Stories About Health and Well Being
By mcscraic
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Man With A Backpack
This story looks at positivre aging , independance , rights and the quality of life in older people .
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Before And After
Before and after every situation there is a place where we measure life and love .
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Bitter Or Better
Bitterness and resentment is like a cancer that can spread through the body .
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Hang On - Enjoy The Ride
When old people find a new meaning to their lives it brings inspiration and happiness to everyone , everywhere .
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Window Of Memories
An amazing thing occured when a victim of dementia returned to his home .
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Not So Alone
When your get up and go has got up and gone it might be time to give it another go and try all over again .
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Giggling With The Grasshopper
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Food For Thought
We are who we are and that often can be seen by what we eat and where we eat .
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Prayers In Waiting Rooms
The story of a man who loves waiting rooms .
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The Case of Miss Green
After her accident Miss Greens life changed . She had to adjust to a new set if rules that left her disabled .
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The Retirement Plan
As man plans an unseen hand is also at work .
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More Care For Our Nurses
The health care system needs to care more for our nurses .
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The Silent Stream
The Silent Stream By Paul McCann . https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B0wBGHNvZiA . Sadie met her husband , Sean , while they were both working at the...
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Karaoke In Dementia Care
Karaoke In Dementia Care - By Paul McCann Music has a great part to play in dementia care and those who have the condition should be able to...
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Herbert The Hermit - Part 1
Herbert The Hermit Part 1 By Paul McCann After graduating as a registered nurse in my chosen field of Mental Health I just moved into an upstairs...
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Herbert The Hermit - Part 2
continued .. Herbert The Hermit Part 2 By Paul McCann ‘I fell in love once Bert . I still remember the night before the day I was married to her and...
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Survivors Of The Big C
Survivors Of The Big C By Paul McCann Jo was not one for wasting words . She always spoke her mind and never cared what people thought of her . Most...
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I Forgot To Come Home
I Forgot To Come Home By Paul McCann Morning came and sunlight streamed through the windows of the dementia unit at Falling Leaves Nursing Home ...
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Is It Me Or You Who Is Nursing
Thelma chose her vocation early in life and became a nurse not long after leaving school . She had never though about doing anything else . She...
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A Mother’s Leaving
It is hard to leave the family home that you’ve known and loved for so long , buy its even harder when a son or daughter has to make that call for...
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Mrs Murphy And God
After her husband died Mrs Murphy lived alone in her little tow bedroom house in the suburbs . She never went out and had little contact with the...
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T-Bar Tommy
T-Bar Tommy By Paul McCann T- Bar Tommy had driven trucks for most of his working life and even still as he approached retirement he was out there on...
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A Walk With Rab
A Walk With Rab By Paul McCann On first trip back home to Belfast after being away for 4 years I was able to be there for my cousin John’s wedding ...
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An Extra Day
An Extra Day By Paul McCann A few years ago I was talking to one of the priests in Holy Cross about some of his memories of Holy Cross and he told me...
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Hear For Jay
Hear For Jay A Short Sketch By Paul McCann A conversation between two community nurses who are trying to put together an action plan in their attempt...
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Working Together
Working Together Short Dialogue on Cultural diversity By Paul McCann Introduction : A brief talk between two nurses who have heard about an incident...
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The Edge Of A Forked Tongue
The Edge Of A Forked Tongue By Paul McCann Introduction : An 82 year old woman is being discharged after 5 days in hospital for hypertension Setting...
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The Use Of Medical Cannabis
The Use Of Medical Cannabis By Paul McCann The on going experiments with medical cannabis use in a controlled environment for terminally and...
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Why Should Anyone Consider Nursing As A Career
Why Should Anyone Consider Nursing As A Career By Paul McCann The Australian Government who fund health care as well as those who run private Aged...
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The Fathomless Mind .
The Fathomless Mind . By Paul McCann Mental health programs in Australia are struggling to find answers for those who are living in torment with...
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The Inroads Around The Walls Of Diversity in Nursing
The Inroads Around The Walls Of Diversity in Nursing By Paul McCann Within the walls of diversity inroads can be used to build trust between...
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The Mad Dentist
The Mad Dentist - By Paul Mc Cann A long time ago there was a mad dentist who ran a practice in a tiny village called Whistledown . Not many people...
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Improving International Student Health Care
Improving International Student Health Care By Paul McCann Australian citizens are able to access the Medicare system and are able to get free...
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The Heart Of The Matter
The Heart Of The Matter By Paul McCann Lets have a yarn about cardiovascular disease with Aboriginal people . Evidence has shown that one of the...
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Walking Along With Rab
Walking Along With Rab By Paul McCann On first trip back home to Belfast after being away for 4 years I was able to be there for my cousin John’s...
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Refugee’s On The Road
Refugee’s On The Road By Paul McCann At any given time without warning any of us could be in a situation where someone asks for help . Who knows any...
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There’s Never Enough Love
There’s Never Enough Love By Paul McCann There once was man , Stan was his name and he drank sweet sherry every day . at work until he could no...
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