Morning Drama, written 1 day ago, Max somehow rolled under my very low platform bed while he was asleep last night:Those are his paws sticking out from under the bed.When he woke up and decided he wanted to get up, there was much whimpering and scrabbling of paws until I went and lifted the bed off ...

Photo of the Week 42, written 1 day ago, .flickr-photo { border: solid 2px #000000; }.flickr-yourcomment { }.flickr-frame { text-align: left; padding: 3px; }.flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; } Sugar's Store, originally uploaded by ComicNurse.

No. 2 Photo, written 15 hours ago, "IT'S ALL OVER!"(2006) (ALL RIGHTS RESERVED) This photo is the most intriguing one that captivated the viewers. You could think of scenarios just by merely looking at this photo. I love shooting cinematic effects in combination with sepia tone. Although, ...

FAQ on IVT Training, written 2 weeks ago, Frequently Asked Questions on IV Therapy TrainingClick on a question below to view the answer:1.] What is basic IV therapy training?2.] Who can participate in IV therapy training?3.] Why should I be an IV therapy certified nurse?4.] Why should I train with a...

Common Biomarkers Portend Mortality, written 3 days ago, Troponin is used to help diagnose Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS); with acute elevations indicating myocardial injury that occurs with unstable angina or myocardial infarction. Troponin can also be used to predict severity of disease in pulmonar...

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Wayward Passion, written 1 day ago, "She hasn't been seen for quite sometime and I'm really worried that something dreadful has happened to her. Please, can you take a look inside?" "Sure thing. We get a lot of calls like this. Your friend is probably out for the day. As s...

Who needs a Consultant?, written 11 hours ago, Shrink got me thinking. His post on "Understanding" speaks to the role of the Consultant Psychiatrist in Aged Care. "What kind of proportion of your work is made up of patients with dementia and related conditions?" Probably about a ...

A Lesson Learned, written 2 weeks ago, I've been a nurse long enough that you'd think I could fish out the drug seekers vs those truly in need of narcotic intoxication within seconds. I know, I know - you'd think I could. I'd certainly think it.Apparently, we both would be wrong.48 y/o disheveled, d...

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ANA position statement on staffing assignments., written 3 days ago, The ANA is asking for opinions related to proposed changes to the current position on nurses rights to refuse an unsafe assignment. The language is in my opinion more vague than the existing statement. I support changing the positi...

G: 11 P: 9, written 3 weeks ago, There are many people I know that have fertility problems. Good couples that want nothing more than to be able to have a baby of their own, some are waiting for a long time on somebody else to give up their baby for adoption so that they can raise that baby in a happ...

Flagrant Prescription Drug abusers doing the Perp Walk in California, written 6 days ago, In a previous posting I wrote about the CURES program in California. Under this program every controlled substance dispensed, from the six pack of Vicodin given to go from your local ED to controlled medication...

What Does it take to be a Forensic Nurse?, written 9 hours ago, Often I hear the question, "how do I become a forensic nurse?". There are many sexual assault centers around the country, and even around the world. But not all of them offer the same standards of care. Lets say you wanted to ...

Just wanted to show off Maddie. She is the daughter..., written 1 week ago, Just wanted to show off Maddie. She is the daughter of Chris and Stacy. Chris, I would say, is my best friend. We may go a month or more and not talk, but we are always there for each other. He is more like a brother to me t...

Is there a cure for nursing job burn-out?, written 1 week ago, The Center for Health Outcomes at Penn State reports that 30 percent of nurses are burned out or dissatisfied with their nurse jobs. Let's face it. Nursing is a stressful job. And years of this high-pressure work (as rewarding as it ofte...