Domestic Violence & Abuse
It is a little bit wild to think I haven't written about #domesticviolence before. It is a very intimate discussion for me; one I am...
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Dr. Penny Layne
- Oct 12
- 8 min
Suicide Among Nurses
Every single class I teach, either at the graduate level or within the undergraduate #nursing program, the issue of burn out comes up...
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Dr. Penny Layne
- Oct 9
- 8 min
Don't Talk About It: What Will the Neighbors Think?
I've shared previously that a few years ago I did a little work with the Mind Body Institute, in which we learned about ancestral cell...
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Dr. Penny Layne
- Aug 31
- 5 min
Body Mass Index: Not a Fan
You're probably familiar with the BMI or the body mass index, for which clinicians or even your employer's wellness program or life...
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Dr. Penny Layne
- Aug 24
- 6 min
You are Not Replaceable at Home
My first childbirth experience was really tough and a lot went wrong. My daughter was in the NICU on a ventilator for quite some time. I...
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Dr. Penny Layne
- Aug 11
- 7 min
Childhood Memories: Understanding Our Resiliency
My memory, I am learning more and more, is not typical in that I can remember my childhood like it was last week. I don't have a few...
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Dr. Penny Layne
- Jul 16
- 7 min
Gender Fluidity
If understanding my position on #genderidentity issues is important to you, so you can decide if I am a good fit to care for your family,...
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Dr. Penny Layne
- Jul 7
- 2 min
Hair Loss from Stress & Trauma
There are a variety of causes one might lose their hair, abruptly or more gradually, and in spots or patches or more throughout the...
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Dr. Penny Layne
- Jun 1
- 17 min
Nursing Burn Out: It's Time to Step Up
If you follow my practice, read my blog, have joined any of my educational programs, or even follow me on social media, then you're aware...
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Dr. Penny Layne
- Apr 3
- 7 min
Heart Health & Trauma
Yep, I am touching on this one again, because although I've written about heart health and integrative medicine, even shared some about...
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Dr. Penny Layne
- Mar 23
- 8 min
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
Many may be aware that obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) features a pattern of unwanted thoughts and fears, even obsessions, that lead...
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Dr. Penny Layne
- Mar 16
- 4 min
Women's History Month: March
We do live in an amazing time. Women are more and more becoming embolden to speak their voice and really live in their truth. We are...
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Dr. Penny Layne
- Mar 14
- 8 min
Anti-Discrimination, Equity & Justice
There has never been a moment in my life where I can't remember being the one to watch out for others. This doesn't make me better; it's...
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Dr. Penny Layne
- Feb 15
- 16 min
Sexual Abuse: My Story
This really shouldn't come as any surprise because, well, I am female. While not every woman has a history of rape or child molestation,...
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Dr. Penny Layne
- Jan 19
- 8 min
Hypercupremia: Copper Toxicity
Zinc and copper levels are a common evaluations in our practice, as when out of balance, these two minerals can have quite the impact on...
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Dr. Penny Layne
- Jan 13
- 5 min
How Do We Differ from Other Primary Care Practices?
There are a number of ways, endless ways, that we differ. We are more different than we are the same to be honest, but today when I was...
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Dr. Penny Layne
- Jan 9
- 2 min
Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy: Broken-Heart Syndrome
We've all probably heard the story of a couple, married many decades, one dies and within days the other dies - death by heartbreak. I...
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Dr. Penny Layne
- Jan 8
- 5 min
Encopresis: Stool Incontinence in Children
Not having a huge pediatric practice, I must admit how surprised I am by the number of pediatric clients I care for who suffer with stool...
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Dr. Penny Layne
- Jan 5
- 10 min
Autism Spectrum Disorder
Many years ago, while watching the sitcom Parenthood with Ray Romano and the hunky, Dax Shepard, it occurred to my former husband that he...
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Dr. Penny Layne
- Dec 18, 2022
- 6 min
My Nursing & Midwifery BS File
Tonight I was cleaning out my file cabinet and found a large hanging file titled, "Nursing & Midwifery BS." One would think that my own...
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