Thomas A. Sharon, R.N., M.P.H.

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Welcome to the Website of

Thomas A. Sharon, R.N., M.P.H.

Internationally Known Nursing & Patient Safety Expert.

Tom Sharon has been helping litigation lawyers turn medical law suits into settlements with incredible consistency and success over more than 25 years. His results are unparalleled in the industry:

1,250 cases reviewed; 1,215 cases settled*
35 court appearances; 32 successful verdicts

(*approximate figures based on an average of 50 cases per year)

The reason for his successful track record of 97% settled cases is the forensic process; starting with the end result and working in reverse chronological order to link up with one or more precipitating events. This methodology is similar to that used in crime scene investigations. Accordingly, Tom always bases his opinions on evidentiary documentation and shows those in his reports in the form of scanned images. Such a presentation identifies at-a-glance what happened and/or what’s missing.

The end result is more settlements and fewer trials.

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Ask the Nurse

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I am pleased to announce the publication of my new book

Health Secrets from the Seventh Heaven: for Healing and Wellness in theWorld of Opposites

Coming soon to the internet and fine book stores near you.

Synopsis

In this new era of health care reform, the government is placing a huge emphasis on wellness and disease prevention. President Obama and his advisers believe that our individual states of health shape the collective state of health of our society and are the final factor that determines how quickly or slowly we recover from this economic collapse. Therefore, aside from advocating for patient safety, I have endeavored to develop my work to be able to offer solutions for healing and wellness through mental-physical-spiritual transformation.

This new book is based on the works of Hassidism, and explains in plain words, the purpose of creation, the essence of G-d and the relationship between Him and man. It also makes clear that all living creatures, plants and inanimate materials are spiritual entities revealed in the physical world. For our purposes, everything that we are is a process of thought, speech and action. The initial thought actually begins in the spiritual realm, emanating from the soul. It becomes revealed in the mind-body when it finds its way into the physical universe as speech and/or action. In a nut shell, your verbal declarations create the reality in which you live. Therefore, if you don’t like the “fine mess” you’ve gotten yourself into, you’ll have to change the conversation.

We live in a world of opposites; positive versus negative, good versus evil, human versus animal. This great dichotomy exists within and without. Even our souls are polarized between the human created in G-d’s image and the animal with it’s instincts for survival. Every decision is an answer to the question, “Should I or shouldn’t I”. The opposites are constantly at war and cannot coexist in the same space without fiery explosion. This violent meeting of opposite poles is the source of all of our energy. Thus, by understanding the nature of our existence we can gain insight to the process of maintaining our health and well-being.

The specific opus of Hassidism that is the source of this information is the Tanya, which was first published around 1799 and authored by Rabbi Schneur Zalman of Liadi (who had an inexplicable level of knowledge of medicine and science that was well beyond his time). It is virtually unknown outside Jewish Orthodox circles. Nonetheless, in Hassidic communities and schools, it is taught to children and considered an essential and indispensable part of Torah learning (Bible study). As the Tanya relates, the key to finding joy in everything we do, is in how we perceive ourselves and the world. This learning makes us realize that we’ve been taking ourselves way too seriously when we come to understand our true nature and that of the Universe. Once we attain this introspective understanding (and once we are able to stop laughing at our own absurdity), all negative feelings that jump out in response to mundane (earthly) matters simply dissipate and we are left with peace, Joy and a sense of what is truth. One easily perceptible result is that every Jew who studies Tanya diligently becomes slower to anger and quicker to forgive. With G-d’s help, this book will teach the general public to achieve the same result.

Public awareness of Hassidism (new wave Jewish philosophy) is scant enough to present this as something intriguingly new even though it is over two hundred years in the making. In completing this work, I have been able to transform some of this esoteric knowledge into practical advice on how to strengthen one’s connection to the Almighty, gain impulse control and get rid of bad habits. Being a nurse, I have been able to utilize these Hassidic methods and techniques taught in the Tanya to provide health tips on how to become slow to anger and quick to forgive (stress reduction), eliminate overeating (fat reduction), increase strength and stamina (wimp reduction) , and enhance the healing process of any disease or traumatic injury. There is also a bonus with practical Hassidic tips on how to quit smoking for those who would like to but “can’t” (another mundane conversation that needs changing).

As a nurse, internationally known health care expert and student of Hassidic thought, I am qualified (with some editing from my Rabbi) to utilize my basic knowledge of Tanya and incorporate its principles in a treatise on health and healing from a nursing perspective. Health Secrets from the Seventh Heaven: for Healing and Wellness in the World of Opposites is a book of practical health advice that is effective and easy to follow such as how to eliminate reactive depression. With this book, the reader who cannot find the good in failure will learn to perceive failure as a prelude to success.

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