My poor, aching teeth have me living as a patient these days – a terribly impatient one at that. Wisdom teeth long overdue to be pulled now have me at their mercy. I rearranged my weekend plans because of pain.... Read More
The Nurse Oncology Education Program (NOEP) recently released AvidNurse 2.1, the biggest redesign and upgrade of the iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch app yet. Wanna know what’s even better? It’s now free. Yep…F.R.E.E! [Insert church choir quick-tempo Hallelujah Chorus here.] Yes,... Read More
Pain is inevitable; suffering is optional. ~Unknown This video is one of 50 in an excellent series – Life Before Death. Use the free videos. Use them to educate other healthcare professionals about pain and palliative care. Use them... Read More
Tic. Toc. Tic. Toc. The clock ticks for all of us. Don’t fear it. Hearing it is a gift. This TEDMED 2010 performance about end-of-life discussions and decisions (or lack thereof) is sure to make you think. It’s entertaining. It’s... Read More
Many thanks to Patti Palmer, RN, MS, AOCNS®, and collaborating authors for allowing me to share their recent Oncology Nursing Society Congress poster. Sickle-cell pain management is a touchy subject within healthcare, at least it is in my opinion. I think that our... Read More
As a nurse, I have a lot of book knowledge about health, pathophysiology, pharmacotherapies, diagnostic tests, blah, blah, blah. I do not have a lot of personal experiential knowledge with these things. Yes, I have taken care of many patients,... Read More
Bitter pain. Should be asleep. Left lower quadrant. Sirens nearing in. Stabbing. Stabbing. Burning. Make it stop. Neighbors take the kids. Family close by. Paramedics asking questions. Pressing. Pressing. Rocking. Make it stop. Fentanyl. Bright lights of the ER. Others... Read More