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 'emergiblog'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:39:30 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4577905&cid=t_166833_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fchronic-pain-chocolate-and-vicodin%2F2011.03.12 Chocolate and vicodin? No, it’s not the latest Ben & Jerry’s flavor. “Chocolate & Vicodin: My Quest For Relief From the Headache That Wouldn’t Go Away” is the latest book by author, blogger, web designer, and busy woman Jennette Fulda. I became acquainted with Jennette’s blog during BlogHer 2008, where I had purchased her first book, “Half-Assed: A Weight-Loss Memoir.” When she asked if I would like a copy of “Chocolate & Vicodin” to review, I jumped at the chance. In “Half-Assed,” Jennette chronicled her journey to a near-200 pound weight loss. Just prior to that book’s release, she began another journey — one whose goal proved elusive. On February 17, 2008, Jennette went to bed with a headache. She still ... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4577905 Sat, 12 Mar 2011 18:00:18 +0100 4577905 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3899394&cid=t_166833_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fchange-of-shift-the-best-of-nursing-shared-vol-5-no-4%2F2010.08.24 Welcome to Change of Shift! We have some old friends and some new additions. Our submissions cover the best of nursing and the most difficult moments. Some share successes, others could use some collegial support. So grab a latte, put your feet up, and enjoy…   ******************** Change of Shift: Volume 5, Number 4 I love adding nursing blogs to my blogroll! This week, thanks to his CoS submission, I’ve found Stephen at  A Nurse Practitioner’s View, where he presents Team Work. When it comes to patient care, check our egos at the door. Some teams we chose and some we’re born into, as noted in this heart-warming story from Keith at Digital Doorway, We’re All in This Together. Nurses are expected to be super-humanly objective and non-judgmental. As this honest post from Nu... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3899394 Tue, 24 Aug 2010 16:00:32 +0100 3899394 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2924789&cid=t_166833_86_f&fid=38272&url=http%3A%2F%2Flaikaspoetnik.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F10%2F25%2Fblogworld-expo-sotb-the-status-of-the-medical-blogosphere%2F During my stay in Singapore from October 9th-16th there were 2 other great events, one of them  being the Blogworld Expo, the  World largest Conference on Blogging in the Las Vegas Convention Center. As a matter of fact, I would never have the opportunity to go to such a place, because I’m blogging in my [...] (Source: Laika's MedLibLog) Laika's MedLibLog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2924789 Sun, 25 Oct 2009 00:17:23 +0100 2924789 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1822020&cid=t_166833_111_f&fid=34615&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.emergiblog.com%2F2008%2F09%2Fgrand-rounds-51-in-your-own-words.html Surprise! Didn’t expect to see Grand Rounds here? Let’s just say I’m having a friend over to celebrate an anniversary! Welcome to the party; I’m sure you know my friend. ******************** Grand Rounds 5:1 - In Your Own Words Welcome to the historic, 5th year anniversary of Grand Rounds, the weekly summary of the best of the medical blogosphere. As the proud new co-leader of Grand Rounds, I am committed to expanding its reach, promoting the Grand Rounds “brand”, and making sure contributors’ voices are heard by healthcare’s movers and shakers. This day happens to be historic for me as well, since I have just taken the leap into blogging independence. I am excited that “Dr. Val and the Voice of Reason” lives on at the Getting Be... Emergiblog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1822020 Tue, 23 Sep 2008 13:51:51 +0100 1822020 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1715848&cid=t_166833_111_f&fid=34615&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.emergiblog.com%2F2008%2F08%2Fdewey-or-dont-we-grand-rounds-goes-to-the-library.html Ever wonder what we did before the internet? You’re looking at it. The Dewey Decimal System. If you have to look it up, you’re too young to remember it. Let’s put it this way: it gave Kerri at Six Until Me a nightmare. A nightmare that became the theme for this week’s Grand Rounds! Melvil Dewey would be proud! ******************** I’d like to thank Scrubs Gallery for their continued support of Emergiblog. You guys rock, and the site gets better and better! ***** The Healthcare Today site is growing fast! I’m proud to be in the company of some pretty heavy hitting bloggers over there, and you can easily sign up. Then, you can submit your own posts to the headlines and vote on those already there. It’s not only a quick look at the blogosphere topics,... Emergiblog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1715848 Tue, 19 Aug 2008 18:52:14 +0100 1715848 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1698648&cid=t_166833_111_f&fid=34615&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.emergiblog.com%2F2008%2F08%2Ftermination-in-fivefourthree.html Here we see registered nurses working in the laundry room. Whatever they are doing, it’s out of the same material “of which Kotex is made”! So… Kotex is made from hospital towels? Doesn’t this make you wonder what the other 15% of hospitals use? How many “absorbents” are on the market anyway? Reminds me of when I shadowed a nurse who was the head of Central Supply as part of our rotation in nursing school. Not one iota of patient care! She didn’t even put together trays, let alone wrap them. I’m sure it was a big responsibility, keeping a large medical center in sterile instruments, but it hardly took an RN to do it. I remember thinking, “What a cu-shy job!” ******************** I am a manager’s worst nightmare. I proc... Emergiblog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1698648 Mon, 11 Aug 2008 23:56:23 +0100 1698648 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1690704&cid=t_166833_111_f&fid=34615&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.emergiblog.com%2F2008%2F08%2Fhealthcare-today-promote-your-blog.html What do Emergiblog, Nurse Ratched’s Place and Kevin, MD all have in common? We are all participants in Healthcare Today, the place for up-to-the-minute news on healthcare. That news is as current as your latest blog post! ***** The concept is simple. By submitting snippets of your posts to Healthcare Today, links to your blog posts are posted on  Healthcare Today for others to read. They see the snippet, click on the link and you have a new reader! ***** But don’t be surprised if other people submit your links for you! You see, the key to Healthcare Today is to find the latest news on health anywhere on the internet! See an interesting article on another site? Maybe FoxNews.com or the LA Times? You can then submit that post to Healthcare Today for all to see. If you see a post... Emergiblog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1690704 Fri, 08 Aug 2008 14:36:42 +0100 1690704 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1687749&cid=t_166833_111_f&fid=34615&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.emergiblog.com%2F2008%2F08%2Fchange-of-shift-volume-3-number-3.html Welcome back to Change of Shift! Many thanks to those who have signed up to host CoS - the page is updated, as is Blog Carnival . If you’d like to host (don’t be shy, it isn’t hard!), drop me an email (Contact button is up top). A very fast two weeks has passed since the last edition and many contributions have been received, so let’s dive in! ****************************** Keith at Digital Doorway submits the first post of his Value Care, Value Nurses nurse blogger scholarship series with a look at The Nursing Shortage: A Global Crisis, Close to Home. Sobering statistics, and a great overview of the contribution of nurses to health care systems everywhere. Is there hope? Also, if you haven’t done so already, check out NurseLinkUp - Keith is a major part of th... Emergiblog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1687749 Thu, 07 Aug 2008 17:19:35 +0100 1687749 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1681268&cid=t_166833_111_f&fid=34615&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.emergiblog.com%2F2008%2F08%2Fgrand-rounds-brought-to-you-by-cheesy-poofs.html I’ve seen some fun Grand Rounds themes over the last few years, but this one takes the cake…or the cheesy poofs! In honor of the theme chosen by Jake at Pure Pedantry , I’ve co-opted the South Park theme (with apologies in advance to Matt and Trey…) I’m goin’ down to Grand Rounds gonna have myself a time. Friendly bloggers everywhere posting perfect posts on health care. Grand Rounds read at Starbucks, gonna leave my housework woes behind. Ample parking day or night, people shouting GIVE ME LATTES! Clicking links at Grand Rounds gonna see if I can’t find, Funny, poignant, information - add my share of commentation So come on down to Grand Rounds and meet some friends of mine! ******************** Okay! I have put up the Change of Shift schedule th... Emergiblog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1681268 Wed, 06 Aug 2008 00:25:32 +0100 1681268 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1676221&cid=t_166833_111_f&fid=34615&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.emergiblog.com%2F2008%2F08%2Fetiquette-in-the-er.html I don’t think I’ve ever had a patient plead for coffee. Back in the old days (pardon me, sonny, while I put my teeth in…), patients in the Coronary Care Unit were not allowed to have caffeinated coffee. No stimulating cardiac muscle in my department! All we could give them was Sanka. Freeze-dried Sanka. It would be a cold day in Hades before I’d be pleading with anyone for coffee, leaded or unleaded. I’d get it one way or another! Even if it meant my husband had to sneak it in under his coat! ******************** While at the BlogHer08 conference a few weeks ago, I had the pleasure of meeting Emily Post’s great-great granddaughter, Anna Post. (Yep, THE Emily Post!). Anna writes a blog entitled What Would Emily Post Do? , focusing on modern etiquette and... Emergiblog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1676221 Sun, 03 Aug 2008 06:40:33 +0100 1676221 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1676222&cid=t_166833_111_f&fid=34615&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.emergiblog.com%2F2008%2F08%2Fyou-cant-always-get-what-you-want.html Oh, I don’t even know where to start with this one! Seriously. The caps are beyond the pale. The one on the right is shaped like an envelope, the one in the middle I’ve seen on many a waitress and the one on the left… …what the heck is that? It looks like she stood under a soft-serve machine. The Emergiblog Cap Rating Scale may have to go to negative numbers for these specimens! And is it just me, or does it look like the building on the left is buckling? ******************** Wow! Emergiblog was listed in the LA Times as one of the best known health care blogs! Many thanks to Melissa Healy, Staff Writer. Check out the list - and congratuations to all the bloggers included! ********** Dear Patient Family Member, Thank you for choosing Superior Medical Center’s ... Emergiblog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1676222 Sat, 02 Aug 2008 19:07:12 +0100 1676222 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1650890&cid=t_166833_111_f&fid=34615&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.emergiblog.com%2F2008%2F07%2Fwaiting-doom-a-response-to-the-article-in-slate.html Wow. I’m not even sure where to start. There is an article in Slate today regarding emergency room care. “Waiting Doom: How Hospitals are Killing E.R. Patients” was written by Dr. Zachary F. Meisel and Dr. Jesse M. Pines. They are emergency department physicians in Pennsylvania. (h/t to Robyn at An Interior Life) This post is a response to their article. Before you continue, please read their article in full, as I will be quoting from it and it is important that the quotes are taken in context. It is linked above. ******************* The article begins by summarizing the case of Esmin Green, the poor woman who collapsed in a psychiatric ER receiving no help for an hour. As we know, by then it was too late. The authors noted the autopsy showed she had suffered a pulmonary... Emergiblog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1650890 Fri, 25 Jul 2008 02:41:17 +0100 1650890 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1647722&cid=t_166833_111_f&fid=34615&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.emergiblog.com%2F2008%2F07%2Fchange-of-shift-new-year-new-logo-vol3-no-2.html Welcome to Volume 3, Number 2 of Change of Shift! New year, new logo! I tried, I really tried, to make a logo that wasn’t blue but I just could not do it. I just love blue on blogs! Many thanks to all who have contributed this week, and to those who contributed but don’t realize it yet! As soon as I am done with this edition, I will be updating the CoS calendar to run through the end of the year. If you are interested in hosting an edition, just let me know! ******************** I’m going to start off with a nurse blogger who is so new, she only has three posts! Meet FlautoNP, a nurse practitioner who is also a flautist! She posts a hilarious video that happens to be The Best Way to Learn Arrythmias. Be sure to watch it to the very end. (She will also be rather surprised ... Emergiblog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1647722 Thu, 24 Jul 2008 05:02:22 +0100 1647722 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1185710&cid=t_166833_114_f&fid=34646&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhealthcarebloglaw.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F01%2Fgrand-rounds-revolution.html Grand Rounds Volume 4, No. 19 is up over at my favorite nurse blog, Emergiblog. Kim has wonderful vision into the world of health care and is a creative writer to boot. I've gotten out of the habit of submitting posts to Grand Rounds. Never enough time in the day. However, I wish I would have submitted my Guitar Hero Health Care post from this week -- it would have fit well in her Beatles theme. Find the Beatles link in my post.Maybe I'll email Kim as see if she will give me a Grand Rounds postscript note. (Source: Health Care Law Blog) Health Care Law Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1185710 Tue, 29 Jan 2008 12:45:00 +0100 1185710