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One Week Remaining to Nominate Your Nurse Validator Hero [And Free T-Shirt Giveaway]

There’s only one week remaining before the Elsevier Nurse Validator Superhero nomination period closes. Don’t lose this opportunity to honor an amazing nurse around you. Get to nominating! And, the first five people to leave a comment on the original post about... Read More

Those (OCN) Credentials Look Mighty Good on Ya! [Free, Printable Cards]

I previously published a free, printable card celebrating nurses who just obtained their RN licenses. I’ve added another version – in red – of that card to the original post.  And thanks to a sweet friend who was looking for... Read More

Those (RN) Credentials Look Mighty Good on Ya! [Free, Printable Cards]

Nursing school grads left and right are completing their NCLEX exams and gaining their Registered Nurse, R.N., credentials. Today’s free, printable card was inspired by my cousin, Shelley, who just obtained her RN license yesterday. I remember exactly what that felt like…absolutely... Read More

Mad Respect (And Awards) for the Nurse Validators: Nominate Your Nurse Hero Today

She rescued you by prepping weekly Joint Commission audits for you. He saved they day and knew exactly what you needed to meet OSHA requirements. She quoted CPT codes and regulations for nursing visits faster than you could say “revenue cycle.” He... Read More

Here’s to Nurses [video]

Elsevier originally created the Here’s to Nurses video to celebrate Nurses Week 2014. Bright and full of crazy stats only nurses won’t find astonishing – I love this video. So even though Nurses Week has come and gone, it’s still a great time to... Read More

Here’s to Nurses [video]

Elsevier originally created the Here’s to Nurses video to celebrate Nurses Week 2014. Bright and full of crazy stats only nurses won’t find astonishing – I love this video. So even though Nurses Week has come and gone, it’s still a great time to... Read More

From No Safe Amount of Alcohol to Prescribing Music when Meds Fail: A Nursetopia Reading & Education Mashup [Part 24]

Here’s a smidgen of what I filled my brain with over the long weekend… No Amount of Alcohol is Safe from Medscape Oncology Tiny PMS Match Why the quality measures in health care are deeply flawed by Karen S. Sibert, MD, via KevinMD.com When... Read More

In Memoriam: Lindsey Miller, from ‘i am a liver’

On May 21, 2014, the world lost a light and beautiful writer, Lindsey Miller; she was 28. While I never met Lindsey in person, I found her blog, i am a liver, early on in her pancreatic neuroendocrine cancer journey. As... Read More

From Underestimated Cervical Cancer Rates to Handling Haters: A Nursetopia Reading & Education Mashup [Part 23]

Here’s a little of what I’ve been reading recently: Cervical Cancer Rates Underestimated. Study Says by Huffington Post Health Insurance Company CEOs Total Compensation in 2013 via @firefighterAB from @NHLABOR_NEWS 30 Simple Tools for Data Visualization by Fast Company The... Read More

Scrubbing in For A Great Week: Congrats on Your Win

Congrats to Anna, who won scrubs from MedicalDiscountScrubs.com simply by commenting on the recent giveaway article. Congrats to you, Anna! I hope this starts off your week with a bang. Enjoy!... Read More