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Monthly Archives September 2007
ACLS: Dumbed Down or Tidied up?
There’s a great post over at First Do No Harm about recerting for ACLS. She points out that the recertification process has been dumbed down because a lot of the previous drugs that were taught have been eliminated and the new emphasis is on effective and timely chest compressions.
I took this course less than a [...]
Another Reason to Love (or Hate) Web 2.0
It’s been less than 48 hours after Andrew Meyers was tasered at a University of Florida John Kerry appearance and you can already buy the “Don’t Taze Me, Bro!” t-shirt at cafepress. Apparently it’s quickly becoming the new catch phrase, as in:
YOU: “PixelRn, That was the most disgusting chili I’ve ever tasted!”
PixelRN: “Don’t Taze Me, [...]
Easy Breezy Bipartisan Chili
Ever since I read that cancer article, I’ve been thinking about nutrition all morning.
I have one recipe that I swear by and would like to share with you. I’ve always had a low hematocrit and each time this is pointed out to me I am told to take iron pills, AND I HATE TAKING [...]
A Friendly Reminder
Nursingvoices.com Thread of the Day:
What would you change about scrubs?
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Nursingjobs.org Job of the Day:
Clinical Nurse I - Labor & Delivery, Georgetown University Hospital, Washington, DC
(For more about the iPhone contest at nursingvoices.com please click here. It’s sponsored by Nursingjobs.org)
Fat vs. Sugar
I’ve always had a non-scientific belief that fat is not the enemy with respect to diet, and in fact, sugar is. The strange thing is how tough it is to cut down on sugar. Try checking labels of every single food product you buy next time you go shopping. It’s almost impossible to avoid sugar [...]
A New Gig
So I finally got an assignment through my new agency. Starting next week, I will train to be part of an Emergency Response Team in an outpatient PACU. I will admit I’m a tad nervous. We had plenty of codes in the MICU but 99% are patients who have been spiraling downward for days and [...]
Healthcare and the 2008 Election - Let the Games Begin
From the LA Times:
Clinton unveils new healthcare plan
Mandating large employers to provide employees with health insurance or contribute to the cost of coverage.
Small employers (
The Gender Gap in Hand Washing
As a wife and mother I feel obligated to call your attention to this article:
Hand-washing police’ find some men still slacking in bathroom hygiene
One-third of men didn’t bother to wash after using the bathroom, compared with 12 percent of women, said the researchers who spy on people in public restrooms.
Well, what can I say except [...]
It’s good to have a nurse or two around
According to this story:
Man’s arm bitten off by gator in South Carolina
The man stumbled onto a group of picnickers with his arm missing and his wound gushing blood. Luckily there were 5 nurses among them who put his wound on ice and kept him awake until help arrived. He’s currently in critical condition at [...]
