QR, or Quick Response, codes and Microsoft Tags are popping up everywhere. Basically, they make print materials interactive. Smart phone users can scan the codes or Tags using specified apps, decoding the data which may contain contact information, URLs, you... Read More
I always look forward to summertime because it’s usually when I read the most. Here’s what I’ve been reading the past few months and whether you should also read or spend your precious time elsewhere. Definitely Read: * Tribes: We... Read More
The University of Texas at Arlington is once again coordinating its Travel, Study, Learn program – an immersion education activity held in Cuernavaca, Mexico, January 7-14, 2011. It is open to all healthcare professionals, and it is accredited for continuing... Read More
Today my younger brother and his sweet wife delivered their first child. Hooray! My nephew had a bit of difficulty after birth – he was ashen, had a decreased respiratory rate, required several suctionings, and needed supplemental oxygen for a... Read More
As I read the recently released Lancet article and call to action to increase access to healthcare services and implement policy changes in low and middle-income countries, I learned about the Global Task Force on Expanded Access to Cancer Care... Read More
Sometimes I am amazed at how excited I get over certain items or processes within my profession. It’s a running joke in my office. (Yes, I’m looking at you, Mister “Yea! The banker’s boxes are in!”) While I practiced in... Read More
What would it be? I imagine it as a shuffled playlist, changing songs with every interaction throughout the day. Oooorrrrr! What if “Glee” was set on a hospital unit? What songs would the nurses randomly sing and dance to? (You... Read More
South by Southwest interactive (SXSWi) will host a health track for the very first time in 2011. Sessions are selected based on a combination of a SXSW advisory board, SXSW staff, and votes. The Panel Picker opened today, and a... Read More
The American Cancer Society. Upon first thought, you may think “trustworthy.” Maybe you think “old.” Do you ever jump to “nursing” or “innovative” when you think of ACS? You should. I’m an oncology nurse, a consumer of ACS services and... Read More
“If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together.” – African Proverb I want to say nurses are great collaborators; in some instances we are. It’s no secret, though, we have a problem with... Read More