Here's today's installment of interesting items from my perusals on the internet. Enjoy!
On epidemiology (a/k/a My favorite bug)
The MRSA Bug (from Medscape Nurses blog)
How private is your curtain?
Not very if you work in a double or triple room, like I do at Madison. ERnursey talks about Patient Privacy in the ER. The British Journal of Nursing also has an abstract on the issue of patient privacy here. Another article talks about noise shielding curtains, but I have yet to see any more literature about their use.
Non-formulary (a/k/a Stuff you can't have)
On the alternative medicine front, you may enjoy two unusual posts at Hell on White Clogs for June 25 and 26. The best (or most hilarious): an order for shots (not SQ or IM) and a patient dunning letter.
Saturday, June 28, 2008
Monday, June 23, 2008
Nuggets for June 23
Today's installment features a few important (and sometimes funny) aspects of nursing.
First of all, there's a nursing shortage. Surprise, surprise. I know a few of you are rolling your eyes as you're looking at the latest newbie RN on your floor. Nurse.com has a great article about the Versant RN residency program which is being used in various hospitals throughout the US. According to the article, RN residency programs are keeping new RN turnover levels lower than the national average.
Residency program prepares new Texas RNs (from http://www.nurse.com/)
Next, it's not the newest post she has out there, but PixelRN has a great one about nursing and the Maternal Suckling Thing. The moral of the story: Don't worry, some people just don't get nursing in today's modern hospitals. Hopefully, Flo's not spinning over this one!
After that biology lesson, head on over to Podunk Memorial for an Ode to a Node. I don't read many ECGs, but it makes me want to get the book referenced in this post.
Finally, let's look at an oldie but goodie that bears repeating. I really enjoy reading Taralynn Mackay's blogs, Information for nurses and A Nurse Attorney's Thoughts. Both blogs spotlight legal interest stories that are appropriate for nurses. Just because someone tells you, "Oh, you're a nurse, don't worry." you should. As grown-ups and nurses, our job is to know what is going on in the world and what's going on with our patients.
This post, appropriately called Why you don't want a stupid nurse really made me think. I was flabbergasted in May when I attended a symposium for new grads in an accelerated program when one of my younger, louder classmates, commented that I was stupid because I thought it was important to recognize failure to rescue. "We don't do that every day. You don't need to worry about that." Well, yes, we do Ms. Jen, yes, we do.
And that is all for today, so enjoy your goodies, folks. More later!
First of all, there's a nursing shortage. Surprise, surprise. I know a few of you are rolling your eyes as you're looking at the latest newbie RN on your floor. Nurse.com has a great article about the Versant RN residency program which is being used in various hospitals throughout the US. According to the article, RN residency programs are keeping new RN turnover levels lower than the national average.
Residency program prepares new Texas RNs (from http://www.nurse.com/)
Next, it's not the newest post she has out there, but PixelRN has a great one about nursing and the Maternal Suckling Thing. The moral of the story: Don't worry, some people just don't get nursing in today's modern hospitals. Hopefully, Flo's not spinning over this one!
After that biology lesson, head on over to Podunk Memorial for an Ode to a Node. I don't read many ECGs, but it makes me want to get the book referenced in this post.
Finally, let's look at an oldie but goodie that bears repeating. I really enjoy reading Taralynn Mackay's blogs, Information for nurses and A Nurse Attorney's Thoughts. Both blogs spotlight legal interest stories that are appropriate for nurses. Just because someone tells you, "Oh, you're a nurse, don't worry." you should. As grown-ups and nurses, our job is to know what is going on in the world and what's going on with our patients.
This post, appropriately called Why you don't want a stupid nurse really made me think. I was flabbergasted in May when I attended a symposium for new grads in an accelerated program when one of my younger, louder classmates, commented that I was stupid because I thought it was important to recognize failure to rescue. "We don't do that every day. You don't need to worry about that." Well, yes, we do Ms. Jen, yes, we do.
And that is all for today, so enjoy your goodies, folks. More later!
Monday, June 16, 2008
Nuggets for June 16
Here are a few of the latest finds from various blogs on the internet. Enjoy! Happy Monday!
Get some ed-ju-macation (or educating yourself in the blogosphere)
Spook, RN (aka Drug Pusher) talks about the vocabulary of the medical folks he found out there a while ago, called Gallows Humor.
Lost on the Floor has a link to another slang list you may enjoy, if you're looking for something in the same genre. Someone at Madison just told me about the 3H enema last week.
Although, it's not a nursing blog...
Stories of the Incredibly Stupid blog about life in the pharmacy has some really funny stories lately. My favorites are the Making it Fun series and Karma.
Get some ed-ju-macation (or educating yourself in the blogosphere)
Spook, RN (aka Drug Pusher) talks about the vocabulary of the medical folks he found out there a while ago, called Gallows Humor.
Lost on the Floor has a link to another slang list you may enjoy, if you're looking for something in the same genre. Someone at Madison just told me about the 3H enema last week.
Although, it's not a nursing blog...
Stories of the Incredibly Stupid blog about life in the pharmacy has some really funny stories lately. My favorites are the Making it Fun series and Karma.
Tuesday, June 10, 2008
Nuggets for June 10
Happy Birthday to my brother, AJ. (Now we're all in a row--37, 38, 39)
Here are a few goodies for the rest of you, in honor of today's birthdays and the political season.
In the news
Just in case you missed Hillary Clinton's trip to the hospital, Barack Obama shadowed a nurse in St. Louis today.
I hope no one coded on you, Senator.
After all the stories about bad tomatoes in the news lately, maybe buying local is the best thing after all.
Boosting health with local food (from www.nytimes.com)
The weird section
Monkeygirl always has something interesting, and I just about fell over when I read this one:
Life's little drain plug
It reminded me of Terry's post from earlier this year (from Counting Sheep) called Speechless.
Let them read this over your shoulder at work...
Showing the patient the door...permanently (from www.nytimes.com)
People were actually gasping behind me when they read this one over my shoulder yesterday.
It may have something to do with the fact that our docs might actually enjoy this with a couple of specific patients.
Here are a few goodies for the rest of you, in honor of today's birthdays and the political season.
In the news
Just in case you missed Hillary Clinton's trip to the hospital, Barack Obama shadowed a nurse in St. Louis today.
I hope no one coded on you, Senator.
After all the stories about bad tomatoes in the news lately, maybe buying local is the best thing after all.
Boosting health with local food (from www.nytimes.com)
The weird section
Monkeygirl always has something interesting, and I just about fell over when I read this one:
Life's little drain plug
It reminded me of Terry's post from earlier this year (from Counting Sheep) called Speechless.
Let them read this over your shoulder at work...
Showing the patient the door...permanently (from www.nytimes.com)
People were actually gasping behind me when they read this one over my shoulder yesterday.
It may have something to do with the fact that our docs might actually enjoy this with a couple of specific patients.
Wednesday, June 4, 2008
Nuggets for June 4
Since I've had the day off, besides cleaning gutters and doing some trimming, here are a few items of interest from my perusals on the internet. Enjoy the ride!
Even if you've already heard this...
Some moms go above and beyond. A China earthquake story about a policewoman who nursed babies who needed it.
A great Google book:
Spinal Cord Diseases: Diagnosis and Treatment, edited by Engler, Cole and Merton
On brainy topics again:
The science of sarcasm (like you care) (from http://www.nytimes.com/)
Vaccine may boost survival of brain cancer patients (from http://www.forbes.com/)
Something hubby (an old Navy nuke) will appreciate:
Nuclear cleanup could derail an experimental cancer treatment, study says (from www.nytimes.com)
Other health-related items from the internet:
A calorie counter to get to your goal weight (from http://www.nytimes.com/)
Even if you've already heard this...
Some moms go above and beyond. A China earthquake story about a policewoman who nursed babies who needed it.
A great Google book:
Spinal Cord Diseases: Diagnosis and Treatment, edited by Engler, Cole and Merton
On brainy topics again:
The science of sarcasm (like you care) (from http://www.nytimes.com/)
Vaccine may boost survival of brain cancer patients (from http://www.forbes.com/)
Something hubby (an old Navy nuke) will appreciate:
Nuclear cleanup could derail an experimental cancer treatment, study says (from www.nytimes.com)
Other health-related items from the internet:
A calorie counter to get to your goal weight (from http://www.nytimes.com/)
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