Kris Harty

Kris Harty

Insight from the patient perspective

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About Kris Harty

Kris Harty specializes in Insight from the patient perspective.

The Short Chick with the Walking Stick! I've had 30 years of experience in the healthcare field - on the receiving end as a lifelong patient. At age seven, I was diagnosed with Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis. Life was depressing for most of my childhood. Nurses provided a safe place when the rest of the world was not always kind. They have positively impacted me throughout life. In 2011, I decided it was time to give back. I published my first book: A Shot in the Arm and A Strong Spirt - How Healthcare Providers Help Patients Persevere. Nurses are especially highlighted heroes. Thank YOU!

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  1. Johnson & Johnson commercials

    Kris Harty replied to Fribblet's topic in General Nursing

    i like that one, too. found a link to the video! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mmqxoc5yyn8&feature=results_video&playnext=1&list=ple76abcbe3966759a

  2. Johnson & Johnson commercials

    Kris Harty replied to Fribblet's topic in General Nursing

    ocnrn63, yours is a good perspective for me to hear, too. i can see where that would be really frustrating, to say the least. i can only offer a viewpoint from the patient and non-nurse perspective. i think i speak for most non-medical people in sayi...

  3. Johnson & Johnson commercials

    Kris Harty replied to Fribblet's topic in General Nursing

    i like your spirit - and your writing, too, fribblet!

  4. Johnson & Johnson commercials

    Kris Harty replied to Fribblet's topic in General Nursing

    wow, thanks so much! your message means a lot to me. and yes, please piggy back on my gratitude for the nurses who have helped me along the way! that's what it's all about. you have your own patients who would say the same about you! health and happi...

  5. Johnson & Johnson commercials

    Kris Harty replied to Fribblet's topic in General Nursing

    personal preference. i think we can all respect that. :) please don't let the song take away from the intent of the message, though - as your own patients would no doubt gratefully echo the sentiment that you've made a difference to them.

  6. Johnson & Johnson commercials

    Kris Harty replied to Fribblet's topic in General Nursing

    beautifully said! i love that the ads impact how your kids look at you, if only for a moment. in this jaded, negative world, it's that 'glimpse of humanity' that goes 'through the hard walls of our hearts' and sheds light on what matters. it touches ...

  7. Johnson & Johnson commercials

    Kris Harty replied to Fribblet's topic in General Nursing

    You're so kind, Leslie! As long as you'll all have me around here, I'd be thrilled to hang around. Thanks!

  8. Johnson & Johnson commercials

    Kris Harty replied to Fribblet's topic in General Nursing

    i just came across your discussion thread and felt compelled to offer insight from a different perspective. as a lifelong patient-turned-author, i have the highest respect for nurses - for both your technical, scientific knowledge as well as represen...