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The letter was a rude surprise to Joanne Beattie, a family practice nurse practitioner and a graduate of Fresno State’s Mental Health Nurse Practitioner program, who was expecting to hear when she would sit for her board examinations. Instead, the American Nurses Credentialing Center informed her that the program she’d spent $7,200 on wasn’t accredited […]
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What are the Wrong Thoughts, How to Make it Right? According to the World Health Organization, suicide rates have been dropping around the world but in the U.S., suicide now ranks in the top 10 leading causes of death. Deaths from suicides also rose faster between 2016 and 2017 than in previous years, increasing four […]
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The Deal with Ketamine The Bad Ketamine mind-altering effects have made it a popular party drug and the hallucinatory experience is commonly known as being K-holed. It was not until the late 1980s and the arrival of rave culture that it really took off as a recreational drug. It has also been used as a […]
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Marijuana Issues **Summary:** As marijuana becomes more legal, concerns arise about its use and regulation. While generally considered safe with medicinal value, key issues include unclear limits for safe operation of vehicles, workplace policies, dosage standards for edibles, interactions with other substances, and defining toxic levels. The DSM-5 provides guidelines for cannabis use disorders, but […]
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