Principle into a Hashtag
But here’s the irony: “root cause” isn’t new. It’s not the property of wellness culture or functional medicine. It’s the foundation of medicine itself.

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