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  • In the notes

    RehabRN
    RehabNurse
    14 May 2012 | 7:35 pm
    Since I don't always see everyone in the Hotel in the SU, but I'm still on the team, I have to read the notes to stay current on all the patients we take care of. To do so, I skim the notes.This was my favorite from one of our consults to audiology (who never tells their patients that they're really in the basement next door and half of them end up in my office...)."Patient's bilateral ears full of cerumen. Please irrigate and re-consult this service, as testing cannot occur at this time."Hello?! WT...? Nice. I know the NP who's in charge of ear wax removal, is going to love this one. I'll…

  • How To Succeed As A Nurse

    Soliant Health
    C. Alexis Brown
    8 May 2012 | 7:48 am
    One of the benefits of being a nurse is that there are a number of career paths in which to be successful. Nursing is not like being a psychologist where the career path is pretty much set in stone. Instead, there are various positions based on your education and career objectives. There are licensed practical [...]How To Succeed As A Nurse is a post from: Soliant Health

  • Challenges you will face in your nursing career and solutions

    Nursing Career Tips
    Admin
    30 Apr 2012 | 4:28 pm
    A career in Nursing is an ever evolving learning experience.  Unfortunately, you will ascertain a minute amount of information in Nursing School compared to the experience that you will obtain through trial and error while working.  Nursing School is wonderful but there simply isn’t enough time to prepare you for everything that you potentially may encounter.  You will make mistakes, you will have days when things don’t go your way, and you will have days when you would rather not be around anyone that you work with.  We are going to cover a few of the more common challenges that a…

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  • Mother’s Day Reminder: Women in Prison

    Correctional Nurse . Net
    Lorry Schoenly
    13 May 2012 | 8:36 am
    On Mother’s Day our thoughts turn to our own Moms and the relationship we have as sons and daughters. Correctional nurses working today in jails and women’s prisons come into contact with mothers who may have not seen their children in a long time. They may be estranged from their children or worried about their [...]
 
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    Correctional Nurse . Net

  • Mother’s Day Reminder: Women in Prison

    Lorry Schoenly
    13 May 2012 | 8:36 am
    On Mother’s Day our thoughts turn to our own Moms and the relationship we have as sons and daughters. Correctional nurses working today in jails and women’s prisons come into contact with mothers who may have not seen their children in a long time. They may be estranged from their children or worried about their [...]

  • How to Work with Inmate-Patients Part 1: Be Alert for the Con

    Lorry Schoenly
    8 May 2012 | 9:01 am
    One reason correctional nursing is a specialty is that we deal with a unique patient population. Many of our inmate patients have lived much of their lives on the margins of society. These individuals have learned to deal with life, many times, through manipulation and deceit. Like an illusionist, they can distract and divert attention [...]

  • An Inside Look at Correctional Health Nursing: A Review

    Lorry Schoenly
    30 Apr 2012 | 7:13 am
    Correctional nursing is a specialty practice that gets little attention in mainstream nursing publications. That’s why I sit up and take notice when an article about our practice is published in Nursing2012, Kudos to Lippincott Williams and Wilkins for publishing the article “An Inside Look at Correctional Health Nursing” by Lois Gerber, a guardian ad [...]

  • When Nurses See Degrading Treatment: The ICN Position Statement on Care of Detainees and Prisoners

    Lorry Schoenly
    16 Apr 2012 | 12:36 pm
    It was painful to read the account of practices in a Michigan Women’s Prison where inmates were required to submit to a vaginal inspection for drug smuggling or not be permitted to receive visitors. According to the news story “Michigan’s is the only prison system in the nation to routinely use such searches as a [...]

  • Who Employs Correctional Nurses?

    Lorry Schoenly
    9 Apr 2012 | 7:15 am
      If you are thinking about jumping into the interesting world of correctional nursing you may be looking for employers in all the wrong places. Unlike a traditional healthcare setting, correctional health care units may not be managed in-house, although many are. Below is a primer on various correctional health care management structures.   Governmental [...]
 
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    ANA SmartBrief

  • Early behavioral treatment works best in severely obese children

    15 May 2012 | 10:05 am
    Morbidly obese children who underwent behavioral therapy showed better response compared with their adolescent counterparts,  -More- 

  • 2013 ANA Nursing Quality Conference™ Call for Abstracts

    15 May 2012 | 10:05 am
    The Call for Abstracts for the 2013 ANA Nursing Quality Conference™ is open now through June 1.  -More- 

  • Nearly 1 in 3 U.S. adults have sleepwalked, poll finds

    15 May 2012 | 10:05 am
    Almost 30% of about 16,000 adults have had episodes of sleepwalking at some point in their lives, according to a study in the -More- 

  • "Social jet lag" may play a role in obesity epidemic

    15 May 2012 | 10:05 am
    People with serious "social jet lag" -- whose demanding schedules prevent them from following their body clock's normal sleep -More- Now Accepting Applications: Director of Nursing - PACU (#N12-133) The Director or Nursing-PACU will coordinate care of the pre-/post-anesthesia population, and be responsible for the operational success of the program in accordance with national standards and Children’s National policies. Requirements: BSN, Master’s Degree in Nursing or related field preferred - 7 years related experience, 4 years supervisory experience - Strong knowledge of…

  • Small study examines effect of marijuana on MS pain

    15 May 2012 | 10:05 am
    Smoking marijuana reduces muscle spasticity and pain in multiple sclerosis patients but yielded adverse cognitive effects, ac -More- 
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    Nursing News

  • Nursing degrees courses to begin in Isle of Man

    16 May 2012 | 3:40 am
    A NEW endorsement from the Nursing and Midwifery Council and the University of Chester will mean studying for a degree in nursing, at both bachelor and masters levels, will be possible in the Isle of Man from September this year.

  • Three children's wards up for closure

    15 May 2012 | 11:45 pm
    St Helier, Kingston and Croydon University hospitals are all set to lose their inpatient paediatric care as part of NHS SW London's Better Services Better Value review into healthcare in the region.

  • Nurses fear cuts pose safety risk

    15 May 2012 | 7:41 pm
    Nurses who work with people with learning disabilities have "real concerns" about the safety of their clients because of cuts in services, according to a new study.

  • Is Jerry Brown's Budget Plan Dangerous For Hospitals?

    15 May 2012 | 3:41 pm
    Gov. Jerry Brown announced a state budget yesterday that relies on hospitals and nursing homes to achieve nearly $400 million in savings - a week after a far smaller proposal prompted concerns about patient care.

  • Hospitals fear outbreak of stomach bug

    15 May 2012 | 11:36 am
    TWO wards are closed to new patients in Worthing Hospital and restrictions are in place at St Richard's Hospital to avoid an outbreak of a stomach bug.
 
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    Nursing / Midwifery News From Medical News Today

  • In Rural Areas Of Nigeria, Midwives Work To Improve Essential Obstetric Care

    3 May 2012 | 2:00 am
    A scheme supporting newly graduated, unemployed, and retired midwives to work in rural areas of Nigeria and provide essential obstetric care has helped to improve maternal, newborn, and child health and could potentially serve as a model for other low-income countries...

  • Preterm Babies Benefit From Early Milk Feeds

    23 Apr 2012 | 5:00 am
    Preterm babies who are small for their age would benefit from starting milk feeds early, according to a breakthrough UK study published online in Pediatrics earlier this month. The UK-based children's charity, Action Medical Research, sponsored the study...

  • To Determine Most Effective Follow-Up Care For Lung Cancer Patients, Urgent Research Needed

    16 Apr 2012 | 2:00 am
    Scientist say there is an urgent need for research into all aspects of follow-up care in lung cancer. The study presented in the May 2012 issue of the International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer's (IASLC) Journal of Thoracic Oncology focused on different follow-up strategies for patients with lung cancer...

  • Link Between Starvation And Greater Risk Of Cardiac Complications

    1 Apr 2012 | 2:00 am
    Russians born during the Leningrad Siege in World War II, which was responsible for some of the greatest losses of civilian life in history, are giving scientists new strategies to identify people who experienced intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR) and starvation during childhood at greatest risk of developing long term heart complications...

  • Workshop Aims To Reduce Mortality In Childbirth For Malian Mothers

    23 Mar 2012 | 3:00 am
    In the hope of reducing maternal mortality in a region where 1 woman in 31 loses her life as she carries or gives birth to her baby*, a workshop was organized in Mali by the Global Health Initiative of the University of Montreal Superhospital Research Centre (CRCHUM) and the Government of Mali's Ministry of Health...
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    The Millionaire Nurse Blog

  • Your Co-worker Quits Breathing, What Do You Do?

    Dr.Dean
    15 May 2012 | 4:39 pm
    Can You Save A Life? You are in the break-room getting a cup of coffee and shooting the breeze with Ladon, your co-worker.   Actually, you’re rolling your eyes while he’s getting all hot under the collar about something or other-as he does almost every day.  You know from experience to expect his face to flush as a Bieber sighting teen as his voice hits a pitch high enough to make you wish you’d left your ear-buds in.. You turn around to grab the creamer for your coffee, hoping Ladon will calm down or get back to work. “Thunk” you hear as Ladon hit the floor, …

  • What are Your Dreams?

    Dr.Dean
    13 May 2012 | 5:00 am
    Sheila Saul Dreams What are your dreams? Are you uncertain how to make them come true?  Join the crowd. A few among us have decided to quit dreaming and start making things happen.  Sheila Saul is one of those. The health and wellness arena, unlike the economy in general, has continued to grow.  Research and development in that industry is constantly delivering new products and an ever changing market of ideas and innovations. Innovations are opportunities! In our search around the globe for nurses who are expanding their traditional roles from the bedside to a more entrepreneurial arena,…

  • Financial Follies: Breast Feeding Toddlers Edition!

    Dr.Dean
    11 May 2012 | 3:53 pm
    The Friday Financial and Health Follies (FFHF) summarize the important (or just fun) financial and health issues of the week. Share the humor of the funny Make fun of the stupid. Highlight and explain new financial and health news-so you don’t miss it! Friday Financial Follies If you haven’t seen the Time magazine cover that has been flying around the web this week, then check it out here. What do you think?  When is it time to wean the child? There is so much discussion recently about: helicopter parents, not letting our kids grow up, parents siding with kids rather than…

  • Talking About Ourselves: A Turn On?

    Dr.Dean
    10 May 2012 | 5:00 am
    Bragging Rights What do Facebook, Twitter,  the guy’s locker-room at the gym, and the break-room at the hospital all have in common?  And why will efforts to stop cell-phone use while driving  fail just as miserably as prohibition? These are all places  where we get to do something that turns us on!  We get to talk about  OURSELVES! A new study at Harvard explains why we love Facebook and why we love to talk and share  our lives with others: what we’re doing, why we’re doing it, when we’re doing it, and who was with us when we did it. Talking About Us Is…

  • When You Hate Your Car!

    Dr.Dean
    8 May 2012 | 5:00 am
    Your Car And The End Of Its Life You think your car is killing you one quart of oil at the time.  Drip, drip, drip on your driveway. You feel the money leaking from your wallet in the same way: drip, drip, drip….  You can’t stand the idea of putting more hard-earned cash money into that 10 year old rag of a car that vomits smoke with the least tap of the gas…. You think: “Who would be stupid enough to throw good money after bad, throw money down the toilet, wasting away in Margaritaville.”  (Oops,  wrong metaphor…) When is it time to rid yourself of the…
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  • Free Nursing Education Programs - 100+ contact hours

    NRSKarenRN
    12 May 2012 | 8:22 pm
    Free Nursing CEU (Continuing Education Units) As our gift to the nursing community, Allnurses has compiled a list of cutting edge FREE continuing education programs found on the web. Each course listed is free and most have been approved by American Nurses Credentialing Corp (ANCC) or ANCC affiliate. 1 contact hour (CE) = 0.1 CEU Abbott Nutrition: 61 contact hours Has 41 Pediatric/Obstetrical/NICU and 20 Adult Therapeutic Nutrition and healthcare courses. Selected topics include: CMS Never Events and Litigation: A Roadmap to Stopping Never Events. Nurse Currents: Neonatal Skin Care:…
 
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  • waypoint.

    impactEDnurse
    15 May 2012 | 6:15 pm
    “Your problem is how you are going to spend this one and precious life you have been issued. Whether you’re going to spend it trying to look good and creating the illusion that you have power over circumstances, or whether you are going to taste it, enjoy it and find out the truth about who you are.” ::Anne Lamott:: There are those days in our years, and moments in our days when our attention is forced from underfoot, and we look out with somewhat startled surprise at the unexpected terrain we are actually crossing. Such a moment occurred when I was recently offered a new job…

  • Fixed

    impactEDnurse
    13 May 2012 | 5:00 pm
    What does it feel like for a patient coming in to hospital these days? Immersed in our technology and bounced from specialty to specialty? Well this great little film by Jeffrey Thompson, a graduate of the Sheridan College Animation program, gives us some inkling…..     If you can not see the screen above: here is the link.

  • Nursing: the incomplete ‘how-to’ guide.

    impactEDnurse
    12 May 2012 | 10:31 pm
    Over the years I have written a few rough how-to guides for various procedures and situations I have found myself in. Today I have collated some of the better ones into a single list so you can browse down and click through to any that may interest you1. These guides have never intended to be the final authoritative word on the topics…there are plenty of fine resources out there doing a far better job than I at this. But rather, I attempt to engage you by adding some juiciness to the task at hand, and hope to motivate you to seek out and confirm best practice standards. As always any…

  • iPhone and iPad apps for nurses. My picks.

    impactEDnurse
    12 May 2012 | 2:01 am
    Many of my medical colleagues now use iPhones and iPads and there are often staff-room discussions over which apps to use. Here are my picks1. Just go to the iTunes store and enter their names in the search box if you want to take them for a spin. In fact what I always do before purchasing any apps, is to search them out on YouTube. There are always a few instructional vids to give you an idea if you might like to try them out. OK, then… Productivity: Agenda I have tried a lot of different calendars on my iPhone, but for sheer minimalist simplicity and ease of navigation, this is my…

  • New superbug: and this one could be serious.

    impactEDnurse
    12 May 2012 | 2:00 am
    Im sorry….. this image came to me after a stretch of night shifts. I thought it was pretty funny anyway….I just couldn’t help myself. You know what they say about people who laugh at their own jokes…..
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    Crass-Pollination: An ER blog

  • Port-A-Cath: Symbolic of Societal Failure

    Nurse K
    11 May 2012 | 12:11 am
    A young lady (ie. under 30) has been coming to the ER with clockwork-like regularity almost since I've been a nurse.  She has a Port-a-Cath in her chest for access.  For the unindoctrinated, Port-a-Caths are most commonly implanted in those who need chemotherapy for cancer or for those with chronic, serious illnesses (like quadriplegia) who have bad veins as a result of frequent hospitalizations.

  • Stroke code: The breathless dash across three counties!!

    Nurse K
    8 May 2012 | 1:21 am
    So a patient is taken to an urgent care by her daughter because she wasn't making sense on the phone when she called.  She had slurred speech, was mumbling, and, per the frantic nurse on the other end of the phone, had "dysphagia", which, to me, translates as "aphasia" unless she was trying to eat while talking on the phone and aspirated or the nurse was all 'Oh, you can't talk?  Here's a

  • Modified pain scale

    Nurse K
    7 May 2012 | 4:08 am
    Me: How would you rate this pain on a scale of 0-10 if ten is the worst pain you can imagine? Patient: "Man, I doh-no what number my pains is, but it so bad that this like pains that make me wanna shoot up some herr-win an I don't do no herr-win no mo, so that muss be like an eight or ten maybes. I dunno, nurse, normally I do crack, and crack don't work on no pain.  This is herr-win pain...

  • Concussion syndrome quote

    Nurse K
    28 Apr 2012 | 3:43 am
    An older patient comes in a couple of days after hitting his head while doing some routine home maintenance complaining of fatigue, headache, nausea, and difficulty thinking. "I decided to come in because yesterday, I forgot to feed my pet crocodile and that's not something I've ever done!"

  • You're looking for sympathy in the wrong place

    Nurse K
    27 Apr 2012 | 4:27 am
    So, high-acuity day, lots of people packing themselves in the ER with serious as well as life-threatening illnesses. A girl comes in claiming to have fallen off a retaining wall, complaining of hip pain.  Some of the stuff with her story didn't sound totally believable, but, whatever.  I'm all nice and sweet and pleasant and all that customer service crap. She asks for pain medicine, but, of
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    Digital Doorway

  • Nursing: Trouble in Paradise?

    Keith Carlson
    15 May 2012 | 4:51 pm
    Despite the consistently wonderful press about the trust that Americans place in the nursing profession, not to mention the heady days of new nurses being assured a plethora of jobs upon graduation, the nursing zeitgeist seems just a little diminished and subdued these days. At least for now, many new grads are hard pressed to find work and there is little to cheer about when it comes to nurses' economic standing.It doesn't seem like it was too long ago when we were all cheering for new nurses to virtually sprint to nursing school, graduate as quickly as possible, and get themselves out into…

  • "The Nurse's Story" by Carol Gino

    Keith Carlson
    9 May 2012 | 5:45 pm
    In honor of National Nurses Week, I am offering a review of "The Nurse's Story" by author Carol Gino. As with all book reviews on Digital Doorway, I have received no payment from either the author or the publisher in exchange for this blog post. I have only received a copy of the book from the author in order to facilitate the review process.   In 1982, Carol Gino published "The Nurse's Story" to great critical acclaim. Praised by Kirkus Review, The LA Times, author Mario Puzo, The Denver Post, and a variety of critics, readers and publications, "The Nurse's Story" remains one of…

  • I Should Only Be So Lucky

    Keith Carlson
    8 May 2012 | 3:45 pm
    I walk into the home and am welcomed warmly by the client's two sons, as well as the home health aide that I'm ostensibly there to supervise. The client sits in his wheelchair, quietly fingering a towel that was previously placed in his lap as a diversion. I greet the client---John---and then take a seat on the couch, late morning sun streaming through the living room window.  The four of us chat for some time, and while John is mostly deaf, I can tell that he is tuned into the goings on in the living room. He looks up from his nimble fingering of the towel and catches my eye. I smile,…

  • Partners in Health and Nurses Week

    Keith Carlson
    8 May 2012 | 11:37 am

  • What Will You Do....For National Nurses Week?

    Keith Carlson
    3 May 2012 | 5:05 am
    Well, it's that time of year again, and National Nurses Week is just around the corner. Now, before you get too excited about the hearts, flowers and monogrammed mugs that your supervisors will leave in the nurses station (I just received a terribly ugly pin in the mail from one of my employers), the question of the day is: What will you do---for yourself---for National Nurses Week? Most employers spend money on trinkets and other flotsam and jetsam for Nurses Week (if you're lucky), and the rare employer or facility will actually host a special meal for nurses in order to honor them.
 
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  • Max.

    Jo
    13 May 2012 | 4:26 pm
    When I met Max, he was still a puppy. He might've been nine or ten months old, with those perfect white adult teeth that hadn't seen any wear, except where one was exposed to the roots, where his gums had been stripped away.The Erstwhile Hub saw him on his way to work and called me, saying, "There's a dog trying to die in the empty lot two doors down." My response was, "Not on my watch."I went and lured him to our front yard and tried to feed and water him, but he didn't eat or drink much. He was emaciated, his eyes and cheeks sunken, and he looked exhausted. I loaded him into the Honda…

  • Y'know how you feel when a friend does something really great?

    Jo
    3 May 2012 | 4:22 pm
    That's how I feel right now. My pal Nikki, late of "CatsNotCancer," is doing THIS.Nikki, although you wouldn't know it to look at her, has ovaries of titanium and shoots laser beams out of her eyes. On vacation, she goes to Australia and rubs Great White Sharks on the belly, to which they respond by rolling over and purring. If she meets a rattlesnake while she's out hiking, the rattlesnake bows politely and gets out of the way. Bees fear her. Butterflies worship her. She's dressed by a posse of bluebirds and little woodland creatures every morning, after which she distributes semiautomatic…

  • I really need to stop yelling at my boss.

    Jo
    2 May 2012 | 9:17 pm
    But honestly, when somebody calls me when I've got two phones already ringing off the hook, a patient who's about to code, six people lined up to ask questions about random neuro stuff, a housekeeper with a query about whether or not something obscure needs to be done today or can wait until tomorrow, and four people leaping out of bed in their usual confused way, it is NOT the time to tell me that I have to check the crash cart this month, myself, alone, today.I *will* snap at you. And, if you're a condescending asshole (sorry, Bossman! But you were!) and point out to me that ICU nurses have…

  • Big Drama at Sunnydale.

    Jo
    28 Apr 2012 | 6:17 pm
    Phiddipus audax, the Daring Jumping Spider (how much do you love that name?) is making its summer home in my house. We do this every year: I see a cute black spider with white spots and bluish-green what-d'ye-call-em (those things that the fangs come off of. Not pedipalps, the one that starts with "c") and catch it and put it outside. This year I missed the Mother of All Audax, and she spun a nest at the corner of the wall and ceiling in the kitchen.After some research, I decided that the thought of several hundred, maybe as many as a thousand, spiderlings was more than I could stomach, and…

  • While you're waiting for a real post. . .

    Jo
    24 Apr 2012 | 8:38 pm
    For The Boy.
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  • The War Against Amanda Trujillo

    Mother Jones, RN
    25 Apr 2012 | 9:59 pm
    Many of my readers are wondering why I took a break from writing about the Amanda Trujillo case. The answer is simple. This case is getting very litigious. Several weeks ago, the Arizona Board of Nursing made their allegations against Amanda public. In the past this would have gone against the board’s policies, so you’d have to be stupid or really naive to believe that this case isn’t going to court. If you don’t already know, there has been a lot of mudslinging going on. This case involves slander, libel, and defamation of character, and the board will have to answer for their…

  • Tweet Me No Lies

    Mother Jones, RN
    20 Mar 2012 | 2:04 pm
    Someone at the ANA needs a nose job. They just told a lie. I hopped onto Twitter yesterday to check out some tweets after I learned that the ANA had mentioned Kim McAllister from Emergiblog and me in one of their messages. Here’s a screen shot: It all started when my blog buddy, Vernon Dutton from NursingPins wrote a message on Facebook. He shared that one of his supportive messages about Amanda Trujillo had been removed from the Iowa Nurses Association’s Facebook page. The INA contacted Vernon to let him know that the ANA had told them to take down his comment. Kim and I came out…

  • Censorship: Don’t Talk About Amanda Trujillo

    Mother Jones, RN
    15 Mar 2012 | 4:52 pm
    The ANA came out with a lame statement after the blogosphere went ballistic over the Amanda Trujillo case. The statement said that the ANA was going to monitor Amanda’s situation. I thought they meant that they were going to await further developments before they said anything else, but apparently I was wrong. I just found out that the ANA is monitoring Facebook pages, and that they told a least one state nursing association to censor posts and comments that are in support of Amanda Trujillo. My blog buddy, Vernon Dutton from NursingPins went onto the Iowa Nurses Association’s…

  • Show Me the Scholarship Money

    Mother Jones, RN
    15 Mar 2012 | 7:35 am
    Going to nursing school is an expensive proposition. Are you looking for a way to pay for your nursing education? I little birdie told me about the “Back to School” Nursing Scholarship from BestNursingDegree.com They are offering three scholarships in the amount of $2,500 each to aspiring and current nurses who are pursuing: A second degree BSN or direct entry MSN degree An RN to BSN An MSN, DNP or PhD in nursing Deadline for applications is April 15, 2012. Go get yourself some free money. Click here for further information. Show Me the Scholarship Money – Nurse Ratched's…

  • An Open Letter: Dear Future of Nursing

    Mother Jones, RN
    11 Mar 2012 | 10:03 am
    I choked on my breakfast this morning while I was surfing the web. It all started when I checked out the Future of Nursing: Campaign for Action website. According to the website, “The Future of Nursing:Campaign for Action is an initiative to advance comprehensive health care change. It envisions a health care system where all Americans have access to high-quality, patient-centered care, with nurses contributing to the full extent of their capabilities.” Two of their objectives is to strengthen nurse education and training, and to help enable nurses to practice to the full extent…
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  • Summertime's a comin'!

    RehabNurse
    15 May 2012 | 9:04 pm
    Signs of summer at the Hotel Rehab: certain characters call up with life-threatening "illnesses".Here's what my travelling partner, the NP, told me today."You'll never guess who called me today?" she says."Who?", I ask"It's the month of May. Who always calls in the month of May?" NP asks."I have no idea." I say"Hint" she says, (squirrely voice) "I think I have sinus drainage that's green"."OMG! Not again. Where's the hole now?" I say. (patient has a history of doing nearly ANYTHING to get admitted, including puncturing him/herself.)"No hole. He/she just called and got a Z-pack." she…

  • In the notes

    RehabNurse
    14 May 2012 | 7:35 pm
    Since I don't always see everyone in the Hotel in the SU, but I'm still on the team, I have to read the notes to stay current on all the patients we take care of. To do so, I skim the notes.This was my favorite from one of our consults to audiology (who never tells their patients that they're really in the basement next door and half of them end up in my office...)."Patient's bilateral ears full of cerumen. Please irrigate and re-consult this service, as testing cannot occur at this time."Hello?! WT...? Nice. I know the NP who's in charge of ear wax removal, is going to love this one. I'll…

  • Happy Mother's Day

    RehabNurse
    13 May 2012 | 12:46 pm
    A mother is the truest friend we have, when trials heavy and sudden, fall upon us; when adversity takes the place of prosperity; when friends who rejoice with us in our sunshine desert us; when trouble thickens around us, still will she cling to us, and endeavor by her kind precepts and counsels to dissipate the clouds of darkness, and cause peace to return to our hearts.  ~Washington IrvingHappy Mother's Day to all the mothers out there wherever you are, especially those of you working on the floors today.Mom, I love you and miss you always.

  • A fun oddity

    RehabNurse
    12 May 2012 | 7:43 pm
    Here's a guy with priorities: he needs something to eat while playing those late night card games.Happy 250th birthday of the sandwich.

  • Nurse as patient? Not!

    RehabNurse
    10 May 2012 | 6:58 pm
    Sometimes, I really don't like being the patient.But now, (or earlier today) I was. I had to go see my favorite specialist. Dr. RG has known me since I was this (motion hand to waist) high. He's an international expert on all sorts of weird things in his spare time (usually the not so nice things you might find in a house figure into his work) He became my primary specialist once I aged out of the Children's Medical Center next door to PrivateU. All during college, work, PrivateU again, he'd seen me, at least once or twice a year.I even sent my husband to him, once he was on my insurance and…
 
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    Travel Nursing Blogs

  • Make Your Next Travel Assignment Feel Like Home

    Jeannie
    14 May 2012 | 9:36 am
    On all of your travel nursing assignments, you can expect your Travel Nursing Company to provide you with great housing that is always private and fully furnished. Although you can’t make permanent changes to your housing, there are plenty of ways to turn it into a living space that reflects your individuality. Here are just a few: Comfort: Bring your own pillows and blankets to keep you cozy Color: Add some colorful accessories like throw pillows, a rug or tablecloth to liven up your space Relationships: Bring keepsakes and photos of family and friends to keep you company Green: Try…

  • Let’s Hear it For the Nurses, Happy Nurses Week!

    Jeannie
    11 May 2012 | 2:43 pm
    As a nurse you provide many valuable contributions to society and it is time for your work to be celebrated, Happy Nurses Week. Hospitals and other facilities rely on your nursing expertise to ensure the care of patients 24 hours a day and 7 days a week. As a nurse you have devoted each day of your life to making a difference and keeping other people healthy. We know there are certain stresses that can make any job more difficult, no matter how rewarding it is, so we would like to point out some common problems traveling nurses and all nurses face and how these problems can be best dealt with…

  • Featured Travel MedSurg Job in Hawaii

    Jeannie
    11 May 2012 | 11:49 am
    Hawaii – MedSurg RN traveler is needed at a hospital for a 16 week assignment on the islands.  Come work and play in a tropical paradise!  This position is specific to Ortho, and totals experience is a BIG plus. All candidates must have 2 years experience minimum in Ortho. Call Medical Solutions today for more information at 866-633-3548. Click here to learn more about this Traveling MedSurg(Ortho) in Hawaii. Click here to see more MedSurg travel nursing jobs. Click here to see more travel nursing jobs from one of the top ten travel nursing companies. Watch this video to see all the…

  • Ask a Travel Nurse: Shared housing?

    Jill Budler
    9 May 2012 | 1:13 pm
    Ask a Travel Nurse Question: I’m a brand new traveler considering my first assignment in Fairbanks, AK. My recruiter says the hospital provides housing? and it may be shared? What questions should I be asking to insure I’m not ending up in dorm room with no storage. I’m an outdoor lover who is planning to take some toys, kayaks, SUP’s and backpacking equipment. I had envisioned a private place to store equipment while I work and explore. And what other advise for first time travelers? thanks! Ask a Travel Nurse Answer: It’s great that the hospital provides…

  • Happy Nurses Week! Freebies and Contests

    Jeannie
    7 May 2012 | 11:01 am
    We wanted to give a huge THANK YOU to all the nurses out there for all the hard work and commitment you have given to keep the world healthy.  National Nurses Week begins each year on May 6th and ends on May 12th, Florence Nightingale’s birthday. A few companies and websites are hosting contests and freebies to honor nurses for Nurses Week. Here are a few we found: FREE Cinnabon Classic Roll for all nurses. Just show your healthcare ID badge to enjoy this deal. Enjoy a FREE individual portion of Spaghetti Marinara, Fettuccine Alfredo, or Baked Ziti with the coupon found here when…
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    Phil Baumann

  • The Philosophers

    Phil Baumann
    6 May 2012 | 8:49 pm
    The philosophers don’t aim for conclusive evidence. They plough the endless lands where it can be found, or lost. The philosophers don’t paint pictures of watery lilies. They trudge their way toward the snowcaps. The philosophers don’t carve love poems into the bark. They dig beneath the roots to where the core burns, or dies. The philosophers don’t prescribe the antidote to ignorance. They underwrite the persistence of curiosity. @PhilBaumann

  • The Internet is the Force

    Phil Baumann
    29 Apr 2012 | 9:23 am
    The medium is the message. Yes, this is true in that the medium itself is the impact – regardless of its content. The Internet – as mother of all media – evolves and coalesces new media and inter-relationships among media. Regardless of the content, the connections, the people, and the machines which it subsumes, the Internet  exerts its own selective pressures on the world and itself. Unlike a medium, which is its own message, the Internet is its own force – and it is a force that is more powerful than any message. The Internet is the force. Be careful.

  • You Are Not An Avatar

    Phil Baumann
    9 Apr 2012 | 5:44 pm

  • Je crée, donc je suis!

    Phil Baumann
    26 Mar 2012 | 7:28 pm
    Je pense, donc je suis. 1600-ish to Now. When Descartes initially published those words, he was thinking about proof of existence – but he was also echoing the direction of civilization: from myth to reason. 500 years of thinking ourselves into being. That has been the pump driving civilization: the linear, categorical, mechanical, reasonable world-view (including the derangement of the instruments of reason: holocausts, wars, national debts, mind-numbing factory jobs, libido-depleting consumer economies). It’s a world that you can mostly conceive of a priori: scientific inquiries,…

  • The Baumann Hype Cycle

    Phil Baumann
    22 Mar 2012 | 12:31 pm
    The Baumann Hype Cycle: It will be hyped. Then the idiots will fade away to hype about something else. Finally it will used by people who know what they’re doing. Here’s the visual: Note: The duration of Silencing of the Idiots may take longer – a lot longer – than illustrated. @PhilBaumann
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    Lost on the Floor

  • I’m not dead, yet.

    Wanderer
    12 May 2012 | 12:47 am
    Truly, I’m not dead. I just feel dead. In the week I moved I climbed thousands of stairs. Never, ever, living in a three story building again. It took 2 days, well, actually 3 if you count the two hour jaunt the first day, to travel 1500 miles. The wife and I, along with our two cats in the front of a 24 foot Budget truck filled to the brim towing a vehicle. Now comes the fun adventure of homeownership with all the little things. And finding a job. Yeah, still need work, but things are looking up. Things are a’changing…and I couldn’t be happier!

  • Personal Archaeology

    Wanderer
    18 Apr 2012 | 1:41 am
    The thing about moving is finding all the stuff you know you once had but had seemingly lost at some point.  Case in point, found a box of old NES cartridges buried in a box deep in the basement.  Next to them was a box full of old nursing school books… why I kept them I have no idea, but there they were in their spine-busting weight. On top of those things I’ve been rewinding my personal mixtape thru Spotify, revisiting songs from years ago, finding new ones and having a good time.  One tangent led me to an old favorite, Less Than Jake, I can remember spending hours with them…

  • Some True Words

    Wanderer
    27 Mar 2012 | 12:15 am
    And, as always, those that complain get their way, and those that are strong take the patients. And those who smile and chat up the manager the most get the kudos, all the recognition and the praise. Then the administration wonders why staff satisfaction is down. This is from a comment an ex-coworker posted which I had to share because it’s true. Toxic workplace much? Being unemployed has brought some true clarity to my career and it’s been good. I realize that I was (still am) pretty burned out and am taking steps to remedy that. Breathe. Meditate. Reflect. Exercise. Sleep. And…

  • It’s Been A Week

    Wanderer
    11 Mar 2012 | 6:17 pm
    It’s odd, I figured this unemployment thing would be like a vacation.  Sit back, relax, catch up on things left unread, do some housework while slowly getting things for the imminent move together.  I figured I would not miss working, prepping for work or the actual time spent going to work. Yeah.  Wrong on all counts. Admittedly I’ve done a fair bit of relaxing.  There have been many days of sitting around in sweats like some somewhat thinner suburban version of Jabba the Hut, dropping whatever snacks were within reach into my maw, ordering minions to do things (at…

  • The Strong Suffer

    Wanderer
    4 Mar 2012 | 10:00 am
    ~this was originally written the week before my last day We are in the midst of the transition that prompted me to volunteer to quit my job and it sucks. Each day makes me realize what a good decision I made, but makes me worried for those left behind. One of the biggest issues is that we’re combining two different units, one a typical med-surg/renal unit, the other a progressive care unit. Two very different staffs with different skill sets. The tele nurses are all ACLS and stroke certified, the others not. The tele unit started and built an observation unit and got used to and…
 
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    RealityRN

  • Failing the NCLEX

    admin
    30 Apr 2012 | 1:09 pm
    Can I take the rn nclex in ny after failing it 3 time in florida?

  • Just about to give up

    admin
    24 Apr 2012 | 11:45 pm
      Hi folks, I just need to vent. I’m lost, irritated, and just downright upset. I received my license in August 2008 and have not been able to find any type of RN position. I took two refresher courses did some certification and now I have a window of opportunity to get my masters, but I just don’t have the strength to study or write papers anymore. Sigh, I feel that getting my education was a waste of my time especially since I ended up with a job that does not need an education.

  • RN student simple assault

    admin
    21 Apr 2012 | 9:59 am
    Hello All, I am 26 years old when I was 19 I plead guilty to simple assault,that is the only thing on my record,the judge gave me 11/29 suspend sentenc due to good behavior,It has been 7 yrs.Contacted TN BON i spoke to a woman there and she told me since its been so long ago and i haven’t been in any trouble since then ,that i should be fine.I am still worried please help,are if there is anyone with advice help.

  • NEW GRAD NURSING STARTING SALARY IN NEW YORK

    admin
    8 Apr 2012 | 6:09 am
    I am planning to move to westchester county in new york, long island, staten island, queens, brooklyn, or the bronx. Does anyone know the starting salary for new grads in these specific locations? Natalie

  • nclex

    admin
    1 Apr 2012 | 2:00 pm
    I’m final yr student of graduation with 2 yrs experience.i jst wnt to knw whether nclex is really hard tough to pass it in 1 st attempt? Archana
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    Nurse.com News

  • Group: Team-based care works best against hypertension

    15 May 2012 | 5:47 pm
    The Community Preventive Services Task Force on May 15 announced a recommendation of team-based care for improving blood pressure control, citing strong evidence of effectiveness.

  • Study links air pollution to CVD biomarker changes

    15 May 2012 | 5:47 pm
    During the 2008 Beijing Olympics, changes in air pollution were associated with changes in biomarkers of thrombosis in healthy young people, according to a study.

  • AANP launches national campaign to promote NPs

    15 May 2012 | 6:00 am
    With the United States facing a growing shortage of primary healthcare providers, the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners has announced a national campaign to increase public awareness of the critical role of nurse practitioners in the American healthcare system.

  • Cannabis may help muscle spasticity in MS patients

    14 May 2012 | 5:07 pm
    Smoking cannabis may provide relief from spasticity and pain in people with multiple sclerosis, although the benefits come with adverse cognitive effects.

  • Cannabis may help muscle spasticity in MS patients

    14 May 2012 | 5:07 pm
    Smoking cannabis may provide relief from spasticity and pain in people with multiple sclerosis, according to a study, although the benefits come with adverse cognitive effects.
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    Nurse Practitioners in Business

  • [VIDEO] National Nurses Week 2012

    Barbara C. Phillips, NP
    3 May 2012 | 8:36 pm
    Happy Nurses Week!  Hear more about Nurses and Nurse Practitioners and the Affordable Care Act.

  • Keeping Legal Troubles at Bay

    Barbara C. Phillips, NP
    2 May 2012 | 10:27 am
    Most health care providers, including nurse practitioners are ever vigilant to issues of malpractice. We all chant “do no harm”. And yet we are human. We fly through the day trying to get everything done – seeing our patients, refilling medications, filling out authorizations, reports and other paperwork; ordering consults, therapies and test; interpreting test results, and so much more. And occasionally something does not get the attention it deserves – including you! Here are just a few tips that can serve to protect you against some of the most common complaints.  Document,…

  • Listen to Jennifer Scott, NP – Florida Radio Interview

    Barbara C. Phillips, NP
    29 Apr 2012 | 7:04 pm
    Practice acts (ie, what we are allowed to do legally) for Nurse Practitioners vary across the country. Many now have practice acts that allows Nurse Practitioners to practice autonomously, which is a good thing as NPs should be able to practice to the extent of the educations preparation and experience. Even the Institute of Medicine’s report attests to that. However, Nurse Practitioners in Florida have been faced with lots of challenges. One of them has to do with prescriptive rights. The following interview was done on a local Florida station interviewing Jennifer Scott, NP. Take a…

  • Travel Bloopers!

    Barbara C. Phillips, NP
    23 Apr 2012 | 1:32 pm
    Have you ever had a day where it felt like you were part of a blooper series? Well, that’s how a recent trip to KY felt where I was invited to speak at the Kentucky Coalition of Nurse Practitioners and Nurse Midwives annual conference.  It’s a fantastic and highly recommended conference and the people I met were wonderful! Getting there…we’ll that’s where my bloopers come in. This year’s conference was in Louisville, KY. But I guess for some reason, my brain read Lexington, KY. So I dutiful made my flight reservations for Lexington, talked to everyone about going Lexington and…

  • [VIDEO] Cash Practice?

    Barbara C. Phillips, NP
    11 Apr 2012 | 9:17 am
    Each day I receive plenty of email from Nurse Practitioners, Physician Assistants/Associates and other clinicians who have questions about starting a practice, practice models, business development or a variety of other topics pertaining to practice operations, management and marketing. This video (below) answers a question I received from one individual but encompasses a question I hear more and more often about starting or converting to a cash practice, also known as a direct pay practice. While many have expressed interest in either starting a practice, focusing simply on direct pay models…
 
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  • Preparing Students for the Summer

    Howard Gerber
    14 May 2012 | 2:17 pm
    One of the most difficult things to do as a teacher is to finish the school year. Most people think it would be the best part of the job; after all there are two months of relaxation theoretically looming within reach. However, teachers all know that as soon as school lets out for the summer, their students are going to start losing all of the knowledge and skills they worked so hard to gain throughout the year, often called the “summer slide.” This is especially difficult for special education teachers who work so closely with students who need extra help just to make those…

  • The High Cost of Therapy

    Howard Gerber
    7 May 2012 | 10:16 am
    Most people pay for medical so they won’t have to pay as much when they need health care. However, some services cost patients almost as much with insurance as without. Physical, occupational, and speech therapy are often classified the same by insurance companies as treatment received by a specialist like a cardiologist or oncologist. Because of this, the co-pay is higher for these visits, which are usually more frequent than those required by others in this category. For instance, a stroke victim may need to see a speech therapist and an occupational therapist twice a week. If their…

  • More Male Nurses Enter the Job Market

    Howard Gerber
    30 Apr 2012 | 10:01 am
    According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the outlook for careers in nursing is great. Growth is expected to be higher than average in this field for a variety of reasons. From technological advances to increased levels of retirements in the profession, everything is lining up to make this one of the fields that is going to be recession proof. Nursing schools are seeing an explosion in enrollment and not just from women. More men than ever are turning to nursing as a potential career path.   The medical profession has stereotypes and prejudices just like every other field. In…

  • Prescription to Nonprescription: A Pharmacist’s Role

    Howard Gerber
    23 Apr 2012 | 10:19 am
    The FDA is considering expanding the definition of what can be considered a nonprescription drug. The reasoning behind the possible new policy is the FDA wants to streamline healthcare. Studies have found that up to 20% of patients will not get prescriptions filled or they will not return to a physician to get prescriptions for refills. Moving some of the most common medications to nonprescription status would decrease the number of visits to physicians and may increase the likelihood that patients who need these medications will get them.   Dangers of the Change The problem with…

  • The Bully Project

    Howard Gerber
    16 Apr 2012 | 10:08 am
    It may seem strange to some adults that bullying is such a big deal in the media these days. The reason the media is paying more attention is because the stakes are higher and are already in the public consciousness because of social media sites like Facebook and Twitter, as well as the videos of teens online doing things that in previous generations they would have been too ashamed to admit in public.   What is the Bully Project? The Bully Project is a documentary about bullying. It is also an organization working to bring awareness to the plight of students across the country who are…
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    Soliant Health

  • The Most Technologically Advanced Schools in America

    Tera Tuten
    8 May 2012 | 3:13 pm
    While you can’t actually “buy” progress, and infrastructure alone can’t create innovation, having a technologically advanced research base with ample facilities can definitely help facilitate breakthroughs. With that in mind, here’s a spotlight on some of the most technologically-advanced schools for – or including – medical research, in four key categories:   Number of computers [...]The Most Technologically Advanced Schools in America is a post from: Soliant Health

  • How To Succeed As A Nurse

    C. Alexis Brown
    8 May 2012 | 7:48 am
    One of the benefits of being a nurse is that there are a number of career paths in which to be successful. Nursing is not like being a psychologist where the career path is pretty much set in stone. Instead, there are various positions based on your education and career objectives. There are licensed practical [...]How To Succeed As A Nurse is a post from: Soliant Health

  • 20 Reasons Why It’s Great To Be A Soliant Travel Health Professional

    C. Alexis Brown
    30 Apr 2012 | 1:52 pm
    Excellent Benefits: Soliant travel allied health professionals have wonderful benefits, such as health insurance, dental and vision coverage, a matching 401(k) program, life insurance, reimbursement for continuing education and licensing fees, travel money, and many other things you’re probably not getting from your current job. Great pay: travel health professionals often earn significantly more than [...]20 Reasons Why It’s Great To Be A Soliant Travel Health Professional is a post from: Soliant Health

  • Coming into the Home Stretch

    C. Alexis Brown
    25 Apr 2012 | 8:16 am
    As the 2012 Olympics in London steadily approaches,  Soliant’s Olympian, Keith Moffat, updates us on his progress: It’s less than a 100 days to the London Olympics, has your training or motivation changed now that we’re getting close so close? Yes my training has changed and I am more motivated. My workouts are more intense.  [...]Coming into the Home Stretch is a post from: Soliant Health

  • Could a Facebook-Style App Help Doctors Help Patients?

    Tera Tuten
    17 Apr 2012 | 8:25 am
    One U.S. medical center recently estimated it received about 50,000 faxes a month for consults and referrals, and sent about 10,000 faxes in the same period. While this may seem absurd to any non-medical professional in an age of email, smartphones, networked tablets, and social media, the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) has prevented [...]Could a Facebook-Style App Help Doctors Help Patients? is a post from: Soliant Health
 
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    Nursing Homes Abuse Blog

  • Assisted Living Facility Blamed For Death Of Resident Who Was Struck By Car

    Jonathan Rosenfeld
    15 May 2012 | 8:18 am
    At the heart of many allegations of negligence involving assisted living facilities is an underlying presumption that the facilities failure to properly supervise a resident resulted in an injury to a patient. Supervisory issues take center stage in many cases because the need for additional supervision is a primary reason why many people seek out the services of an assisted living facility in the first place-- because they can not care for themselves at home. While we frequently discuss the internal threats to patients at nursing homes or assisted living facilities-- such as through falls or…

  • "They've Got to Be of the Devil" - Woman Describes Mother's Assault in Nursing Home

    Jonathan Rosenfeld
    14 May 2012 | 8:10 am
    On Friday, April 13, Louise Jones received the call that every daughter dreads. “They told me that my mom had taken a blow to the head,” said Jones, whose mother, Elizabeth Kennedy, is a resident at the Maple Grove Health and Rehabilitation Center in Greensboro, NC. “She’s 86 and defenseless, and I wasn’t there to protect her.”According to Greensboro’s local FOX affiliate, staff at Maple Grove called police after noticing a large bruise on Kennedy’s head. It was unclear from the report who noticed the bruise, or why the facility decided to reach…

  • Nursing Home Injury Laws: New Mexico

    Jonathan Rosenfeld
    13 May 2012 | 7:00 am
    Number of nursing homes in New Mexico 71 Patients living in New Mexico nursing homes: 5,570 Occupancy rates of New Mexico nursing homes: 81.6% Average number of deficiencies at each New Mexico nursing home: 6.1 Percent of New Mexico nursing homes with serious deficiencies for actual harm to patient: 29.6% Most common deficiencies at New Mexico nursing homes:Comprehensive Care Plans, Unnecessary Drugs, Clinical Records Distribution of ownership of New Mexico nursing homes: 69 % for profit, 23% non profit, 7% government Most populated cities in New Mexico: Albuquerque, Las Cruces, Rio Rancho,…

  • Ban Lifted on Nursing Home: Despite Numerous Violations, State Says Issues are "Corrected"

    Jonathan Rosenfeld
    11 May 2012 | 9:00 am
                                         Five days after it banned new patients from entering the Bristol Nursing Home in Bristol, TN, the state Health Department decided the facility was “in compliance” and could accept residents again. “[Conditions leading to] ‘immediate jeopardy’ citations have been corrected,” said the Health Department’s announcement, in late April.

  • Nurses Canned After Faking Insulin Test Results For Elderly Nursing Home Patients

    Jonathan Rosenfeld
    10 May 2012 | 7:06 am
    In a bold display of laziness, two nurses at a Minnesota Nursing Home have been terminated from their positions after an investigation at Cook Nursing Home revealed that the nurses were lying about administering blood sugar tests to seven residents at the facility. The imaginary blood sugar levels were then used to arbitrarily administer insulin to patients at the facility.  As reported by the Devils Lake Journal, the situation was doscovered when a resident told staff at the facility that she couldn't remember having her blood sugar tested the evening before. While this disturbing…
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    Off the Charts

  • The Evolution of Nursing: Always a Mirror for Cultural Attitudes, But With Some Constants

    jm
    14 May 2012 | 3:08 pm
    Of hygiene practices at one public institution, Hobson wrote, “The visitor found a woman with a broken leg twelve days after she had been brought to the hospital in the same miserable garments in which she fell.” In describing an almshouse (poorhouse) hospital, she said, “The condition of the patients was unspeakable; the one [untrained] nurse slept in the bathroom, and the tub was filled with filthy rubbish.” . . . On the subject of nutrition, Hobson recounted a Friday meal in the same hospital, wherein “the dinner of salt fish was brought in a bag to the ward and emptied on to the…

  • How Good Are Your CPR Skills? Research Shows Monthly Practice Is Crucial

    amiemc
    11 May 2012 | 12:47 pm
    A nurse practices CPR on a voice advisory manikin. Photo courtesy of Laerdal Medical. By Maureen Shawn Kennedy, AJN editor-in-chief Most of you are probably aware of the AHA’s revised CPR guidelines that were issued in 2010. They include a major change in the resuscitation sequence—which now begins with chest compressions rather than ventilation—and emphasize the importance of achieving adequate compression of the chest—“at least two inches (5 cm)”—to achieve adequate blood flow. (You can see a video by the AHA demonstrating the new guidelines here.)  This change is…

  • Nurses Week: Comparing Notes on Matters of the Heart

    jm
    9 May 2012 | 1:07 pm
    By Marcy Phipps, RN, a regular contributor to this blog. Her essay, “The Love Song of Frank,” was published in the May issue of AJN. Image courtesy of Wikemedia Commons Earlier this week I took care of a man who nearly coded, rather unexpectedly. I was standing next to his bed when his heart rate slowed suddenly and significantly, with one extraordinarily long pause between beats. A pause doesn’t have to be extraordinarily long to feel like it is, especially when you’re standing next to someone, palpating their pulse while watching the monitor. In this case, in this five-second pause…

  • ‘How Can You Bear to Be a Nurse?’ – Nurses Week Begins

    jm
    7 May 2012 | 9:43 am
    By Maureen Shawn Kennedy, AJN editor-in-chief Photo from otisarchives4, via Flickr. Many people, myself included, have mixed feelings about Nurses Week. But since many institutions have finally gotten the message that “I love nurses” shoelaces and bumper stickers are not appreciated, I’m fine with using the week to highlight nurses’ accomplishments or provide special educational programs—we should use all opportunities available to increase awareness of the value nurses bring to health care. Former AJN editor Mary Mallison wrote an editorial for Nurses Week in 1987 that’s been…

  • E-Cigarettes: Positive Smoking Substitute or a New Problem Replacing the Old?

    amiemc
    4 May 2012 | 10:09 am
    Photo by Michael Dorausch, via Flickr By Michael Fergenson, senior editorial coordinator The dangers of smoking cigarettes are well documented, from the terrifying commercials about what smoking does to our bodies to the warnings right on the pack. Yet the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that 45.3 million people in the United States smoke. Now, a new trend in tobacco products has become the center of much debate. I’m referring to the electronic cigarettes, or e-cigarettes, that are gaining popularity as a smoking alternative and, for many, as a tool to quit. I…
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    Nursing Novellas Blog

  • The Value of a Life

    admin
    24 Apr 2012 | 9:25 am
    In a previous educator role, I facilitated diversity trainings. One of the exercises I used was called ‘The Lifeboat.’ You’ve probably seen this – or some variation of it: You’re on a sinking ship with six other people. The lifeboat is only big enough to safely hold four of you. You draw straws to decide who will be the captain of the lifeboat. The captain gets to choose which three to take along on the lifeboat, and which three to leave behind on the sinking ship. You have drawn the longest straw and you are captain of the lifeboat. You must now decide which passengers to take with…

  • If You Believe They Put a Man on the Moon…

    admin
    6 Mar 2012 | 9:39 am
    February 22, 2012 marks the 50th anniversary of the first American astronaut to orbit the earth. John Glenn (who, according to my Dad, is　a distant relative) paved the way for space exploration and showed us all that yes, it could be done! Around the earth first – and to the moon next! 　There were plenty of naysayers. People couldn’t wrap their minds around the idea of sending man to the moon, but since John Glenn’s orbit of the earth, twelve men have set foot on the moon. Considering that day and age, I have to admit, I’m pretty amazed myself. Who would have thought that space…

  • WakeMed Hospital Book Signing

    admin
    29 Dec 2011 | 1:30 pm
    WakeMed Hospital in Raleigh, NC, hosted a Nursing Novellas author visit and book signing on December 7th. Education Resource Specialist Becky Stafford, MSN, RN-BC, shares that “We have utilized Lions and Tigers and Nurses as one of the readings in our Nursing Professional Development Book Club Series.  Our staff have found this novella eye-opening as they identified with different characters in the book throughout their careers.  As a result, more than 75% of the book club participants have changed their behaviors in a positive way toward their patients and co-workers.”  …

  • Remembering a Shooting on My Campus

    admin
    4 Nov 2011 | 1:18 pm
    There’s a lot I don’t remember about January 26, 1995, the day that a man opened fire on a busy downtown street in Chapel Hill, NC.  I don’t remember what I was doing there on Franklin Street, which hugs the campus of UNC-Chapel Hill.  Back then, it was a great place to find some new tunes from a used CD store, grab a bite to eat between classes, or pick up stamps from the post office, as e-mail was not as widely available and snail mail was still the standard way to message people.  It could have been for any of the above, or some other reason altogether. I’ll never recall. What I…

  • Contest: Win the Nursing 2012 Drug Handbook

    admin
    1 Nov 2011 | 11:59 am
    In an effort to support National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Wolters Kluwer Health, publisher of the best-selling Nursing 2012 Drug Handbook, is donating a portion of sales from this year’s 32nd edition to Susan G. Komen for the Cure. There are a number of significant changes to this year’s edition including an online component, Lippincott’s Nursing Drug Advisor. Want to win a copy? Leave a post below and tell us what your facility did to recognize Breast Cancer Awareness Month! We’ll pick one winner from all entries to recieve a complimentary copy of the Nursing 2012 Drug…
 
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    The Nursing Site Blog

  • Rep.Eddie Bernice Johnson Honors Fellow Nurses

    7 May 2012 | 7:10 pm
    Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson (D-TX) was a nurse before she became a Congresswoman. Today she addressed Congress to honor nurses during Nurses Week, and encouraged the support of The National Nurse Act... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

  • Nurses Week Give Away

    4 May 2012 | 12:49 pm
    In honor of Nurses Week (May 6-12) --US dates-- I will be giving away 5 autographed copies of my book, The Everything New Nurse Book, Second Edition. To be eligible to win you have to LIKE all 3 of... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

  • Nurses Who Blog

    27 Apr 2012 | 1:20 pm
    I get asked a lot about how I got started blogging and was recently interviewed by Lisette Hilton for an article in Nurse.com. It's a great article with tips and information from several nurses who... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

  • Making Nurses WANT to Stay -- Food for Thought

    22 Apr 2012 | 8:22 pm
    As the economy begins to recover, more nurses will retire or return to retirement and the nursing shortage will be in full bloom once again. Hospitals need to seriously prepare for this... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

  • Losing Patient Centered Care to Economics??

    7 Apr 2012 | 1:02 pm
    I certainly hope we can ALL come together as nurses and work to ensure that this does NOT become a trend. The Amanda Trujillo case shows we are headed in that direction. Read this excellent blog post... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
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  • 6 dos & don’ts for putting together great scrubs outfits

    Anita Bruzzese
    15 May 2012 | 2:50 pm
    Because most nurses no longer have to wear plain uniforms, you’re now faced with a sea of color choices and style options when you go scrubs shopping. Do you ever get confused about what goes with what? We’re here to help you not only match your scrubs outfits, but we’re taking it a step further. Consider this: The colors you wear can affect your mood and that of those around you. Put the science of “color therapy” into practical use for your next scrubs shopping trip: 1. Sunny yellow. DO wear white with a bright yellow top if you’re looking for a really fresh…

  • Are you making these 5 big communication mistakes?

    Sean Dent
    15 May 2012 | 12:47 pm
    Image by: Thinkstock Communication is the foundation of everything we do. It’s how we implement our interventions, how we coordinate tertiary care and how we educate everyone involved. While the spoken word is the gold standard of communication, the unspoken word resonates at a higher volume and frequency. In other words, it’s not what you say but how you say it that matters the most. This concept is most important when speaking to our patients and their families. Be sure you don’t make these mistakes the next time you are communicating: Timing Be where you say you’ll be when you say…

  • 10 ways to spot a nursing student

    Megan Gilbert
    15 May 2012 | 12:29 pm
    Image: Medioimages/Photodisc/Getty Images You can spot me from a mile a way. All in white. Standing tall and proud with my stethoscope strategically draped behind my neck. Oh yeah, I’m a professional…can’t you tell? Just feast your eyes on my fancy clipboard. I know, you wish you had one, too. Nope, gotta be part of my club. Only the very elite get to be part of this club. Watch out, future nurse coming through! I stop sometimes and think how ridiculous I may look to people. I remember rolling my eyes when my younger sister was in nursing school….I thought she was…

  • The top 10 nurse myths that need to go away!

    Sean Dent
    15 May 2012 | 9:07 am
    Image by: Thinkstock I recently was doing a little research for school when I realized there are some common and popular nurse/nursing myths out there. It seems there are two trains of thought: There is the public’s view of the nursing profession, and then there are those who actually know about the nursing profession. I’m not sure if it’s our own fault or if Hollywood has a stranglehold on the general population’s opinion. This particular top 10 list is intended for all those who are considering pursuing the profession of nursing–I’d like to call it the “Here’s what…

  • The nurse behind “The Godfather”

    Scrubs
    15 May 2012 | 8:41 am
    Best-selling author Carol Gino, RN, talks to Scrubs about the art of healing, following her intuition and spending 20 years with the Godfather of Mafia tales, Mario Puzo. Some young girls grow up with visions of becoming the next Florence Nightingale but you had an actual vision of Florence Nightingale that prompted you to go into nursing. Tell me about that. I was just 21,with two little kids and a husband with a drinking problem. We had just moved to Pennsylvania and he took off with the car that had the diapers and food in it. I didn’t even have a telephone. That’s the night I saw the…
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  • My favorite stories about those “not so old” patients!

    Rebekah Child
    19 Apr 2012 | 10:02 am
    Comstock | Getty Images I love anyone over the age of 60. I love how much life they have lived, how much wisdom they have to offer, and how spunky they can be! One of my friends was telling me about a 102-year-old woman who broke her hip while playing tennis. The day after hip replacement surgery she was asking to go home because she had to get ready for a tennis tournament in a couple weeks. He told the patient that she had to wait for physical therapy to get there to help her get out of bed and walk for the first time. She said, “I can walk. I will walk right now.” And sure enough, she…

  • The Easter bunny is on his way

    Rebekah Child
    6 Apr 2012 | 2:29 pm
    iStockphoto While my family is donning their Sunday best for church, eating delicious food, and scouring the grass for hidden Easter eggs, I will be absent. For this Easter (like most of them) I will be at work. We usually try to make Easter fun at work just like other holidays. If you have to be at work you might as well try to be festive. Last year we hid plastic Easter eggs filled with candy and little toys around the department for staff to find. It was fun until six months later we found one of the eggs jammed behind a cardiac monitor where the chocolate melted everywhere because of the…

  • Forward to the future

    Rebekah Child
    3 Jan 2012 | 9:10 am
    I have always had at least a five-year plan. Think of the person whose job you would absolutely love to have–besides Justin Bieber or Oprah Winfrey. What are his or her qualifications? Now compare those qualifications to yours. What are you missing? What could you do in the next year? The next three years? The next five? I think a lot of nurses fail to acknowledge that they might not want to do the type of nursing they are currently in forever. Take advantage of any educational classes that your institution might offer. For example, if your institution offers free ACLS for everyone,…

  • A nurse gives her 5 tips to “never” get sick

    Rebekah Child
    21 Dec 2011 | 10:10 pm
    Hemera + iStockphoto | Thinkstock I hesitate to say I never get sick because whenever you say never, it is the equivalent to shouting out, “Here I am infectious world! Come and get me!” It is the horror movie equivalent to saying, “I’m going to go check this out alone. I’ll be right back.” It is the … well, you get the idea. Never say never. I would say, however, that I rarely get sick. I think part of this is because I spent most of my first year of nursing sick all the time. After a year of coughs, colds, vomiting, and the like, my immune system just got better at the…

  • A nurse’s OMG moment

    Rebekah Child
    8 Dec 2011 | 8:29 pm
    Galina Barskaya | Veer Triage is one of the funniest places to work–people tell you things that are usually reserved for therapists and intimate partners. My friend used to work in an ED in the South and encountered a woman who wrote on her triage intake sheet: “I got sprouts coming out of my juju bean.” Apparently she wasn’t embarrassed about the sprout part, but couldn’t bring the proper southern belle in her to call her “juju bean” its proper name—vagina. This woman suffered from a common malady of a prolapsed uterus and had placed a potato in her vaginal canal as a…
 
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  • Are you making these 5 big communication mistakes?

    Sean Dent
    15 May 2012 | 12:47 pm
    Image by: Thinkstock Communication is the foundation of everything we do. It’s how we implement our interventions, how we coordinate tertiary care and how we educate everyone involved. While the spoken word is the gold standard of communication, the unspoken word resonates at a higher volume and frequency. In other words, it’s not what you say but how you say it that matters the most. This concept is most important when speaking to our patients and their families. Be sure you don’t make these mistakes the next time you are communicating: Timing Be where you say you’ll be when you say…

  • The top 10 nurse myths that need to go away!

    Sean Dent
    15 May 2012 | 9:07 am
    Image by: Thinkstock I recently was doing a little research for school when I realized there are some common and popular nurse/nursing myths out there. It seems there are two trains of thought: There is the public’s view of the nursing profession, and then there are those who actually know about the nursing profession. I’m not sure if it’s our own fault or if Hollywood has a stranglehold on the general population’s opinion. This particular top 10 list is intended for all those who are considering pursuing the profession of nursing–I’d like to call it the “Here’s what…

  • Gifts nurses could REALLY use

    Sean Dent
    10 May 2012 | 12:22 pm
    Image by: Fotosearch Pens that don’t work? Socks that cut off your circulation? Cheap key chains? Yep, those sound like some Nurses Week gift failures to me! I have some suggestions for gifts I think every nurse would appreciate for Nurses Week. Here are two major ones (you can thank me later!):   A real lunch break You know, the kind of lunch break that involves leaving the nursing unit, or even leaving the premises all together. The kind where you actually taste your meal instead of inhaling it on the go. Maybe even a full hour-long lunch so we could enjoy the food we eat and…

  • The “nursing experience” myth debunked

    Sean Dent
    9 May 2012 | 7:40 am
    Images By: Peter Dazeley Every nurse has been told this during a conversation about job opportunities: “You need to get some regular floor experience before you specialize.” You can paint it any color you want, but most nurses who hear this are either new graduate nurses or are seasoned nurses who are trying to dive back into the clinical world. I’m here to tell you it’s a MYTH. It’s an urban legend. There is NO theoretical evidence that a nurse needs prior experience in order to perform well at a chosen job. Okay, maybe there is, but in my travels as a nurse I’ve never seen this…

  • 5 surefire tips for IV cannulation success

    Sean Dent
    9 May 2012 | 7:09 am
    Image By: Roderick Chen Nurses and intravenous catheters (IVs) seem to go hand in hand. Yes, yes, I know nurses are not the only health care professionals that place and start IVs, but we do the majority of it. My sincere apologies to all the out-of-hospital EMS personnel. Oh, and as a side note to all the TV fanatics out there: Physicians RARELY start peripheral IVs. In fact, in my short tenure doing this job, I’ve seen ONE physician start one. Anyway… Even though my IV skills had a pretty rough start, I thought I’d share some tried and true tips to help increase your chances of…
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  • The Agony and the Ecstasy

    12 May 2012 | 9:17 am
    To Mum: This will be the first time that I will be unable to say to you, “Happy Mother’s Day.” You see, Mum passed away recently, while being comforted by family members. Mum, If only you could be with me now so I could hold you in my arms. Mum, you will always be in my heart and mind. Your loving son – Peter. To Nicole, our beautiful daughter in-law, “We love you heaps and Happy Mother’s Day.” The birth of your second child in April; a boy called, Riley Arthur, has brought a ray of sunshine into our lives once again. To my loving wife, I love you so very much. “Happy…

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    5 Apr 2012 | 11:55 pm
    The list below contains major topics for the period: May 1 2007 until 11 August 2011. Clicking on any of them will take you to posts with that label, aka, Tags. Anzac Day Aldara Australia Australian Baby Boomer BCC Bilobed Flap Black Saturday Blogger Blogger Blog Blood CA Awareness Children Christmas Class 75 Communication Counselling CSS Darlinghurst Dorsal Flap Downunder Dying Dynamic Drive ED Family Father’s Day Fatherhood First Grandkid Firstborn Friends Garling Report God Good News Grandchild Grandparents Healthcare Hindsight Hosp Training Howzat HTML Tables Humour Img Protection…

  • Where in the world are the MacArenas? Part II

    5 Oct 2011 | 4:08 pm
    Following on from my last post I can now reveal that we, Grandma and Grandpa MacArena, travelled from Sydney to Townsville to help celebrate our granddaughter's second birthday. Yes, Emmi turned two and she have a whale of a time with presents galore festooning the family home from pillar to post. Are we feeling guilty for spoiling her while we were there? Not on your Nelly, and I can assure you there is more of that to come. Who can blame us? Now, without further ado, here are the cream of the crop happy shots – Enjoy! Emmi after blowing her candles out Emmi playing mother with one of her…

  • Where in the world are the MacArenas?

    1 Sep 2011 | 9:58 pm
    To be with you know who we’re going from 33°52'8.11"S151°12'25.43"E 19°15'27.46"S 146°49'4.43"E Where are we leaving from? What is our destination? Why are we going? Destination clues: Aon / Eins Dó / Zwei Trí / Drei Howzat

  • How quick they grow up

    29 Aug 2011 | 7:29 am
    My, how quick they grow up. One day a baby and the next, a young lass with a fondness for prancing and dancing and chattering away in pretty girl’s dresses. Yes, our one and only grandchild is on the verge of turning two. Becoming a grandparent makes you feel old doesn’t it? Where I stand, I’m well and truly on the road to being really old. With the decades behind me tallying just over five, they’ll surely outweigh the ones that lay before me; that’s life. But you have to admit, while grandchildren remind us of our own mortality, they bring out the youth in us and rekindle our knee…
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  • Fat Nurses Need Not Apply Revisited

    torontoemerg
    14 May 2012 | 9:13 am
    More on the Texas hospital, Citizens Medical Center, which banned fat people from being hired. Citizens Medical Center, you might remember, made it policy to exclude new hires with a body mass index >35, and explicitly stated employees appearance should“fitwith a representational image or specific mental projection of the job of a healthcare professional . . . free from distraction” for patients. Medscape has a video (sorry, couldn’t figure out how to embed) from a medical ethicist named Art Caplan with another point of view. Partial transcript: Look, I’m all for…

  • “How Did I Ever Live So Long Without a Monkey?”

    torontoemerg
    12 May 2012 | 1:40 pm
    Not what you think. Trust me. You may even have a tear or two. More information can be found here. Filed under: Advertising Hitting The Mark, Random Thoughts Tagged: monkeys, MS, multiple sclerosis, service animals

  • Favourite Poems LV: If You Forget Me

    torontoemerg
    12 May 2012 | 8:39 am
    If You Forget Me I want you to know one thing. You know how this is: if I look at the crystal moon, at the red branch of the slow autumn at my window, if I touch near the fire the impalpable ash or the wrinkled body of the log, everything carries me to you, as if everything that exists, aromas, light, metals, were little boats that sail toward those isles of yours that wait for me. Well, now, if little by little you stop loving me I shall stop loving you little by little. If suddenly you forget me do not look for me, for I shall already have forgotten you. If you think it long and mad, the…

  • Nursing Week Ain’t What It Used to Be

    torontoemerg
    9 May 2012 | 9:28 am
    My Nurses Week joy was shattered last night when the son of a patient reamed me out for discussing the patient’s condition and treatment plan — wait for it — with the patient. He thought his father, who was a rather elderly but very independent and shrewd man who still lived in his own house and putted around in a low-mileage 1992 K-car, might be disturbed and upset. I thought the son was a controlling little freakazoid, but didn’t say so. Not very nurse-like, I know, but your humble writer smiled and nodded and went on, curiously enough, to validate and affirm the…

  • Nurses Practice Beyond Their Scope — And It’s Not a Bad Thing

    torontoemerg
    7 May 2012 | 9:08 am
    A very good, if obvious, idea on the use of RNs: nurses should be used to the full extent of their abilities. From the Toronto Star (and kudos to the paper for their Nursing Week insert in Saturday’s edition): “The bottom line is that we’re wasting valuable resources with our RNs,” says Doris Grinspun, the Registered Nurses’ Association of Ontario’s chief executive officer. “European countries like the U.K. have been using RNs to their full capacity for years. It will be a missed opportunity for the public, taxpayers and patients if we don’t move to full utilization of our…
 
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  • Connecticut hospital plans events for Nurses Week

    15 May 2012 | 12:00 pm
    Beginning May 5, Bridgeport Hospital in Connecticut will commemorate Nurses Week with a number of fun and educational activities, according to The Bridgeport News. With more than 600 nurses on staff, the hospital is a hub for excellent patient care in the area."Our nurses are passionate about their profession and committed to patient and family centered care," MaryEllen Kosturko, chief nursing officer, told the news source. "Our nurses touch the lives of patients, families and colleagues in countless ways."This year's theme for Nurses Week is "Advocating, Leading,…

  • Nursing schools by the beach

    15 May 2012 | 12:00 pm
    If you're planning to apply for nursing school this year, you're likely thinking about what you hope to get out of the experience. You would probably like to have knowledgeable yet caring professors who will serve as mentors throughout your time as a student. You also likely hope to make friends with fellow students with whom you can stay up late cramming for exams. Maybe, if you're really lucky, there will be a quaint coffee shop down the street.Another prerequisite of the perfect nursing school could also be that it's located by the beach. Fortunately, there are a variety of…

  • Louisiana school system to offer more specialized nursing degrees

    15 May 2012 | 12:00 pm
    Another Louisiana university is preparing to offer master of science in nursing (MSN) degrees as part of the statewide public school system's initiative to provide advanced specializations for nurses. Two schools already offer MSN degree programs, which will ideally be increased by one more institution next spring.The Board of Regents and the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools are among the entities that have yet to approve the new program at this particular institution."This is just one step in a very lengthy and complicated process," Sue Westbrook, dean of the…

  • Vermont midwives help mothers care for newborns

    15 May 2012 | 12:00 pm
    Midwifery nurses at the Brattleboro Memorial Hospital (BMH) in Vermont have helped nearly every new mother receive vital counseling and instruction on how to care for their infants, as reported by the Reformer. Many parents do not realize the potential harm that can occur if they shake their child, and with vital educational programs, they are better informed about how to properly hold and nurture their fragile newborn.At BMH, 97 percent of the patients treated at the birthing center complete educational seminars by watching an eight-minute video and receiving vital follow-up guidance from…

  • Survey finds that nurses and students want mobile apps with drug facts

    15 May 2012 | 12:00 pm
    As smartphones become commonplace among millions of Americans, healthcare employees are increasingly seeing the value in having these portable devices on hand during their hospital shifts. Almost 85 percent of nurses and nursing students want a mobile application with full access to the most current drug information, according to a recent survey conducted by the publishers of the top-selling "Nursing Drug Handbook.""As the U.S. population ages and the demand for nursing care increases, nurses need easy access to drug information from a variety of sources," said Judy…
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  • The End and The Beginning: Nurses Week and the RWJF INQRI Program

    Terri Schmitt
    7 May 2012 | 10:51 pm
    Words are powerful.  They inspire us to act, to change, to make the world a better place.  Today, may I choose mine carefully.  — Me The only thing I know that is more powerful than words is the work of the great profession I belong to.  Today, I firmly state that I believe the work of nursing is some of the most critical for individuals, families, communities, and countries around the globe.  This week I want to pay tribute to a nursing organization that believes it is in its final stages, but really this organization has merely sparked the beginning of a movement… a…

  • Nursing Education: Removing clinical from RN-BSN programs

    Terri Schmitt
    22 Apr 2012 | 1:06 pm
    I have been debating as to whether I was going to write about this subject that has been on my mind for a while. I believe I will proverbial ‘step in it’ with this post, but I wanted to find out what others think.  This is not an ‘old guard’ post where I have an opinion because I want other nurses to have to complete exactly what I have had to.  I love nursing and the patients I serve, even when the days are rough and the patients too many.  To change as healthcare is changing, nursing education needs to beef up, not dumb down, curriculum… Removing Clinical…

  • Missouri APRN’s Fighting Barriers To Care & The Physicians That Oppose Them

    Terri Schmitt
    15 Mar 2012 | 9:39 am
    I have tried to stay silent on this issue primarily because I work in a rural practice where I see lack of health care access as a result of few primary care providers in rural Missouri, coupled with my current status as an APRN in the state, and I believe this combination might prejudice others about my message.  Where I currently work in Missouri, one of the most restrictive APRN practice states in the U.S., nurses are fighting to decrease barriers to care for Missouri citizens through SB 679 and HB 1371.  The issue has raised a lot of attention and media coverage. However, today I was…

  • Why I read/write blog posts AND Connecting with Middle Schoolers – random thoughts from me

    Terri Schmitt
    2 Mar 2012 | 6:26 pm
    This blog post is a compilation of thoughts that have been churning for a while, so bear with me.  Two posts in one. Why I Write/Read Blog Posts I had someone ask me recently why people read, and more importantly write, blog posts.  The question was framed in reference to all of the ‘noise’ that is in the world, on the internet, in the media, and through social media. Reading others blog work, for me, is about finding the humanity in others.  I read to understand, to ponder, to connect, and to find others who speak clearly, movingly, provokingly, newly of thoughts or…

  • Brief post: Kids basketball and nursing

    Terri Schmitt
    28 Jan 2012 | 7:15 pm
    I haven’t posted in a while.  I hate to use the excuse that life is busy, but … life has been overwhelmingly busy.  My children, family, several jobs, and the future have been dominating my time.  I also have had to make changes to the blog, since wordpress was not supporting my template well.  There have been a few rough-draft posts written, but none of them have yet made the cut to post.  However, something happened today that I felt compelled to share. Kids Basketball and Nursing Today I was literally moved to tears watching a bunch of 7 to 9-year-old kids play…
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  • I Wish I Said It

    JParadisiRN
    15 May 2012 | 9:25 am
    Hindsight is an exact science. Guy Bellamy Filed under: I Wish I'd Said It, Posts About Art & Nursing Tagged: Guy Bellamy, hindsight, humor, life, quotes

  • Gate Keepers: This Week’s Post for TheONC

    JParadisiRN
    14 May 2012 | 11:22 am
    In oncology, nurses are often faced with hanging chemotherapy, assisting with surgeries, or radiation treatments for grim diagnoses most likely to result in death anyway. Sometimes we wonder why treatment is offered. This week for TheONC, I ask these questions from nursing and artist perspectives in the post Gate Keepers. TheONC is an online community for oncology professionals. Follow us on Twitter @The-ONC, and Like us on Facebook. Filed under: Posts About Art & Nursing, You Can Find Me Here Too Tagged: nurse blogs, nurse lifestyle, oncology nursing, TheONC

  • I Wish I’d Said It

    JParadisiRN
    10 May 2012 | 9:53 am
    Be truthful, gentle, and fearless. - Gandhi Filed under: I Wish I'd Said It, Posts About Art & Nursing Tagged: Gandhi, life lessons, quotes

  • Nurses Week: New Posts For TheONC

    JParadisiRN
    9 May 2012 | 10:48 am
    From Cradle to Grave: The Color White, Charcoal, ink, watercolor on paper by jparadisi Whether you’re an aspiring artist, writer, or cancer patient, support groups can offer encouragement and resources to help you on the journey. This week at TheONC, I write about unexpected pitfalls of support groups, and how to spot a healthy one in my post Support Groups: In Sickness and In Health. Last week, TheONC posted my blog, Controlling Our Own Image. Identity is a theme I work with often both in paint, and words. I have some strong thoughts that it’s time nurses create the image we…

  • Diplomacy, Apologies and Boneheads

    JParadisiRN
    6 May 2012 | 7:28 pm
    Bone Head watercolor and charcoal 2012 by jparadisi Diplomacy is as necessary to successful nursing as IV skills, medication administration accuracy, and critical thinking. In fact, diplomacy is a subheading of critical thinking. Further, apology is a subcategory of diplomacy. During a recent shift at the infusion clinic, I had plenty of opportunity to practice both. Nurses are well familiar with these shifts: They start looking like a doable workload. Then nothing goes as planned and you and your coworkers spend the entire shift chasing after it like a pack of grey hounds trailing behind a…
 
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  • Informatics Healthcare: Bytes and Pieces

    hhawkins
    14 May 2012 | 3:40 pm
    Originally from: Informatics Healthcare: Bytes and PiecesIntroducing informatics, today’s up-and-coming field in the healthcare industry.  As technology innovation continues to soar in today’s society, integrating its use into our everyday lives seems to be a growing theme. The Bureau of Labor Statistics predicts employment of medical records and health information technicians is expected to increase by 21 percent from 2010 to 2020, faster than the average for all occupations. One reason for this industry boom is due in part to the increasing number of medical tests, treatments, and…

  • Laughter is the Best Medicine: Week 1 Contest Winner!

    hhawkins
    14 May 2012 | 1:23 pm
    Originally from: Laughter is the Best Medicine: Week 1 Contest Winner!Congratulations go out to Tara Barry, the winner of last week’s Laughter is the Best Medicine ‘favorite nurse joke’ contest! Tara’s submission: “Did you hear about the nurse who died and went straight to hell?… …It took her two weeks to realize that she wasn’t at work anymore!” Tara wins a $50 Visa gift card and she is also entered into the runoff which will be held the last week of this month where she could also win an additional $150 Visa gift card! You can win, too! Check…

  • ‘Laughter Is The Best Medicine’ Nurses Appreciation Contest!

    hhawkins
    4 May 2012 | 4:43 pm
    Originally from: ‘Laughter Is The Best Medicine’ Nurses Appreciation Contest!Here at HealthCareerWeb, we love nurses! And what better time to show our appreciation each year than during Nurses Appreciation Week? Only, we love nurses so much, we’re turning it into Nurses Appreciation MONTH and you’re all invited. This year, we’ve put together a contest called ‘Laughter Is The Best Medicine‘ to have some fun and show how much we care for those who care for us! Each of the next 3 Fridays in May, we will ask our lovely fans and followers a different…

  • ‘Laughter is the Best Medicine’ Essay Contest Rules

    hhawkins
    4 May 2012 | 2:12 pm
    Originally from: ‘Laughter is the Best Medicine’ Essay Contest RulesLaughter is the Best Medicine Contest OFFICIAL RULES AND REGULATIONS NO PURCHASE OR PAYMENT OF ANY KIND IS NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. PURCHASE DOES NOT IMPROVE ODDS OF WINNING. VOID WHERE PROHIBITED. CONTEST DATES. The Laughter is the Best Medicine Contest (the “Promotion”) begins at 12:00:00 p.m. Eastern Time (“ET”) on May 4th, 2012 and ends at 11:59:59 a.m. Eastern Time (“ET”) on May 31st, 2012  (the “Promotion Period”). The Promotion Period consists of Three (3)  phases…

  • ‘Laughter Is The Best Medicine’ Sweepstakes Rules

    hhawkins
    4 May 2012 | 12:48 pm
    Originally from: ‘Laughter Is The Best Medicine’ Sweepstakes RulesLAUGHTER IS THE BEST MEDICINE VOTER SWEEPSTAKES Official Rules and Regulations of this Drawing: NO PURCHASE OR PAYMENT OF ANY KIND IS NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. PURCHASE DOES NOT IMPROVE ODDS OF WINNING. VOID WHERE PROHIBITED. SPONSOR: _HealthCareerWeb.com_ Promotional Period:  Entry period begins May 25th, 2012 12:00 PM and ends at May 31st, 2012 5:00 PM.  Entry forms received after May 31st, 2012 5:00 PM will be disqualified.  One  winner(s) will be selected by a random drawing on or about June 1st, 2012.
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  • One Third of American Workers Are Sleep-Deprived, Says CDC

    hhawkins
    1 May 2012 | 12:32 pm
    Originally from: One Third of American Workers Are Sleep-Deprived, Says CDC Nearly a third of American workers get too little sleep, federal health officials said Thursday. By sleeping fewer than six hours a night, these folks put themselves and their co-workers at risk for serious consequences, according to a study by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The findings show that 44 percent of night shift workers get too little sleep, compared to 29 percent of those who work the day shift. Workers with insufficient sleep are more likely to suffer on-the-job injuries and make…

  • 5 Inspiring Weight Loss Stories

    hhawkins
    24 Apr 2012 | 3:49 pm
    Originally from: 5 Inspiring Weight Loss Stories With spring break behind us and summer just around the corner, now is the annual “swimsuit diet” time for many. If this makes you groan and want to reach for the sweatpants, you’re not alone. A new study has found that even just imagining yourself trying on swimsuit in a dressing room is enough to make you depressed. So what’s a discouraged dieter to do? Well, check out some of these before-and-after photos of some women who have been there. Everyone could use an extra dose of motivation, so read on!   CAROLINE…

  • Blood Tests For Depression May Lead To Better Treatment

    hhawkins
    17 Apr 2012 | 4:14 pm
    Originally from: Blood Tests For Depression May Lead To Better Treatment Diagnosing depression may soon be as easy as diagnosing high cholesterol. A new study describes a blood test that that distinguished depression among teenagers. Developed by a scientist at Northwestern School of Medicine in Chicago, the new blood test aims to replace the current method of diagnosing depression, which is asking patients to recall their symptoms. The researchers say the new test might be able to distinguish between certain types of depression, raising hope for more personalized treatments. “Right now…

  • Dental X-Rays Linked to Brain Tumors

    hhawkins
    10 Apr 2012 | 2:38 pm
    Originally from: Dental X-Rays Linked to Brain Tumors (Reuters Health) – A new study suggests people who had certain kinds of dental X-rays in the past may be at an increased risk for meningioma, the most commonly diagnosed brain tumor in the U.S. The findings cannot prove that radiation from the imaging caused the tumors, and the results are based on people who were likely exposed to higher levels of radiation during dental X-rays than most are today. “It’s likely that the exposure association we’re seeing here is past exposure, and past exposure levels were much…

  • New Gene Studies May Hold Key To Autism

    hhawkins
    4 Apr 2012 | 3:56 pm
    Originally from: New Gene Studies May Hold Key To Autism A recent study of hundreds of families with autism has found that spontaneous mutations that occur in a parent’s sperm or egg cells can increase a child’s risk for autism, and fathers are four times more likely than mothers to pass these mutations on to their children. The results of three independent studies, published in the journal Nature, suggest mutations in parts of genes that code for proteins – called the exome – play a significant role in autism. And while these genetic mistakes can occur across the…
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  • Midwifery Awards Recognise Flexible Training

    Nurse Beth
    16 May 2012 | 2:08 am
    May 16 – A midwifery course has been recognised for its ‘excellent’ design. The Robert Gordon University’s School of Nursing and Midwifery, in Aberdeen, UK, was given this year’s Excellence in Supervision of Midwives award at the British Journal of Midwifery Practice Awards 2012. “It feels fantastic to have won this award,” said Lynn Grove, a midwifery teacher at Robert Gordon University. “The course development team have worked hard to develop the programme and it is great to have it acknowledged in this way. It has given our midwifery team a…

  • Nurses Unhappy – Lansley Told

    Nurse Beth
    15 May 2012 | 3:27 am
    May 15 – Nurses are suffering from a “great deal of unhappiness”, health secretary Andrew Lansley was told yesterday. Mr Lansley braved the Royal College of Nursing conference in Harrogate, Yorkshire, yesterday – setting out his case that the NHS is in good shape. Mr Lansley cited reductions in hospital infections and improved access to dental services. He said: “Let’s give the NHS credit for what it has achieved.” He faced questions about pensions and staffing levels but faced allegations that the NHS was “on the critical list.” RCN general…

  • Trolleys Back as Staff Shortages Bite – Nurses

    Nurse Beth
    14 May 2012 | 2:34 am
    May 14 – Hospitals and community services across the NHS are under pressure from staffing shortages – placing in jeopardy hopes of saving money by shifting care to the home, nurses warned today. In one survey nurses reported growing numbers of patients receiving care in corridors or kept in ambulances because of queues for emergency care. A second survey, published today, found community nurses reporting increasing caseloads. The findings were released at the Royal College of Nursing conference in Harrogate, Yorkshire. The RCN says more than 26,000 jobs have gone from the NHS in…

  • One Month to a Better Bikini Body

    Nurse Beth
    11 May 2012 | 5:03 am
    While it doesn’t quite feel like summer yet in the UK, we all hope it is right around the corner.  Some of you lucky ones also have plans for some nice beach vacations soon.  We all know what that means…time to get out the swimsuit!  I’m sure we all wish we were a bit firmer or fitter around this time of year.  I’ve always felt that if I’m consistently doing some sort of activity and/or eating healthy for about 1 month before I get into my swimsuit, I feel much more confident in it regardless of whether I really look that much better.  For me personally, it’s all about how I…

  • NHS Botox Moves Closer

    Nurse Beth
    11 May 2012 | 4:00 am
    May 11 – People with chronic migraine could soon be getting Botox routinely on the NHS, it was announced today. Doctors will get support to inject Botox when other treatments fail, according to draft proposals from the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence. NICE was called in because of the high cost of the treatment – which is well known for its use in cosmetic applications and based on the lethal botulinum bacterium. Its proposals, published yesterday, mean that patients would have to try three other medications before they could have Botox. NICE is due to…
 
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  • A Step in the right direction – Moving from CNA to LPN

    Admin
    12 May 2012 | 12:52 pm
    If you have found your niche in the medical profession and are currently working as a Certified Nurse’s Assistant then you may be doing some soul searching to find out if you should move a step forward and pursue a L.P.N. license. The Certified Nurse’s Assistant is a valued member of the nursing staff.  The job description of the C.N.A. is to quite literally provide assistance to the nursing staff by means of direct patient care.  The C.N.A. usually spends the most time with a patient and therefore has a certain influence and rapport with the patient and patient’s family members.  A…

  • Challenges you will face in your nursing career and solutions

    Admin
    30 Apr 2012 | 4:28 pm
    A career in Nursing is an ever evolving learning experience.  Unfortunately, you will ascertain a minute amount of information in Nursing School compared to the experience that you will obtain through trial and error while working.  Nursing School is wonderful but there simply isn’t enough time to prepare you for everything that you potentially may encounter.  You will make mistakes, you will have days when things don’t go your way, and you will have days when you would rather not be around anyone that you work with.  We are going to cover a few of the more common challenges that a…

  • Everything you need to know about LPN Licensure

    Admin
    25 Apr 2012 | 3:29 am
    In order to practice medicine as a Licensed Practical Nurse you must possess a current and valid nursing license.  This is to ensure that a nurse is capable and qualified to participate in patient care.  The purpose of the license is essentially for protection of the public in order to assure the patient that the care that they receive is practiced and competent. There are several details that a L.P.N. should be aware of regarding licensure. In order to obtain a Nursing license for a L.P.N. you must have graduated from an accredited school of nursing and have obtained your diploma.  Then…

  • Licensed Practical Nurse Salary Range

    Admin
    28 Mar 2012 | 2:33 pm
    We all want to do good for others otherwise we have no business in the nursing profession.   But while we’re at it, we may as well do some good for ourselves.  A Licensed Practical Nurses degree can offer a solid monetary start in life.  If you are looking to better your financial situation then a LPN degree can be a relatively fast degree to obtain in regard to the knowledge that you will receive and will continue to build upon for a lifetime.  The L.P.N. holds a respectable position in the world of health care and the salary paycheck will reflect that.  You are probably not going to…

  • Securing a Position as a CNA with the use of a Winning Cover Letter

    Admin
    23 Jan 2012 | 2:54 am
    Securing a position as a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) is very competitive. There is an abundance of CNA’s throughout our country. Because of this, it is very important to develop a cover letter to the resume that will intrigue and catch the attention of the employer prior to even reviewing the resume. The CNA, in a sense, must sell himself in a few sentences. Compassion is always a key quality for certified nursing assistants. If you have a special role model or personal reason for entering this profession, briefly explain this in your cover letter. For instance; if you were employed…
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