Posts Tagged ‘Perspective: Medical Professional’
Ann of Signal Mountain, TN
Ann of Signal Mountain, TN writes: I’ve been a resident of Hamilton for 32 years. Now retired, I worked since 1972 as a public health nurse in various rural/urban environments and still retain my active RN license in both Tennessee and Michigan. For 10+ years! I worked with pregnant and parenting teens in our county…
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Nicole of Crossville, TN writes: I am an audiologist, raised in Roane county but lived in Memphis for 19 years, spending the first half of my career in pediatrics and the second half working with adults with hearing impairment. I moved to Fairfield Glade (Crossville) in 2015 to buy a private audiology practice. It was…
Read MoreNicole of Crossville, TN
Nicole of Crossville, TN writes: I am an audiologist, raised in Roane county but lived in Memphis for 19 years, spending the first half of my career in pediatrics and the second half working with adults with hearing impairment. I moved to Fairfield Glade (Crossville) in 2015 to buy a private audiology practice. It was…
Read Moreapril of lookout mountain, TN
april of lookout mountain, TN writes: I am a 63 year old retired nurse. I retired to Lookout Mountain, TN, after 32 years in Alaska. In the past, I was a nurse volunteer for the Southeast Tennessee Red Cross working in local disaster response, with veterans, and service to the armed forces. After the July16,…
Read MoreJanet of Linden, TN
Janet of Linden, TN writes: I have lived in Perry County Tennesse all my life and am currently employed at a Federally Qualified Health Center and do enrollments for the insurance. I have always been involved in the community and an active member of the local School Board. I was laid off from my previous job…
Read MoreBrynda of Smyrna, TN
Brynda of Smyrna, TN writes: I’m a psychologist in private practice. I have had a practice here in Rutherford County since 2005. My husband’s work doesn’t offer benefits, so I have ACA insurance, as well as taking ACA insurance in my practice. Having grown up with a mother who was an immigrant from Germany, I…
Read MoreKatherine of Philadelphia, PA
Katherine of Philadelphia, PA writes: I am work with Medicaid beneficiaries for my full-time job. And my brother, my spouse, and I all have chronic health conditions. I’ve seen how hard it is to make health care affordable in this country, and I’ve seen how the Affordable Care Act (ACA) — for all it’s weaknesses…
Read MoreLetter to Editor: Amy of Knoxville, TN
Amy of Knoxville, TN writes: I’ve been a medical professional for 20 years and I see patients daily who would suffer in pain and would not receive the treatment they need and deserve if the ACA is repealed without a reasonable replacement. Think about your family and PLEASE support this effort as you would for…
Read Morediane of NY, NY
diane of NY, NY writes: I am 64 years old, working full time as a physician and director of a non profit. I live in New York City and I have 2 kids who are over age 26 – one works at a low paid job and one is a full time graduate student. They…
Read MoreSusannah of Nashville, TN
Susannah of Nashville, TN writes: I am a student family nurse practitioner in Nashville, TN. I’m new to Nashville and to nursing. I became a nurse to care for underserved populations. As a blue dot in a red state, it’s a little scary to speak out, but I’d be failing as a nurse if I…
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