Nursing
I have never had to know about all the Medicare and Medicaid ins and outs. Until recently. Oh. My. It is seriously like learning another language. At least I feel that way with all the rules and exceptions. Needless to... Read More
Pinterest is my new, fastest way to waste spend time. Thanks to a friend – whom I shake my fist at every time I’ve seen an hour slip through my Pinterest-ing fingertips (kidding…slightly) – I use Pinterest to discover all... Read More
Today is the American Cancer Society’s Great American Smokeout, a day in which tobacco users are encouraged to quit “cold turkey.” Nurses and other healthcare professionals can participate in many ways. Quitting tobacco is one of the best and most... Read More
Nerdy Nurse posted a cool little infographic of a select few nursing specialties. Head on over and check it out. Not all nursing specialties are listed; that would be one massive infographic. That’s the great thing about nursing – there... Read More
The Article: Berry, D., Costanzo, D., Elliott, B., Miller, A., Miller, J., Quackenbush, P., & Su, Y. (2011). Preventing avoidable hospitalizations. Home Healthcare Nurse, 29(9): 540-549. The Big Idea: Patients are being discharged from the hospital earlier and earlier, making... Read More
Yesterday my friend, Ellen Carr, RN, MSN, AOCN®, and her colleagues (whom I’ve blogged about before), launched the 6th “Nursing Research News You Can Use” (NRNYCU) video. NRNYCU is designed as an e-journal club for UC San Diego Health Systems... Read More
I have used Evernote for a while now to help me collect ideas and thoughts for a few writing projects, including daily blog posts. It’s the “new” file drawer or folder. It has easy categorization options, lets me email and... Read More
The Article: Gates, D., Gillespie, G., & Succop, P. (2011). Violence against nurses and its impact on stress and productivity. Nursing Economic$, 29(2): 59-66. Big Idea: Emergency room nurses routinely face workplace violence from patients and their visitors. This cross-sectional... Read More
I never used to think much about costumes and healthcare professionals. Sexy nurse? Not for me, but I guess go ahead. It didn’t seem that important. Until I became a healthcare professional. It’s absolutely okay to dress as a nurse... Read More
Disparities abound for vulnerable populations facing a cancer diagnosis. An American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) video provides a good overview of such disparities. Yeah, the music and background are quintessential government-video-production-quality, but the information is still good to know.... Read More