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My Therapist Is Pregnant, And I Hate Her For It
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When I showed up to my session, my therapist told me we needed to discuss something. Uh oh—had a check bounced? Was she breaking up with me? I’d been thinking it was time to end our sessions; maybe she was trying to beat me to the punch. But no. Those were not the issues at hand. She was pregnant, and wouldn’t be able to hide it much longer, so she was letting all of her patients know. She’s due at the end of June and plans to be on maternity leave for two to three months, but would be available for phone sessions.
I did what society and past experience had taught me is appropriate, and gleefully congratulated ...
Source: A Hearty Life - February 7, 2012 Category: Nurses Authors: Amanda Chatel Tags: FEEL psychology Family pregnancy therapy Source Type: blogs
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Source: Nurse.Com Forums - Blogs - February 7, 2012 Category: Nurses Authors: littlebai Source Type: blogs
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Source: Nurse.Com Forums - Blogs - February 7, 2012 Category: Nurses Authors: littlebai Source Type: blogs
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Source: Nurse.Com Forums - Blogs - February 7, 2012 Category: Nurses Authors: littlebai Source Type: blogs
The grin on two wheels.Email this article to a colleague.
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I was riding Thumper across to Cooma and then east through Nimmitabel, down Brown Mountain, through Bemboka, Bega and on to the south coast.
A two day trip away.
It was not that long ago that heading off on motorcycle trips like this was something I only had book fed fantasies of1.
And to tell you the truth. If you had asked me 5 years ago, I would have told you that is all they were. Daydreams.
As I lean into the long sweeping corners on the far side of Cooma and take in that distinct smell of fresh rain on hot road, the simple joy of realising that dream was humming through my bones in manifest cadence with Thumper’...
Source: impactEDnurse - February 6, 2012 Category: Nurses Authors: impactEDnurse Tags: not just a nurse. Source Type: blogs
The Importance Of Continuing Education.Email this article to a colleague.
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Continuing education is training or course that one pursues after their completion of their formal education. With the economy as it is, the requirement for qualified and educated employers has boomed rapidly. Continuing education can help you to advance in your career and keep your skills current and up-to-date.
Continuing education can be really helpful to those who believe that learning has no end and who are always keen for learning new skills. It is considered as a very integral part as it has proved to be a very important tool in one's professional life through which we accumulate knowledge, skills and competencies....
Source: Nurse.Com Forums - Blogs - February 6, 2012 Category: Nurses Authors: freeeducationaid Source Type: blogs
Clinical Practice Guidelines Portal: harvested for you.Email this article to a colleague.
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The National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) have a useful portal site full of links to quality clinical practice guidelines.
You can check our their full site here or browse below where I have sifted out some of the more relevant ( and recent) guidelines that may be of interest to nurses.
Some are short one page info sheets from journals whilst others are longer. Browse down the list and see if any might be something you would like to learn more about1:
Acute pain management – scientific evidence (third edition) 2010 (PDF)
Assessment of the unwell child 2010 (PDF 448KB)
Introduction to the Australian co...
Source: impactEDnurse - February 5, 2012 Category: Nurses Authors: impactEDnurse Tags: clinical skills Source Type: blogs
Challenges Of being a nurseEmail this article to a colleague.
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"If you are dedicated, committed, and willing to work hard, you will do well. Is the program difficult? Absolutely. Do you have to study 24/7? That's a bit of an exaggeration - but study, discipline, and time management are required. I passed Nursing school with a 3.75 GPA working full time, supporting a family of three that grew to four while I was in school. "
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Source: Nurse.Com Forums - Blogs - February 5, 2012 Category: Nurses Authors: imthecoolkid20 Source Type: blogs
That First Step Is A Doozy!Email this article to a colleague.
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Isn't it funny how diagnoses seem to come in waves in
primary care practice? Two weeks ago was nothing but rashes. However, this week’s
wave was a topic that is near and dear to my heart (or foot rather!) I have
personal experience with plantar fasciitis and was searching for information
about the subject for a patient and decided to write about it.
The toes are grasped and dorsiflexed with one hand, while the other hand palpates the plantar aspect of the foot, particularly the bands compressing the plantar fascia. Courtesy of Robert P Sheon, MD and Uptodate.com
Plantar fasciitis is an extremely painful condition...
Source: The Nurse Practitioner's Place - February 5, 2012 Category: Nurses Authors: Nurse Practitioners Save Lives Source Type: blogs
Should Nurse Practitioners Care For Pedophiles?Email this article to a colleague.
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Scharmaine Baker Lawson, DNP posted a question on Facebook that I thought was interesting from two standpoints. The issue is that a co-worker found out that she was a health care provider for a pedophile. The co -worker was offended that Scharmaine could continue a medical relationship with that patient knowing what they had done in the past.
First, one must understand what the definition of a pedophile is. A pedophile is a person who has engaged in sexual activity with a minor with or without their consent. The definition of minor varies from state to state, but for the most part, it usually means a person under the...
Source: The Nurse Practitioner's Place - February 5, 2012 Category: Nurses Authors: Nurse Practitioners Save Lives Source Type: blogs
Bracelets store design revolutionary shop inside & displaysEmail this article to a colleague.
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The enthusiasm that Nelson W. Lober Sr. had in higher education for the research of the legal thoughts was leading him to become a trial psycho therapist. He realized, however, that scholar research was going to be challenging so, he rerouted his initiatives toward enterprise and the use of mental principles with referrals to enterprise and particularly toward full price.
He registered the full price industry and soon increased to administration. With 13 men's clothing shops under his auspices, he used his university obtained understanding and his shops experienced exceptional development. As he sick and worn out of the d...
Source: Nurse.Com Forums - Blogs - February 4, 2012 Category: Nurses Authors: smithcarter13 Source Type: blogs
RelocatingEmail this article to a colleague.
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Originally Posted by RN62
Hello Melissa,
I want to move too. Did you get a job first or are you moving then plan to look for a job? Don't mean to seem nosey, I just can't figure out how to get job before I move because I would like to move 2-5 hours from where I live now. I have been injuried and not working for 1 year 3 months. Might have to have surgery too. I am single parent, my credit was good til my injury so I'm worried about finding place with bad credit(I have talked with lawyer who recommends filing b...
Source: Nurse.Com Forums - Blogs - February 4, 2012 Category: Nurses Authors: RN62 Source Type: blogs
A-fib and catheter ablationEmail this article to a colleague.
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There are numerous cardiac arrhythmias, but the most common is called atrial fibrillation, A-fib for short. Any arrhythmia simply means you have an abnormal heart rate. Approximately 0.4% of the population, increasing with age, will develop this cardiac problem. It appears that A-fib involves an interplay between electrical triggering events and the myocardial substrate that permits propagation and maintenance of the aberrant electrical circuit. The most popular focal trigger of A-fib is located between the cardiac muscle that extends into the pulmonary veins.
Today atrial fibrillation acc...
Source: Nursing Comments - February 4, 2012 Category: Nurses Authors: Stephanie Jewett, RN Tags: Advice/Education General Public Home/Articles Nursing/Nursing Students Patients/Specific Diseases A-FIB ablation ARRYTHMIA ARRYTHMIAS atrial fibrillation CARDIAC ABLATION CARDIAC CATHETER ABLATION TACHYCARDIA Source Type: blogs
On RetreatEmail this article to a colleague.
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Dear Readers,In our coaching practices, my wife Mary and I consistently talk about the importance of self care and personal well-being, and how crucial this is for us to be most effective out in the world. Without self care, we can't be at our best, and our energy is dissipated and less powerful. At this time, we are choosing as a couple to "walk our talk" by going on retreat ourselves. We are taking several weeks to rest and rejuvenate away from the workaday world, and we'll return on February 21st. Until then, I send you my best, and wish you a Happy Valentine's Day. Many blessings to you and yours, now and always.NurseK...
Source: Digital Doorway - February 4, 2012 Category: Nurses Tags: personal self-care Source Type: blogs
Craig’s blend.Email this article to a colleague.
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Making coffee. A small thing.
Until you move in real close.
I have written before about Craig and his crew. The life support system of our hospital and impeccable teachers of the art of ‘service’.
Well, I just found out that Craig has had some sadness in his life recently with the loss of a family member. So we should give him a shout out no?
After all life support systems should be handled with care.
So this simple little movie is for you Craig (and your crew). Its about how the simple act of making coffee is not such a small thing when you move in close.
When you consider that a human sound is also a wave. ...
Source: impactEDnurse - February 4, 2012 Category: Nurses Authors: impactEDnurse Tags: ectopics Source Type: blogs
Descramble with friendsEmail this article to a colleague.
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This guest post from Werner Rogers
I think that I have gotten addicted to a new game that I have been playing on
my iPAD at home using my Clear 4G
internet connection. It is a game made by the same company (ZYNGA) that created
“Words with Friends”. The game that I am now in love with is called “Scramble
with Friends”. You play three rounds of two minutes each. It is like a word
search. You try and create as many words and as get as many points as possible.
When I first started playing, I lost like every game that I played. Now, I have
gotten better and just can’t get enough of the game. It is so much fun...
Source: The Nurse Practitioner's Place - February 4, 2012 Category: Nurses Authors: Nurse Practitioners Save Lives Source Type: blogs
dogs on beds.Email this article to a colleague.
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“Do not let your dog sleep on the bed.”
Advice well known to all dog owners.
Supposedly it is all about leadership power within the pack. Letting your dog sleep at the same level as you is said to be signaling an equal position in the pack hierarchy.
And for a short time I enjoyed ranking as alpha male status in the bedroom domain.
That was, until one cold, sleeting winter night when Kelly was away and Smudge was still a pup. He was supposed to sleep down in the laundry. He had his own basket with his favorite blanket. A cozy canine nest.
Only it was winter. And he looked up at me with these empty forlorn eyes ...
Source: impactEDnurse - February 3, 2012 Category: Nurses Authors: impactEDnurse Tags: ectopics Source Type: blogs
3 Internet Platforms to Get Your Message Out!Email this article to a colleague.
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Nurses
..A presence on the Internet is needed more than ever. Why? People are searching every minute of every day for solutions to their problems or ways to improve their lives, their kids lives or their businesses. What better way to expand your expert knowledge, be known in your niche and reach 1000 of people on the Internet by providing solutions, information, insight or advice on your area of expertise or in an area that you are passionate about.
The goal is to communicate your knowledge in a meaningful and helpful way. The more you freely share your knowledge and expertise, the more you will get known for it and ...
Source: Nurse.Com Forums - Blogs - February 3, 2012 Category: Nurses Authors: NurseVentures Source Type: blogs
March of Dimes presents 37th Annual Perinatal Nursing ConferenceEmail this article to a colleague.
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March of Dimes holds 37th Annual Perinatal Nursing Conference: Moms Babies & You
Nurses, midwives, nurse practitioners, lactation consultants and more invited
(January 30, 2012) CHICAGO On March 1 and 2, the Perinatal Nursing Advisory Council and the March of Dimes will once again welcome nearly 400 nurses, midwives, nurse practitioners, clinical nurse specialists, health educators, lactation consultants and more to its annual perinatal nursing conference now in its 37th year.
The March of Dimes 37th Annual Perinatal Nursing Conference: Moms, Babies & You will take place at a new location, the Wyndham-...
Source: Nurse.Com Forums - Blogs - February 3, 2012 Category: Nurses Authors: ILMarchofDimes Source Type: blogs
2009 Female Bodybuilding Photo GalleriesEmail this article to a colleague.
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Following their role models in movies and sports teenage people also start showing interest in bodybuilding that it lived as a man, however much your muscle mass easily and need to do, after deciding to enter your first contest within a year. I trained five-days-a-week for 10 months to get into bodybuilding, it's important to eat good food, work out, become fit, and look muscular. 'It's really a mans sport', was the 2009 female bodybuilding photo galleries a set amount of rest needed for optimal growth. If it is now. And in a skimpy bikini.Numerous companies create ads around this whole behavior by glorifying pain, sufferi...
Source: Cosmic Watercooler - February 3, 2012 Category: Nurses Tags: 2009 Galleries Female Photo Bodybuilding Source Type: blogs
Why Doctors Aren’t Talking about Amanda TrujilloEmail this article to a colleague.
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An old country doctor once told me that nurses are like cats. He said that nurses fight like felines and that it’s dangerous to step into the middle of a cat fight. He was a very wise man.
A reader left a comment over at Emergiblog in response to a comment that I left about the Amanda Trujillo case. I mentioned that some doctors I know think that the surgeon involved in Amanda’s case is a huge jerk and they are sympathetic to Amanda. In response, “T” wrote:
“These doctors that are watching this – where the hell are they? Why aren’t they speaking up? They’re too afraid for their precious ...
Source: Nurse Ratched's Place - February 3, 2012 Category: Nurses Authors: Mother Jones, RN Tags: Current events Amanda Trujillo doctors nursing Source Type: blogs
Master Resiliance Training for doctors and nurses?Email this article to a colleague.
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One of the key competencies for a nurse or doctor who wishes to be successful, healthy and productive in their career is that of resilience.
Resilience is the ability to sustain positive behavioural adaptions in response to adversity, trauma or significant stress. There are a number of evidence-based protective factors that have been identified as essential in developing resilience.
These include:
optimism
effective problem solving
faith
sense of meaning
self efficacy
flexibility
impulse control
empathy
close relationships
spirituality
Is such an important skill-set taught to our nurses or doctors? If not, it should ...
Source: impactEDnurse - February 3, 2012 Category: Nurses Authors: impactEDnurse Tags: reflective practice. Source Type: blogs
Social Media’s Potential in Health CareEmail this article to a colleague.
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Every day I wake up and wonder how far behind I am in the social media arena.While I’ve obviously embraced the practice of blogging, I’m not even sure I know what all the major social networking vehicles are. I know about Twitter and Facebook. I’ve refused to join the latter, not because I’m some dinosaur, but because I’d like to hang on to the last shred of privacy and control that I might have. (Source: NurseZone Blog: RN Talk)
Source: NurseZone Blog: RN Talk - February 3, 2012 Category: Nurses Authors: E'Louise Ondash Source Type: blogs
(Not) Everybody’s Talkin’Email this article to a colleague.
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Looks like someone has some explaining to do.
This photo has a very “Twilight Zone” feel to it.
The only thing missing is Mr. Serling.
Unless he’s standing at the other end of the table…
<cue theme music…>
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The nursing blogosphere is on fire with the Amanda Trujillo story, but there haven’t been too many comments from our physician blogger colleagues.
Dr. Dean over at the Millionaire Nurse Blog, dedicated one of his The Best in Nurse Blogs: Amanda Trujillo Edition to the topic, and followed it with a discussion of nurse/physician/healthcare team communication.
Today, I fo...
Source: Emergiblog - February 2, 2012 Category: Nurses Authors: Kim Tags: Blog Amanda Trujillo Dr. Dean Dr. Terry Simpson Millionaire Nurse Blog nursing nursing blogosphere patient patient advocacy patient education registered nurse Your Doctor's Orders Source Type: blogs
Angry Moms Who Want Ellen DeGeneres Fired Are Bad For Our Mental HealthEmail this article to a colleague.
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Remember the angry moms who demanded that Ben & Jerry’s pull their “Schweddy Balls” ice cream from store shelves because it was considered sooo offensive to their little darlings? Well, they’re at it again. This time though, they want our beloved Ellen DeGeneres fired from being the spokesperson for JC Penney because she’s “openly gay”. If you ask me, these moms and their open negativity and hatred are just bad for our mental health.
The group known as OneMillionMoms.com, a division of the American Family Association, is pushing their supporters to speak out against Ellen bei...
Source: A Hearty Life - February 2, 2012 Category: Nurses Authors: Deborah Dunham Tags: FEEL mental health anger Ellen DeGeneres gay lesbian one million moms Source Type: blogs
Cvor nurse volunteers neededEmail this article to a colleague.
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The International Children's Heart Foundation is actively looking for CVOR nurse or CST volunteers. Adult or pediatric cardiac experience, will work. Please check us out at www.babyheart.org.
The International Children's Heart Foundation would cover travel and hotel expenses for all qualified volunteers. We have over 11 missions that need assistance in Libya, Paraguay, Ecuador, Iraq, Egypt, Ukraine, Dominican Republic and Honduras.
Please submit resumes to jean@babyheart.org or erin@babyheart.org (Source: Nurse.Com Forums - Blogs)
Source: Nurse.Com Forums - Blogs - February 2, 2012 Category: Nurses Authors: erinbabyheart Source Type: blogs
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I plan on moving to Florida this summer and was wondering what is the pay rate for a new RN with a BSN in the Daytona Beach, Palm Coast, or St. Augustine area... Thanks (Source: Nurse.Com Forums - Blogs)
Source: Nurse.Com Forums - Blogs - February 1, 2012 Category: Nurses Authors: rarndt72 Source Type: blogs
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Originally Posted by RLURKS40
I was drug tested at work and tested positive for marijuana.My DON said she has to report this to the BON.Does anyone know what kind of penalty I should expect? (Source: Nurse.Com Forums - Blogs)
Source: Nurse.Com Forums - Blogs - February 1, 2012 Category: Nurses Authors: RLURKS40 Source Type: blogs
The courage to flourish.Email this article to a colleague.
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I see dead nurses.
We all see it. Those nurses that become burnt out, or disillusioned or disengaged from our profession. Sometimes it creeps up on them: a slow suffocation caused by demoralising workloads and lack-of-support, and the necrotising creep of rubbing up against other dead nurses, and the emotional weight of each intense experience compressing their hearts.
Sometimes the spirit is sucked out of them with some single, sentinel event. Pffffffft.
But we also see those nurses that flourish.
The nurses that ( often quietly) sizzle with life, and can lift the entire team performance during a shift. They may or not be...
Source: impactEDnurse - February 1, 2012 Category: Nurses Authors: impactEDnurse Tags: the nurses desk: Source Type: blogs
A Letter From the Arizona Nurses AssociationEmail this article to a colleague.
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I wrote a letter to the Arizona Nurses Association when I learned that the association was not coming to the aid of Amanda Trujillo. If you haven’t heard, Amanda was fired from Banner Del E. Webb Medical Center after she educated one of her patients about their upcoming liver transplant. I wrote about it here and here. I couldn’t understand why the association was twiddling its thumbs until I learned that Teri Hill, the president of AzNA is also the Director of Professional Practice at Banner Del E. Webb Medical Center.
This is what I wrote:
“I’ve been a registered nurse for 35 years and I had thou...
Source: Nurse Ratched's Place - February 1, 2012 Category: Nurses Authors: Mother Jones, RN Tags: Current events Source Type: blogs
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Source: Nurse.Com Forums - Blogs - February 1, 2012 Category: Nurses Authors: googleus Source Type: blogs
HESTA Australian Nurse of the Year 2012.Email this article to a colleague.
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Nominations for the HESTA Australian Nurse of the Year for 2012 are now open.
Nominations will close on February 28th. Thats not much time, so you need to get a move on.
The winners will be announced at a prestigious gala dinner at Melbourne’s Crown Entertainment Complex on Thursday 10 May.
There are three categories in all, designed to cover the wide range of nurses and skills exhibited by Australia’s nursing profession, sometimes in trying circumstances and environments. If you know a remarkable nurse, recognise their innovation and leadership by nominating them for one of three awards: Graduate Nurse, Innovation in ...
Source: impactEDnurse - February 1, 2012 Category: Nurses Authors: impactEDnurse Tags: the nurses desk: Source Type: blogs
Banner Health, Arizona Board of Nursing: A Personal Vendetta?Email this article to a colleague.
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Sorry, no.
This is the problem.
There is a huge injustice being perpetrated against a nurse right this moment.
It’s getting worse.
And the ones who got the party started aren’t happy that it isn’t quiet.
That their moves, and their motives, are under public scrutiny.
That nurses are talking.
Because if you are quiet, it means they’ve got you frightened.
If you are quiet, it’s harder for the next nurse to speak out.
If you are quiet, it is easier to intimidate and retaliate against nurses with impunity.
*****
I received a call from the Arizona Board of Nursing this morning. I am not able to obt...
Source: Emergiblog - January 31, 2012 Category: Nurses Authors: Kim Tags: Blog 60 minutes Amanda Trujillo Arizona Board of Nursing Banner Health Banner Health Del E. Webb Medical Center nurse patient patient advocacy patient education Source Type: blogs
Explaining What Nurses DoEmail this article to a colleague.
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Just the other day, my wife and I went for a walk with some new friends. As we were saying goodbye, one of our friends innocently asked, "So, how many hours do you work at the hospital?" While his question was well-meaning, it once again belied the fact that so many people make wild assumptions about nurses and nursing, and most everyone has little idea what nurses actually do. I've expounded on this topic before here on Digital Doorway, so why not expound some more?The media has consistently portrayed nurses in relation to hospitals, and this probably has to do with the fact that most people naturally think of a hospital ...
Source: Digital Doorway - January 31, 2012 Category: Nurses Tags: nurse-patient relationships nursing practice nurse coaching nurses' image nursing roles nurse entrepreneurs nurse bloggers nursing identity Nurse Keith Coaching nurse entrepreneurship Source Type: blogs
Internet Radio for Nurses Takes Off!Email this article to a colleague.
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Our newly birthed internet radio station for nurses---RN.FM Radio---is maturing into a reliable weekly source of inspiration, encouragement, interviews and nursing news that many nurses are flocking to every Monday evening at 9pm EST. The brainchild of myself, Anna Morrison of I Coach Nurses, and Kevin Ross of Innovative Nurse, RN.FM Radio is internet talk radio that delivers what nurses need in the 21st century. Nursing needs a shot in the arm, so to speak, and we're bringing you guests every week whose innovations as nurse entrepreneurs and nursing thought leaders are changing the landscape for nursing worldwide. E...
Source: Digital Doorway - January 31, 2012 Category: Nurses Tags: work; nursing care nursing practice RN.FM Radio nurses nurses' image nursing roles nurse entrepreneurs internet radio nurse bloggers nursing identity nurse entrepreneurship Source Type: blogs
Ketamine Nation? Special K Works Better Than Prozac At Treating DepressionEmail this article to a colleague.
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The war on depression is getting mighty weird these days. Last week, scientists said psilocybin, the active ingredient in ‘magic’ mushrooms, could be useful in treating depression. This week? Beat the blues with ketamine! The drug—also known as ‘Special K’—can lift even suicidal depression in just a few hours, researchers say.
Ketamine is approved by the FDA as an anesthetic. It’s mainly used as a horse tranquilizer, though it can be used to sedate both people and other animals. It’s also used by people recreationally, and is capable of producing hallucinations. I had friends who go...
Source: A Hearty Life - January 31, 2012 Category: Nurses Authors: Elizabeth Nolan Brown Tags: FEEL mood disorders depression drugs health studies Ketamine Source Type: blogs
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When you’re a serious bodybuilder, you know that you need to take your nutrition seriously. It’s the foundation of everything your body does, and if you ignore it you’ll wind up over-training and under-performing, which is always frustrating for anyone. With the right nutrition, you can perform well and reach your strength goals almost every [...] (Source: Mental Nurse)
Source: Mental Nurse - January 31, 2012 Category: Nurses Authors: admin Tags: Health Health and Fitness Source Type: blogs
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well i guess i failed i did the quick pay today and found out ......i feel so dumb right now im really dissappointed in myself i have been a cna for 4yrs and a rehab aid for 2 years and im to dumb to become a nurse i dont think im going to test again im trying to figure out what i did wrong i studied kaplan i did 956 question i went over all precautions i prayed to god i had faith im just lost .....i studied so much until the day before i had the worst headache :( (Source: Nurse.Com Forums - Blogs)
Source: Nurse.Com Forums - Blogs - January 30, 2012 Category: Nurses Authors: dreaming88 Source Type: blogs
emergency nurse reality check…Email this article to a colleague.
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I have it on good authority that there are a few nurses around that think we ED nurses are a bit full of ourselves1.
Tell me it isn’t so!
Anyway, it never hurts to chew on a large spoonful of cold lumpy ‘laugh at yourself stupid’.
In actuality, the truth lay somewhere in the vast space between.
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I made a few changes, so apologies to the original author of this cartoon: iddxblog
I can assure you that most of the time this is probably just an optical illusion caused by shimmering waves of exhausted pride leaking between the gaps i...
Source: impactEDnurse - January 30, 2012 Category: Nurses Authors: impactEDnurse Tags: the funnybone. Source Type: blogs
10 Benefits to Building a Professional Nurse Brand OnlineEmail this article to a colleague.
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Yes Nurses
..Its time to build your professional reputation online. Why you ask? Because all of us, young and old, are no longer indispensable employees. Your employer has the ability and will to outsource your job, move your job internally, relocate you or completely eliminate your job in whatever way they think suitable to their bottom line in an instant.
If you are a seasoned nurse, you have watched what I just described for the past 20 years. With healthcare resources daily getting tighter and tighter, job security will be shaky at best. And there is no telling what the state of the Unions will be in securing jo...
Source: Nurse.Com Forums - Blogs - January 30, 2012 Category: Nurses Authors: NurseVentures Source Type: blogs
53 secrets the ED staff won’t tell you.Email this article to a colleague.
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The January 2012 edition of the Readers Digest has an article interviewing 22 doctors nurses and paramedics on what REALLY goes on in the emergency department:
It’s incredible how many people having a heart attack drive themselves to the Emergency Department. That’s just stupid. What are you going to do if you’re driving and your heart stops?
:: Arthur Hsieh, US paramedic ::
Our busiest days are Sundays and Mondays, because more people have been out and about, playing sport, drinking and partying. Statistically our quietest days are Wednesday and Thursday. The best hours to come in for treatment are fro...
Source: impactEDnurse - January 29, 2012 Category: Nurses Authors: impactEDnurse Tags: reflective practice. Source Type: blogs
Mandated by Law, Obligated by Ethics…Email this article to a colleague.
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I’ve been blogging for 6 1/2 years.
I have a twitter account and although I went to Facebook kicking and screaming, I’m firmly ensconced in the world of status updates, messages, and the occasional “poke.”
I never miss BlogWorld New Media Expo, and if I can make it to BlogHer, I will be at the party (can you say “swag”?)
You might say I’m into social media.
The best thing about social media? It enhances the ability of people to band together, to support causes, and each other.
This week, we’ve seen nurses band together online to support one of our own, fired and in danger of ...
Source: Emergiblog - January 29, 2012 Category: Nurses Authors: Kim Tags: Blog advocacy Amanda Trujillo American Nurses Association Arizona Board of Nursing Banner Del E. Webb Medical Center Banner Health blogging BlogHer BlogWorld New Media Expo BlogWorldExpo ethic ethical principle ethical principles Source Type: blogs
in praise of our wardsmen (and women).Email this article to a colleague.
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Behind every great nurse stands a wardsman ready to catch them.
Its true. They are often a forgotten arm of the healthcare team.
In our own hospital they are officially known as wardsmen (or wards-persons, because we have had females in this role as well), but they are more commonly referred to as ‘wardies‘.
In many other hospitals they are called orderlies.
Without them things would quickly unravel.
Patient transport. Wardsmen are the red blood cells of the hospital. Picking up patients and transporting them around the hospital for interventions or procedures. On beds, in wheelchairs. Despite the increasing us...
Source: impactEDnurse - January 29, 2012 Category: Nurses Authors: impactEDnurse Tags: the nurses desk: Source Type: blogs
Note to Banner Health: Patients are not RGUsEmail this article to a colleague.
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Do you remember when patients came first? This picture was taken in New Orleans at Marine Hospital in 1942. Back then a hospital administrator looking at this picture would have seen a patient, a doctor, and a nurse. The administrator would have acknowledged the importance of each person, but he or she would have viewed the patient as the most important person in the room. This picture depicts teamwork and patient centered care at its best.
Fast forward to 2012, the year of hospital budget cuts and the bottom line. Today, a hospital administrator looking at this picture would see a revenue earner, a cost, and a RGU. That ...
Source: Nurse Ratched's Place - January 29, 2012 Category: Nurses Authors: Mother Jones, RN Tags: Current events Amanda Trujillo Banner Health doctors ethics liability nurse Patient rights Revenue stream RGU Source Type: blogs
incredible photo of nurses taken during WW2.Email this article to a colleague.
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We are all part of an incredible profession.
I have posted about this picture before, but at the time I did not have much detail around it.
In fact I suspected it might have even been somehow a staged or Photoshopped picture.
But I have now found a clearer version of the picture with some accompanying information, so I thought it might be worth revisiting.
Nurses are seen clearing debris from one of the wards in St. Peter’s Hospital, Stepney, East London, on April 19, 1941. Four hospitals were among the buildings hit by German bombs during a full scale attack on the British capital. (AP Photo)
To put the picture in some...
Source: impactEDnurse - January 29, 2012 Category: Nurses Authors: impactEDnurse Tags: ectopics Source Type: blogs
Free Education and Training Programs for Older AdultsEmail this article to a colleague.
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There are many older workers who are preparing for work in this increasingly competitive job market. Even though many citizens ages 50 and older acquired limited skills doing their work history, they are now being hired in skilled jobs that provide good benefits and in some cases may supplement their SSI and Medicare. Many jobs are open to them in teaching, nursing, and medical office environments.
Free Training for Senior Adults
What you might find is surprising is that there are many education and training programs available to the older population. Nearly 60 percent of accredited colleges or universitie...
Source: Medical Assistant Net Blog - January 29, 2012 Category: Nurses Authors: Danni R. Source Type: blogs
Doctors Hiring Older Medical AssistantsEmail this article to a colleague.
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Source: Medical Assistant Net Blog - January 29, 2012 Category: Nurses Authors: Danni R. Source Type: blogs
Everybody Look What’s Goin’ Down…Email this article to a colleague.
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Sorry, no.
Nurses and physicians share a collaborative relationship, working with the patient in a team effort.
That is how it is supposed to work.
As a nurse, my duty is solely to the patient.
If I am needed to be anyone’s “right hand”, it will be my patient.
I’m very lucky. I work with great docs who get it. I’ll write a post about that.
I’ve seen my share of the temper-tantrum throwing screamers, and I’ve been the recipient of their wrath three or four times in my career.
I should tell those stories; they happened long ago. I’ve kept them off the blog because of the emotio...
Source: Emergiblog - January 28, 2012 Category: Nurses Authors: Kim Tags: Blog Arizona Board of Nurses Banner Health Banner Health Del E. Webb Medical Center disruptive behavior duty ethical duty hospital informed consent nursing patient patient advocacy Physician registered nurse Source Type: blogs
you are twice as likely to die when flying on this aircraft.Email this article to a colleague.
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The following report is fictional1.
A leaked report on a critical fault with the Airbus A380 Auto-Flight System Flight Guidance controls, has found that this aircraft is twice as likely to crash as other commercial aircraft flying today.
Corruption of key SID/STAR data files within the system, has been found to produce critical flight errors when calculating the Runway Transition, SID, SID Transition, Top of Descent, STAR Transition, STAR and Instrument Approach Paths.
Even when critical flight errors do not eventuate, problems with the fuel management mix system (FMMS) have been found to lead to a significant increase in ...
Source: impactEDnurse - January 27, 2012 Category: Nurses Authors: impactEDnurse Tags: piss and vinegar Source Type: blogs
