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Nursing Novellas
My day got off to a bad start. On the way to work, I pinched a nerve in my neck. It was excruciating. I couldn’t turn my head or lift my arm. In the office, I made my to-do list for the day and tried to figure out how and...
Santa Fe Chicken: A Tale of a Free Bird
My home state of North Carolina is one of the largest producers of poultry in the nation. There is a big packing plant near my home, and I often see trucks hauling broiler hens by the hundreds off to slaughter. Santa Fe Boulevard is a particularly precarious area for those...
I had lunch today at one of those delightfully tacky restaurants. Things were a little bit slow at this place, which I’ll just call Joe Schmoe’s. I think there were, at most, four tables occupied. How happy the wait staff seemed each time another one of those tables filled up! ...
My grandfather died around three o’clock on a Friday afternoon. My grandmother sat at his bedside, clutching his hands as he took his last breath. My father and uncle stood stoically in opposite corners of the room. They grieved in their own quiet way. My aunts sat at the foot...
(*Names have been changed) Her name was Teresa.* She hovered in front of the double doors each morning while waiting for the school bell to ring, always alone. Just like me. As an overweight kid with glasses, frizzy red hair, freckles and an albuterol inhaler permanently attached to my hand, I was...
Miracle: A short story by Amy Glenn Vega
MIRACLE A short story by Amy Glenn Vega The morning comes, and I awaken to the sound of heavy panting and the smell of kibble breath. I turn my head to find a big, black dog lying next to me. “DOWN!” I shout fiercely. He looks at me with sweet, pleading eyes. “I got you...
Nurse Practitioners in Business
Seems these days everyone has some sort of smart phone. We use them to manage our lives, keep us organized, keep in contact, share, and function better in the exam room (”second brain”). As a long time Palm OS user, I opted for the PalmPre last year. There were several reasons,...
Join us on Sunday, February 21, as we interview Louann Hart DNP, ARNP, FNP-BC, NP-C. Clinician, educator, and researcher, Dr. Hart’s focus for the past six years has been the assessment and management of chronic pain. As such, in November of 2007, Louann founded Partners in Healthcare, PLC, a...
Once a month, members of Nurse Practitioner Business Owner™ (NPBO™ ) have the opportunity to gather together to ask questions (and get answers!), brainstorm and just plain network. So many ideas come out of these gatherings, that I find it’s one of my favorite activities. Our next Q&A is Monday February...
Many Nurse Practitioners find the process of getting credentialed with Medicare to be confusing or downright frustrating. A few find their dealings with Medicare to be smooth and easy, but most of us are in the confusion camp. Here’s you chance to clear some of that confusion. The Centers for Medicare...
Nurse Practitioner Practice in Australia
Health care, delivered by Nurse Practitioners, in NP run clinics and offices is growing around the world. This is a good thing. We know there is a shortage of primary care providers and health care consumers need and want a choice in their providers. However, despite studies showing that NPs are...
Social Media Survey for Clinicians
Social Media is something that health care providers are talking about. So are the medical-legal folks! We @ NPBO ™ are working on information about how Nurse Practitioners and other clinicans can best use this media for communication and marketing – and do so in a safe and ethical manner...
This won't hurt a bit
20 weeks today. Which means that this little creature squirming around in my uterus is supposedly halfway cooked. Of course with Bobby, 20 weeks was over halfway, but we are counting on me staying pregnant a little longer this time. Or at least if this one comes...
Bobby and I have a game that I started back when he was a wee little newborn. We pretended to eat the each other. Like fingers or noses, etc. Of course for a long time I was the one who got to munch on his chubby little fingers and toes....
I'm amazing this time around by how much faster I am showing. Baby/uterus is barely above the pubic bone, but I've already had to break out the maternity tops. I avoided stretch marks with Bobby (helps if you only go to 37 weeks), but I think I look...
I took Bobby to a museum and to lunch with 2 other friends and their toddlers yesterday. He had a great time. I had a great time watching Bobby play with his friends and chatting with my friends. But there was a serious downer to the day which...
Got myself knocked up again. Approaching 15 weeks on Thursday, and due at the end of July. 9 days after Bobby's original due date, and about a month after his actual birth day. Let's see how close I make it this time. We made the decision to...
Dear Mr Limbo - I am sure that President Obama was just hoping praying for a huge, tragic natural disaster EXACTLY like the earthquake last week in Haiti just to help shore up his public image. He couldn't be providing aid because he actually cares about helping people,...
It shouldn't happen in health care
Since handing in my notice I’ve realised the comic element has evaporated from my blog posts, and actually I make no apology for this. I’ve been here long enough for you to know I am silly so you’ll have to humour my lack of humour for the time being. This week looks...
As you know if you have been paying attention over the past few weeks, I’m off to a new job and I am sad to be leaving the old one. There are lots of patients that I would like to say bye to and I don’t like the idea of...
This post is a little premature and hopefully unnecessary but I’m going to publish it anyway. If every cloud has a silver lining, does every silver lining have a cloud? Last week I told you about my job interview and how I have accepted the job, I didn’t mention that this may have...
OK so I am in my consulting room alone, comfort eating. I am suffering a severe case of being illogically logical. Before this morning I would have said that was an oxymoron, I no longer feel it is, I’ll explain in a bit. Fab Oxymoron example! Last week I went for an...
Thank god for that, pass the axe… Christmas is over and I’m gonna hack down that needle shedding pine and get my carpet back! Ahhh, bliss it’s time to get back to normal and stop all this messing around. One minute it’s crazy busy, then we are all sitting around doing...
’tis the season to be a wally…
HO! HO! OH NO!?!?! Yes time hath flown and Christmas season is upon us again. It’s that joyous time of the year when patients try to fatten the staff up, in hope that we’ll be nice to them next year. (As if we can remember who did and didn’t buy us what!)...
Lost and Found (but mainly lost).
People sure do secrete a lot of valuable stuff around on their personages. And when they come into the emergency department, all that stuff must be dealt with. For example: Wallets. In males, these can often resemble small leather pillows stuffed with old receipts and business cards and a whole lot of...
scrub tops I would like to see.
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22 minutes that may save a childs life.
If you have children, or if you are overweight yourself, I highly urge you take a few minutes out of your day to watch Jamie Oliver try to save your life….. As nurses, we can easily observe the the increasing impact of obesity and particularly childhood obesity on the health system. And...
[Photo credit: garryknight ] Supine on the bed. Listening to the tunk, tunk, tunk of a large crow hopping on the roof tiles. Down to the drainpipe, where it pauses to scrape its beak a bit, before tunking back up to the ridge-cap and repeating. Flip back the covers and down to the kettle. Not...
doctors who operated on themselves.
From Listverse comes two cases of extreme DIY surgery: Dr. Evan O’Neill Kane: “Dr. Evan O’Neill Kane was a pioneer in the medical profession and chief surgeon of New York City’s Kane Summit Hospital. Kane wanted to prove to the world that general anesthesia was often unnecessary for minor ...
Soundtrack for the Emergency Department.
After substantial collaboration with some of the worlds leading composers (both living and dead1 ) I would like to present the final score for the official soundtrack to emergency medicine… I guess the dead ones would be classified as de-composers...
AANP SmartBrief
Study: Juice consumption doesn't cause teen weight gain
Teens who drink 100% juice have more nutritious diets and don't weigh more than peers who don't consume juice, a study indica -More- ...
Diet of veggies, fruit, soy may reduce breast cancer risk
A diet rich in vegetables, fruits and soy can reduce the risk of breast cancer in women by 30%, according to a study of 34,00 -More- MinuteClinic is the pioneer and largest provider of retail-based health care and one of the largest employers of Nurse Practitioners in the country. Our innovative health...
Meet the Candidates for AANP's 2010 Election
Information about candidates running for office in AANP's 2010 election is now available. -More- ...
Study: Whole grains can reduce risk of Type 2 diabetes
Researchers say eating whole grains can cut the risk of developing Type 2 diabetes. -More- ...
Panel: Make it easier for NPs to provide primary care
A panel of health care experts recommends that reimbursement policies at state and national levels be changed to make it easi -More- ...
Takeda changes name of heartburn drug Kapidex to Dexilant
Takeda Pharmaceuticals North America will begin marketing heartburn drug Kapidex as Dexilant in late April. -More- ...
Nurse Story
Eating Disorders Part 2: Body Image, Eating Disorders, Westernization, and Global Progression
This post is Part 2 in a series on body image and eating disorders. Here the research behind the theory of ‘Westernization’, gender roles, and the effect of both on eating disorders globally. Women, Politics, Culture, Media and Development of Eating Disorders It is strongly established that in American and Europe eating...
Health Assessment Resources on the Web, how to make a podcast, and random thoughts
Well, it is time to share some good internet information with all of my nursing friends out there. I had more than one thought this week so I am writing about a few issues…. Read on and Happy Almost February Health Assessment Resources on the WWW Key to the foundational knowledge of...
For those of you out there who routinely care for adolescent females with or without diabetes this next series of posts is for you. We will move through the global nature of eating disorders, body image and females, disordered eating in adolescents, and disordered eating in special populations. I am...
Adolescent Health Conference in Springfield Jan 15th: Want to go?
I have attached the flier if any of you are interested in going to the Adolescent Health Conference sponsored by the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services and the Missouri Nurses for Public Health. It looks to be a pretty good offering. http://nursestory.files.wordpress.com/2010/01/adolescenthealthcaretrainingbrochure2010-1.pdf Maybe I will see you there! ...
New Nurse Leader Post: Dr. Maithe Enriquez PhD, RN, ANP
There is a great nursing leader you should check out, Dr. Maithe Enriquez. Dr. Enriquez was a pleasure to write about. Check out her mission, leadership and work at http://nursestory.com/nurse-leaders/maithe-eniquez-phd-rn-anp-the-whole-nursing-package/ ...
Non-Nursing (well… o.k. maybe it is Nursing related): Movies you should watch over Christmas break
Students, faculty, nurses, and all other people…. You may have a day or two of down time this Holiday Season and my advice is. TAKE IT! Take a day off, in your pajamas, and relax. Do not clean the kitchen, do not go visit someone, do not go shopping or...
NursesPTO
Why we all need a financial planner.
I am the first person to admit that while I can cut into your chest and crossclamp your aorta within about 2 minutes, I cannot balance a checkbook. I make a mean souffle, but my eyes cross whenever I try to enter even a month’s worth of...
“My mom is a nurse, she can fix anything”
I got the biggest compliment of my life the other day. My little boy who is 10, was playing with his neighborhood friend who crashed his bike. In they come, neighbor kid with a bloody knee and a nice case of road rash. My little boy looked...
When the patient is Houdini, it’s not my fault.
Most of us have been in the situation where things happen beyond our control. Well….when a patient gets the bright idea to rip out some tube or line or other very important and most often not easily reinserted piece of medical equipment….who gets the blame most...
(This is guest post by Sandra Stevens, a Career Blogger. For more information on Certified nursing assistant Training you can visit her blog over at http://cnatraininghelp.com) Have you been thinking about a career as a nurse? Are you looking into nursing schools for your new career or to attend...
When a girl gets married, it is expected that she will take her husband’s name. This may seem romantic to some, like ownership to others. The process though can be quite complicated. The level of complication has a lot to do with where you are in life...
Are nursing unions really necessary? I am trying to look at this from all angles of medicine. The first point of view I am going to take is that of being a patient. I have been very fortunate in my times as a patient to be surrounded by amazing, educated...
RealityRN
Seeking a new grad RN position in Northen VA
I graduated in Aug 2009 and passed my NCLEX ages ago. I have been looking everywhere for jobs as a new grad, but nobody is willing to hire me. Anyone has any suggestions on where to search or know places that are hiring for new nurses? Thank you!...
Precepting in my last semester of nursing school
I am in my last semester of nursing school and will be graduating in may 2010. I chose ICU for my speciality rotation and I will be precepting in Ortho/ Neuro for the rest of the semester. I may be mistaken when I say that most of the nurses in...
How long does it take to hear from enforcement BON
I am in Texas. I graduated from nursing school in Dec 09. I am waiting to hear from enforcement. I have a misdemeanor for destructive/removal of writing that occured in july 06. My case was dismissed. I am waiting anxiously to hear from the Bon enforcement about my permit. Without...
Do clinics hire student nurses?
I am new here and I want to become a nurse. I’m in my mid 30s and I hope I’m not too old for it. Anyway, my question is can student nurses, what I mean by that is, students still in school not yet licensed/certified as RN be able to...
ACLS written test – Right to have a copy for my CE records?
I recently passed the written test for ACLS. I, unfortunately, was absent for partII-Megacode skills checkoff, that was scheduled the following morning. I realize that I need to complete that portion of the course in order to obtain my ACLS card. I requested a copy of my written exam, for...
I graduated nursing school in 2007. I have taken the dreaded NCLEX 3 times now and i am completly out of things to do to study or prepare for the test. The first time i took the test i took the full week class for Kaplan Nursing. I was invited...
Travel Nursing Blogs
Featured Travel ER Nursing Job in Washington
Hospital in the Tacoma WA area needs help in the level II ER from registered nurses for a 13 week travel contracts. Must have at least 2 years experience as an ER RN. Night shifts are available to work. Great location with many things to do in the area. Seattle is within a short...
As a travel nurse there are go…
As a travel nurse there are going to be times when you are going to need to be thick skinned. Here are some tips to help. http://ow.ly/1dOwG Related posts:Being a travel nurse and worki… Being a travel nurse and working long shifts can make... Being a travel nurse can pay w… Being...
Take your TV with you on a travel nursing assignment?
As a travel nurse, one of the things you have to deal with on each assignment is setting up cable if you want it. If you look around you will find that some companies will pay for your cable to be set up at your new assignment, which does make...
Ask a Travel Nurse: How can I have travel nursing foresight?
Most have heard the expression that hindsight is 20/20. Well I would like to contend that occasionally foresight can be just as clear. While none of us have a crystal ball with which we can see into the future, we can all learn from our past experiences, or even those of...
Travel nursing can be a good w…
Travel nursing can be a good way to deal with compassion fatigue. So can journaling. Here are some tips for that. http://ow.ly/1dIVU Related posts:Are you a travel nurse with co… Are you a travel nurse with compassion fatigue? This article... Compassion Fatigue for nurses?… Compassion Fatigue for nurses? Do you have it?...
It is better to travel alone than with a bad companion.
The day you decide to go forth as a traveling nurse is a monumental one. You're saying, "Bring it on!" You're ready to take on the unknown with little or no help, you're a loner, a rebel. You are a special breed and there are just a few of...
Life in the NHS
Its been a long interlude, but to be honest I needed it. I have often come close to posting, but then stopped myself. There’s so much I’d like to be able to say about work, about the current mess the NHS is once again in, but to be honest it...
Apologies for my absense. Several times over the last few weeks I have thought of a blog post that I might want to write and post, but something (not entirely sure what) has stopped me. The question is – am I just lazy? Is it just that the obsession to...
Transitioning into nursing from different careers – A Guest Post by Richard Hemby
As a UK nurse who has moved into a managerial career in the NHS, I was intrigued to receive a request for a guest post by Richard Hemby. Ok so he is keen to advertise the work he does for an online resourse for US college qualifications. The sentiments and...
Today we have been informed by the Patient Association that a small but significant minority of nurses are cruel and uncaring. We have been told that some nurses in the NHS hold (often elderly) patients in contempt, that they fail to deliver even basic nursing care to them. Sadly, I...
Over the years there have been many miscarriages of justice. I guess that because we don’t execute people then it is always possible to release a person who has been wrongly convicted. Recently the body of a young woman killed in 1979 was exhumed after the convicted killer was released...
Having no team to manage is often a blessing. I have to admit that I have had very few people reporting to me who have been troublesome, and the stories I hear from colleagues about the workshy, the incompetent, the people discovered working while off sick and so on are...
code blog - tales of a nurse
When Beth found out that her husband had cancer, a friend suggested that she look into creating a page on CaringBridge.org. As she puts it, “CaringBridge became a tool to help us communicate with others.” I spoke with Sona Mehring last week, who is the owner of CaringBridge. The site started...
A Rambling and Some News and Some Other News
I took care of an elderly man recently. He’d been dealing with multiple medical problems for almost 30 years. Despite being in some very significant pain, he still made eye contact, still said “please” and “thank you.” He wasn’t faking the pain. He was very stoic, but I could tell he...
Change of Shift & The Doctor Anonymous Show
First of all, hightail it over to Reality Rounds for the latest edition of Change of Shift! She did a splendid job of making it very spooky by renaming our blogs. (I am Corpseblog!) And tune in tonight at 6pm PST to the Dr. Anonymous show, where he will be interviewing...
Grand Rounds Volume 6, Number 6
Welcome to Grand Rounds! This is volume 6, number 6…. and the 6th time I am hosting… during the week of Halloween. Does anyone else find that creepy coincidentally satanic fascinating?! (Incidentally, if you are reading this through RSS, I am aware that the formatting is less than optimal. Very sorry...
Last week I attended the Blog World Expo conference in Las Vegas. This is the first year that medbloggers had a track all to ourselves! The sessions I attended were interesting, and as part of the audience I was delighted to watch my fellow medbloggers on the panels. There were...
Grand Rounds is up at Sharp Brains today! Next week, Grand Rounds will be held here at codeblog for the 6th time (Yes, GruntDoc, I counted!) Use the submit your story/contact form at the top of the page, or email to codeblogrn gmail. There is no theme, but it will be...
ANA SmartBrief
Diet of veggies, fruit, soy may reduce breast cancer risk
A diet rich in vegetables, fruits and soy can reduce the risk of breast cancer in women by 30%, according to a study of 34,00 -More- ...
Survey finds many nurses see no change in salary
A national online salary survey conducted in late 2009 found 48% of nurses said they had not had a change in salary in the pr -More- ...
ANA to offer diversity awareness resource database
The ANA says it will launch a diversity awareness resource center offering a database of information on ethnicity, culture, -More- ...
Hospital ICUs could benefit from clinical dashboard implementation
Hospitals can improve patient safety and clinician workflow in their intensive care units by equipping the facilities with a -More- ...
Nurses, hospitals address workplace violence
Hospitals are working to prevent workplace violence with increased security and reporting measures, including metal detectors -More- ...
At-home monitoring improves chronic illness management
A pilot project by Cleveland Clinic and Microsoft found at-home medical devices that connect physicians to patients via the I -More- ...
Correctional Nurse . Net
Exertional Rhabdomyolysis: Inmate Bodybuilder Disaster
The majority of our inmate patients are still fairly young. Many of the youthful inmate population spend available time in sports and bodybuilding activities. These individuals are prone to contracting exertional rhabdomyolysis (rhabdo). Correctional nurses need to be alert to the potential and respond effectively to stave off a disastrous...
Excited Delirium – Out of Control!
A medical emergency is called in the booking area of a large urban jail. The inmate has ripped off his clothing and is racing about screaming profanities. Custody officers finally subdue him with tazers and have him on the floor securing restraints when he stops breathing. Standard emergency treatment is...
Correctional Nursing Today on Blog Talk Radio Margaret M. Collatt, BSN, RN, CCHP-A/RN, joins Lorry to talk about correctional nursing in the prison setting – What it takes to be a Correctional Nurse. Margaret has over 26 years of correctional healthcare experience and was the Health Services Manager at the Oregon State...
Dealing with Medical Emergencies
Correctional Nursing Today on Blog Talk Radio Lorry interviews Susan Laffan RN, CCHP-RN/A about how to handle emergency medical issues in a correctional facility. Susan has been a registered nurse for 28 years. She has worked in the ED for 28 years and correctional nursing for 18 years. Susan is currently the...
An inmate arrives at medical with head lacerations from repetitive head banging against a cell wall. Another is found opening an abdominal wound stitched up after the trauma of a car-chase crash. Still another is admitted to the infirmary having sliced arms and chest with a razor in the shower....
Complimentary Nursing CE Webinar Inmate Healthcare Interactions: Guarding Your License and Safety Tuesday, February 2, 2010 2pm Eastern Presenter: Lorry Schoenly, PhD, RN, CCHP-RN Register Here: http://bit.ly/bhxHeC ...
Sunbelt Staffing
My son attends a relatively small school. As I am by nature a chatty person, I have gotten to know most of the teachers and staff through open house nights and other school functions. One of the people I talk to on a fairly regular basis is the school nurse....
Job Search: Look Outside Your Comfort Zone
Instead of looking for a new job in the exact same field and geographic location, consider broadening your horizons and you may be pleasantly surprised to find there are is an abundant and booming job market just around the corner, figuratively speaking.Job Search: Look Outside Your Comfort Zone is a...
Travel Nursing Profile: Experience the Northeast
Let’s say you have lived your entire life on the west coast, perhaps a nice place in California. That was the case of one of my best friends, Diane. She grew up in southern California just outside of Los Angeles. While she certainly enjoyed all of the entertainment, dining, cultural...
What Does a Physical Therapy Assistant Do?
I am what some might call slightly-to-moderately accident prone. Okay, I admit it. I have had to go through numerous bouts of physical therapy for various accidents. It is not like I’m reckless, far from it actually. I am safety girl. I wear my seatbelt, look both ways when I...
Cultural Awareness in Special Education
As a special education teacher, there are several things that can be done to within both inclusion classrooms and special education classrooms. Some of the best ways to include a variety of cultures into any type of classroom is through fun activities.Cultural Awareness in Special Education is a post from:...
Speech Therapy for the Elderly
Geriatric speech therapy has become an increasingly popular field. Baby boomers have brought the elderly population to new heights, with an even larger increase expected in the near future. This has led to an increase in the demand in speech therapists that specialize in helping elderly patients. Some of these...
Not Nurse Ratched
Nursing means never having to say you’re sorry
I have really cut down on saying “I’m sorry” at work. I got to where I felt as if all I did was say, “I’m sorry, I’m sorry,” because lots of things I have to do to make people better are at best unpleasant and at worst actually painful. I...
This week Not Nurse Ratched has a fascinating, amusing, meandering, and thoughtful post about the uses of Facebook by patients in the hospital. There’s a short excerpt below, but read the whole thing here. via ajnoffthecharts.com ...
Facebook is strangely interwoven with my job in the ER—like it or not (mostly “not”). There is the patient privacy/departmental policy sector. We are not allowed to be on Facebook at work, nor may we discuss patients on Facebook. I run hot and cold on the former. I feel the...
Red-letter day: on to a new Moleskine (tribute to the journal)
I've been keeping journals since I was in junior high: they're on a shelf behind my computer, which I've never successfully adapted to journaling despite my consistent attachment to doing everything else electronically. I switched to Moleskines only recently: before that, clearly, I preferred plain wire-bound journals. But Moleskines are...
When the Nurse Is a Bully – Well Blog – NYTimes.com (reblog)
Ms. Bartholomew argues that the best antidote is open discussion, and I agree. A majority of nurses do not bully on the job, and that majority needs to set a new tone. We have to come out of the corner, stop allowing our co-workers to tear at one another’s...
Complete-ish Guide to Google Voice
I’ve had a Google Voice (GV) number for a while because I figured I’d best grab my invitation while the getting was good (see How do I get it? below), but I have been working on a total transition for about 6 months because I wanted to test it out...