Advanced Practice Providers Push to Unionize in Oregon
It’s not just physicians who are moving to unionize: More than 600 advanced practice providers (APPs) at the Oregon Health & Science University Hospital (OHSU) system have announced their intent to join a union. Members of the group include nurse practitioners (NPs), certified nurse midwives, and physician assistants (PAs), according to the Oregon Nurses Association […]
This Will Convince You To Listen To Music During Your Workouts
Music is a lot of things: It’s restorative, motivational, moving and educational. There are endless ways we use music to get through our days, whether listening to a sad song on repeat or hitting play on an upbeat tune. According to Ronna Kaplan, a clinical supervisor and adjunct music therapy faculty at Cleveland State University, […]
I Was On A Perfect Date Until His Comment About My Face Caused Everything To Unravel
My first date with Jordan was moving along seamlessly when out of nowhere he made a strange joke about my appearance. “Wow, good thing you don’t have anything in your teeth,” he said while I was busy laughing, “because your teeth stick out so much it’s like, ‘Whoa.’” He imitated what I apparently looked like […]