MedWorm provides a medical RSS filtering service. Over 6000 RSS medical sources are combined and output via different filters. This feed contains the latest medical blog items that have been tagged with '*health care professionals'. Wed, 21 Jul 2010 11:13:35 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3508243&cid=t_371754_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2010%2F04%2F27%2Floneliness-is-not-a-dsm-5-disorder-but-it-still-hurts%2F The recent controversy over the still-developing DSM-5 — that compendium of mental disorders the media love to call, inappropriately, “The Bible of Psychiatry” –has gotten me thinking about loneliness. Now, thankfully, nobody has seriously proposed including loneliness in the DSM-5. Indeed, loneliness is usually thought of as simply an unpleasant part of life — one of the “slings and arrows” that pierce almost all of us from time to time. Loneliness, in some ways, remains enmeshed in a web of literary and cultural clichés, born of such works as Nathaniel West’s darkly comic novel, Miss Lonelyhearts, and the Beatles’ whimsical anthem, “Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band.” But loneliness turns out to be a serious matter. And as psychiatry debat... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3508243 Tue, 27 Apr 2010 19:31:32 +0100 3508243 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3508244&cid=t_371754_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2010%2F04%2F27%2Farmy-transition-units-a-dark-place%2F This article makes it seem like the problem still exists, and the Warrior Transition Units may have made some issues even worse by over-medicating soldiers upon their return. Perhaps a government oversight committee will open an independent investigation to get to the truth of the matter, and ensure soldiers are receiving the care they need. Read the full article: Feeling Warehoused in Army Trauma Care Units (Source: World of Psychology) World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3508244 Tue, 27 Apr 2010 15:30:10 +0100 3508244 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3429472&cid=t_371754_167_f&fid=36988&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.happynutritionistsnuggets.com%2F2010%2F03%2Fnot-nice-to-my-doctor-on-doctors-day.html Yesterday I was watching closely the water situation around here because once again, we were having heavy rains, and as a result I missed remembering my MD on Doctor's Day.  March 30th is a day to appreciate your doctor...something that started back in the 1930's. Not only did I miss an opportunity to say thank you, but instead of receiving a thank you card she'll be receiving a fax asking that my medical records be transferred to a doctor right here in my town, just because it is much more convenient. I didn't do this intentionally, and have appreciated the good service received over the years, and suppose it's never too late to say thank you, so I will do just that by sending a greeting card as soon as I finish this post.Site Feed (Source: Happy Nutritionist's Nuggets) Happy Nutritionist's Nuggets blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3429472 Wed, 31 Mar 2010 19:51:00 +0100 3429472 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2786293&cid=t_371754_167_f&fid=36988&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.happynutritionistsnuggets.com%2F2009%2F09%2Fdrug-and-alcohol-addiction.html Whether you or someone you love is dealing with drug addiction because of mis-use of prescribed medications, or because of making poor choices, help is needed, and available. Whether you or someone you know is suffering from an alcohol problem, help is needed, and available.It isn't uncommon these days to hear of celebrities checking into rehab for drug or alcohol problems, if not losing their lives over the mis-use of drugs...Micheal Jackson is an example that makes me sad. Instead of his doctor helping him find help, some feel that he helped him go deeper into the problem he had. I don't know all the circumstances that surrounded this case, or the many others that I hear on the news, so cannot judge. I just know that these are people who need help...and that each of us is personally resp... Happy Nutritionist's Nuggets blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2786293 Fri, 11 Sep 2009 02:02:00 +0100 2786293 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2770272&cid=t_371754_167_f&fid=36988&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.happynutritionistsnuggets.com%2F2009%2F09%2Fbreasts-bras-health-care-reform.html Now that I have you're attention, I wanted to share something important.We are hearing a lot about health care reform, and many are concerned that changes in the way things are done will mean less care, well let me tell you that this is already happening - insurance companies themselves are changing what they will cover, Medicaid discourages covering certain things for people over a certain age (remind me to tell you the story about my father-in-law sometime), and here's just another example...this is part of an email I received from a friend:From a nurse: I'll never forget the look in my patients' eyes when I had to tell them they had to go home with the drains, new exercises and no breast.I remember begging the Doctors to keep these women in the hospital longer, only to hear that they wo... Happy Nutritionist's Nuggets blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2770272 Sun, 06 Sep 2009 03:58:00 +0100 2770272 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2424543&cid=t_371754_167_f&fid=36988&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.happynutritionistsnuggets.com%2F2009%2F05%2Fpersonal-update-on-hubbys-heart-and-me.html A week or so ago I told you that my husband would be going in for tests related to his heart, and I am due for another Colonoscopy.Tomorrow is the big day for my husband, he will be having a nuclear stress test which is said to be much more accurate than a "regular" stress test...we are very thankful that our insurance will cover this in a day when insurance companies are cutting back on what they will cover.It's a two part test, one part in the morning, then he will have an Echo-Cardiogram, then the 2nd part of the stress test in the afternoon...so this will take most of the day. I can tell you that this man has a heart of gold, he's a tender-hearted man, a good-hearted man...I love him and hope that his physical heart is in as fine shape as all of that.As for me and my colon, well, it's ... Happy Nutritionist's Nuggets blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2424543 Tue, 19 May 2009 17:14:00 +0100 2424543 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2390487&cid=t_371754_167_f&fid=36988&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.happynutritionistsnuggets.com%2F2009%2F05%2Ftime-for-colonoscopy-again.html How many of you LOVE having a Colonoscopy done? Neither do I, it's one of those procedures that most of us would just as soon avoid, but they are so necessary to our health and well being.It was three years ago that I did this post about my first colonoscopy, what happened, and why I thought it was important even though I tend to avoid medical procedures and prefer alternative approaches to medicine. You should have your first colonosopy done sometime from the age of 45-50, and if you do not have any polyps, do not need to have another for 5 years. I had to go back again 3 years later because I did have a polyp. Polyps are almost the only thing that cause cancer in the colon, and you don't know you have them without a colonoscopy. Since colon cancer is so high on the list of cancers that k... Happy Nutritionist's Nuggets blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2390487 Wed, 06 May 2009 16:09:00 +0100 2390487 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2390220&cid=t_371754_134_f&fid=35187&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FDiabetesDaily%2F%7E3%2FJ0sJS8sFlUs%2F5-diabetes-rules-health-workers-should-memorize.php "In nursing school, they just taught us that when people under 18 show up with high blood sugars, they are type 1 diabetics. If they're over 18, they have type 2. It's pretty straightforward" - My cousin on her misguided curriculum, January 2009When Elizabeth went to the hospital with blood sugars over 400, they diagnosed her with type 2 diabetes and sent her home with a prescription for Metformin. In... (Source: Diabetes Daily) Diabetes Daily blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2390220 Tue, 05 May 2009 16:00:00 +0100 2390220 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2513487&cid=t_371754_167_f&fid=36988&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.happynutritionistsnuggets.com%2F2009%2F05%2Fhelpful-resource-for-nurses.html I have been introduced to a site that will be of particular interest to you if you are a nurse, or are considering the field of nursing. This site had a warm and friendly feel to it, you learn a lot, but it doesn't have the clinical feel of so many medical sites available. The site is called Scrubs.At one page, you can nominate your favorite nurse, putting a name etc., in blanks, then print your award and give it to your favorite nurse. Visit this link to give this a try. It's easy!As a nurse there are situations that come up that you may not know how to deal with...perhaps you have some suggestions to offer on how to deal with situations you have experienced as a nurse with patients. There is a place to offer your tips. I offered one for the questions in the drop-down menu on what to do i... Happy Nutritionist's Nuggets blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2513487 Sat, 02 May 2009 14:14:00 +0100 2513487 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2380905&cid=t_371754_111_f&fid=36048&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAHeartyLife%2F%7E3%2F9hPRXgWOmo4%2F I never liked the “conscience protection” rule, which gives health care workers the right to refuse to provide treatments based on their beliefs. Health care workers can refuse to discuss or treat things relating to contraception, blood transfusions, and even vaccines if they want. But where do you draw the line. What is offensive to one person isn’t to someone else. More than that, if you sign on to be a medical worker, you should treat people as they need and as they request. Refusing to do certain things because you feel it’s wrong, is a way of judging people that I think only God is allowed to do. Now, health care professionals “might no longer be exempt from performing medical procedures that violate their religious beliefs if President Barack Obama reverses a rule ... A Hearty Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2380905 Thu, 30 Apr 2009 22:39:57 +0100 2380905 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2052653&cid=t_371754_87_f&fid=34595&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnhsblogdoc.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F12%2Fsniffer-dogs-and-breast-cancer.html The new Health Care ProfessionalA highly intelligent lady, who I have known for years, came in today and said she was worried about her right breast, as her dog had started repeatedly sniffing it. "I've heard that dogs can smell cancer" she said.I smiled. Not heard that one before. Examining her, there was a diffuse lumpy area in the right breast. Clinically I think it will be benign but you can never be certain, so off to the breast clinic for further investigation. She should just about be seen before Christmas.Then I put "can dogs smell cancer" into Google and came up with this. Dear me, I had no idea. Lots and lots of references. Many of them are the loony-tunes "my doctor did not spot it, but the dog was right..." sort of heart sink nonsense. But there have been genuine trials as well... NHS Blog Doctor blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2052653 Thu, 18 Dec 2008 13:15:00 +0100 2052653 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2035561&cid=t_371754_87_f&fid=34595&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnhsblogdoc.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F12%2Funnecessary-999-calls-abusing-ambulance.html We are now approaching the false watershed of Xmas.Have you noticed that from late November/early December onwards, all tasks must be prefaced by a statement as to whether or not they can be completed before Christmas? There is an unchallenged and invidious corollary. A task deemed to be incapable of completion by Christmas, must not be started before Christmas…… Patients start prioritising their needs in mid-November too. Unfortunately, they take the opposite view to the medical profession. Not only must newly occurring problems be dealt with immediately, but conditions that have been mouldering on for months suddenly acquire a sense of urgency. The pre-load builds up. There is an epidemic of “I thought I’d better get it sorted out before Christmas” syndrome. So just as medical ... NHS Blog Doctor blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2035561 Sun, 14 Dec 2008 13:18:00 +0100 2035561 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1637709&cid=t_371754_87_f&fid=34595&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnhsblogdoc.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F07%2Fdumbing-down-in-usa.html As so often, I am grateful to KevinMD for pointing me towards a "dumbing down" tale from the USA. I take little comfort from the fact that this is not just happening in the UK.Nobody dies of appendicitis these days. Don't you believe it. But they are very unlikely to die if they are managed by someone who knows what they are doing. Someone with surgical expertise; someone able to exercise discretion. A "health care professional" implementing a protocol is the antithesis of discretion.Imagine your small daughter has peritonitis from a ruptured gangrenous appendix. She is being managed by a consultant surgeon but, when his back is turned, a "health care professional" with a cost-cutting protocol intervenes.I operated on a little girl the other night for a perforated, gangrenous appendicitis.... NHS Blog Doctor blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1637709 Fri, 18 Jul 2008 13:44:00 +0100 1637709 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1512113&cid=t_371754_87_f&fid=34595&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnhsblogdoc.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F06%2Fchoose-and-book-barrister-and-cowpat.html We have a good ENT department locally. I send nearly all my ENT referrals to David, who is one of the older consultants. I have grown up with him, I suppose. He took out my daughter’s tonsils. I am very choosy about who operates on my children. I trust him. "Doctor, would you let this surgeon operate on your children?" you should ask. Make sure your doctor answers without hesitation.A few weeks ago, I suggested to Mary that I should refer her to David to sort out her problems with obstructive nasal polyps. I’ve known Mary for twenty years. When I first met her she was in remission from a childhood leukaemia. She has been in remission ever since and so she is deemed to be cured. It still concentrates the mind, and she comes to see me from time to time about this that and the other. She ... NHS Blog Doctor blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1512113 Thu, 12 Jun 2008 13:28:00 +0100 1512113 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1139731&cid=t_371754_87_f&fid=34595&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnhsblogdoc.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F01%2Fdiary-2008-january-1.html What do you want to do when you grow up... January 2008 (1) David is 23. He has been ill for 8 years. His problems started when he was in his mid-teens. Or, more correctly, his problems were first labelled when he was in his mid-teens. Before that he was just been a “difficult” boy, a difficult, lonely boy. David has schizophrenia. Schizophrenia is a rotten illness. David lives alone in sheltered housing. “Sheltered housing” is the label the government puts on accommodation in which it places people who need care. They do not get the care they need, but no one cares about that. The box has been ticked and the target has been hit. David is visited once a month by a CPN. He has an appointment at the psychiatric clinic every six months, which he sometimes attends. David se... NHS Blog Doctor blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1139731 Wed, 09 Jan 2008 19:53:00 +0100 1139731