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Nurse Practitioners Provide Greater Access to Primary Health Care

By FBN on August 31, 2016 in Columnists

In today’s complex health care system, it takes a variety of healthcare professionals from different disciplines to meet the healthcare needs of patients. All Nurse Practitioners complete a master’s or doctoral degree program and have advanced clinical training beyond their bachelor’s degree and RN licensure. More than 80 percent of NPs are educated and trained […]

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Battling Stress

By FBN on February 17, 2016 in Business

Unless we purposely seek out high-risk endeavors, most of us lead lives far calmer than our predecessors. We likely go to jobs where we sit for most of the day, and return home, possibly to families, where we also likely sit for long periods. For bodies and minds that evolved to endure great danger, modern […]

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FBN SPOTLIGHT

January 8, 2021

Former Wrangler Shares Grand Canyon Life Through Art

Although Artist Mary Lois Brown had never traveled more than 20 miles outside of her small town in Pennsylvania, a river trip at the Grand Canyon in the late 1970s swept her miles away to a new home and a new job. Not only did that trip spur a love for the canyon, but also a love for the mules. In 1981, Brown accepted a job as one of only two women wranglers at the Grand Canyon. “I wanted an outdoor job,” she said. “There was one other woman wrangler that year, Shirley Bell, but I was the only one to make it through the winter as a guide.” After spending a total of three years as a wrangler, Brown revisited her former profession as a hairstylist and obtained the contract for the beauty salon at the Bright Angel Lodge. “I didn’t move to the Grand Canyon for a job, I went there for the canyon. I purchased the contract for the salon so I could do what I wanted, hiking and volunteering for the park service on the Colorado River. With this (salon) job, I had to get up and go to work but they didn’t tell me when. As a wrangler you have to be on time.

COLUMNISTS

January 8, 2021

Service to Others Can Contribute to a Lifetime of Happiness

People across the world engage in altruistic behaviors, ranging from paying for a cup of coffee for a stranger, donating gently used clothing, toys or household items, or volunteering at a local food bank. Engagement in service to others occurs without the expectation of anything in return.

January 8, 2021

Building a Resilient Community

The Coconino Coalition for Children and Youth (CCC&Y) ignites collective action that creates better lives for children and families. As we transition from a difficult year, we are hoping more than ever that our community will come together.

January 8, 2021

What Kind of 2021 Reset Do You Need?

Most of us were more than ready to show 2020 the door and cross our fingers that 2021 will be better. It’s time to reset, but where do you start?

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