Should be interesting to see what we do and where we end up...nothing is scheduled.
Anyway, if you really want to see something interesting and very non-nursing related, check out the 2010 worst Photoshopped photos. I'm so glad I don't have the distorted elbow, or I'd feel a bit like an octopus.
Back later...stay tuned and enjoy your day wherever you are!
Showing posts with label 2010. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 2010. Show all posts
Monday, December 27, 2010
Tuesday, December 14, 2010
Part of the plan?
"One day, we'll all understand."
And hopefully, I can say the same of this wild roller coaster ride that has been 2010.
More to come...
And hopefully, I can say the same of this wild roller coaster ride that has been 2010.
More to come...
Saturday, May 29, 2010
Lest we forget
Freedom Is Not Free
I watched the flag pass by one day.
It fluttered in the breeze.
A young Marine saluted it,
and then he stood at ease.
I looked at him in uniform
So young, so tall, so proud,
He'd stand out in any crowd.
I thought how many men like him
Had fallen through the years.
How many died on foreign soil?
How many mothers' tears?
How many pilots' planes shot down?
How many died at sea?
How many foxholes were soldiers' graves?
No, freedom isn't free.
I heard the sound of TAPS one night,
When everything was still
I listened to the bugler play
And felt a sudden chill.
I wondered just how many times
That TAPS had meant "Amen,"
When a flag had draped a coffin
Of a brother or a friend.
I thought of all the children,
Of the mothers and the wives,
Of fathers, sons and husbands
With interrupted lives.
I thought about a graveyard
At the bottom of the sea
Of unmarked graves in Arlington.
No, freedom isn't free.
It fluttered in the breeze.
A young Marine saluted it,
and then he stood at ease.
I looked at him in uniform
So young, so tall, so proud,
He'd stand out in any crowd.
I thought how many men like him
Had fallen through the years.
How many died on foreign soil?
How many mothers' tears?
How many pilots' planes shot down?
How many died at sea?
How many foxholes were soldiers' graves?
No, freedom isn't free.
I heard the sound of TAPS one night,
When everything was still
I listened to the bugler play
And felt a sudden chill.
I wondered just how many times
That TAPS had meant "Amen,"
When a flag had draped a coffin
Of a brother or a friend.
I thought of all the children,
Of the mothers and the wives,
Of fathers, sons and husbands
With interrupted lives.
I thought about a graveyard
At the bottom of the sea
Of unmarked graves in Arlington.
No, freedom isn't free.
Tuesday, April 6, 2010
One brave woman
She wasn't a brave, but Wilma Mankiller was one amazing woman. I really enjoyed a quote of hers below:
"Friends describe me as someone who likes to dance along the edge of the roof," she wrote. "I try to encourage young women to be willing to take risks, to stand up for the things they believe in, and to step up and accept the challenge of serving in leadership roles."
May we all be so brave, even if we never happen upon the edge of a roof.
"Friends describe me as someone who likes to dance along the edge of the roof," she wrote. "I try to encourage young women to be willing to take risks, to stand up for the things they believe in, and to step up and accept the challenge of serving in leadership roles."
May we all be so brave, even if we never happen upon the edge of a roof.
Thursday, April 1, 2010
Nuggets for April 1
No foolin' around...here are some of the latest and greatest items I've encountered on the internet.
Enjoy!
The workplace
Ah, I just love Hotel Rehab...I just go crazy sometimes when I have to deal with the crazies, especially when they're supposed to be coworkers, or even the boss. Being naturally cynical, I thought this article about bosses was somewhat ironic. Thankfully, no one's ever used these examples on me.
Technology
One of these days, we're gonna have that iPod attached to a headband and we'll be able to use thought control or skin to control those gadgets.
Eccentricities
Oh, it must be rough refusing a $1 million prize (from www.usatoday.com) But, then, I would think being a math genius has it's difficult moments.
Just in time for the Easter Bunny
I know why I love the BBC: Chocolate can cut blood pressure. Yum...now back to my dark chocolate!
Enjoy!
The workplace
Ah, I just love Hotel Rehab...I just go crazy sometimes when I have to deal with the crazies, especially when they're supposed to be coworkers, or even the boss. Being naturally cynical, I thought this article about bosses was somewhat ironic. Thankfully, no one's ever used these examples on me.
Technology
One of these days, we're gonna have that iPod attached to a headband and we'll be able to use thought control or skin to control those gadgets.
Eccentricities
Oh, it must be rough refusing a $1 million prize (from www.usatoday.com) But, then, I would think being a math genius has it's difficult moments.
Just in time for the Easter Bunny
I know why I love the BBC: Chocolate can cut blood pressure. Yum...now back to my dark chocolate!
Thursday, March 18, 2010
You don't have to be Einstein...
To get on over to Nursing Student Chronicles and check out the latest and greatest Change of Shift. It's the best and the brightest of the nursing blog world, so go check it out.
It's so easy, even a robot could do it.
It's so easy, even a robot could do it.
Thursday, February 4, 2010
Change of Shift, February 4, 2010
Howdy all! I'm just back from a major cross-country road trip in the land of Dead Man's Wash and Bloody Basin. Only slightly saddle, or seat-sore from all the switchbacks, so I'm recuperating from beautiful but dusty environs, cactus pollen and the quirks of roadside hotel beds.
Sit on down at the bar, have a beverage of your choice, and enjoy the official, genuine authentic February 4, 2010 edition of change of shift.
Aaliyah Williams presents 10 Tips to Help You Take Control of Your Medical Records posted at MPH Degree, saying, "Your medical records, whether paper or electronic, are important documents that are generated or updated every time you visit a doctor."
Sit on down at the bar, have a beverage of your choice, and enjoy the official, genuine authentic February 4, 2010 edition of change of shift.
Aaliyah Williams presents 10 Tips to Help You Take Control of Your Medical Records posted at MPH Degree, saying, "Your medical records, whether paper or electronic, are important documents that are generated or updated every time you visit a doctor."
Faithe Jamse presents 17 Healthcare Trends that Are Actually Bad for Us posted at Masters in Health Care, saying, "Computerization, recession issues, the digital divide and even the price of gas all affect people and their health care. This list of seventeen healthcare trends and why they might be bad for us shows that some issues might be debatable."
Canika Jackson presents 11 Ways You Can Get Medical Care for Free posted at Radiologic Technician Schools, saying, "Medical care is an expensive proposition and any price discounts or freebies are hard to come by. However, if you donate the time and energy, you can find some surprising savings."
Janine posts about life and death and all the Shades of Grey on her similarly named blog. You'll never think about feet the same again after you read her post, My Big Toe.
Laney from over at Nursing Student Chronicles hits the nail on the head in regard to assessment and a new nursing student in her post, And then my head exploded.
Heartstrong presents Celebrate National Wear Red Day® this February with The Heart Truth®! posted at Healthy Hearts with Heartstrong.
That concludes this edition of Change of Shift back in the land of RehabRN. Thanks for visiting!
Submit your blog article to the next edition of change of shift at emergiblog February 18 using the carnival submission form. Past posts and future hosts can be found on our blog carnival index page.
Canika Jackson presents 11 Ways You Can Get Medical Care for Free posted at Radiologic Technician Schools, saying, "Medical care is an expensive proposition and any price discounts or freebies are hard to come by. However, if you donate the time and energy, you can find some surprising savings."
And since I've been travelling lately, Dean at the Millionaire Nurse blog has this timely post called Journey to Money Success--It Has to Start Somewhere. Be sure to read and think about this when you have to pay the tax guy coming up soon, or if you're one of the lucky folks who'll be getting a refund.
Janine posts about life and death and all the Shades of Grey on her similarly named blog. You'll never think about feet the same again after you read her post, My Big Toe.
Laney from over at Nursing Student Chronicles hits the nail on the head in regard to assessment and a new nursing student in her post, And then my head exploded.
Stefanie Kelly presents 57% Nurse Case Managers and Non-Clinical Nurses Look for New Jobs in 2010! Should You Be Looking Too? posted at Pathway Medical Blog, saying, "Survey shows 57% of nurse case managers and non-clinical nurses looking for new jobs in 2010."
Heartstrong presents Celebrate National Wear Red Day® this February with The Heart Truth®! posted at Healthy Hearts with Heartstrong.
the muse presents Nursing Orientation ? Good One or Bad? posted at the Muse, RN, saying, "Sorry! I may be too late, but I hope not. " Nope, you made it!
Mamatrauma tells us about a day gone awry in I hit my stride...then stumbled.
Mike King presents 100 Ways to Serve Others posted at Learn This, saying, "Nursing requires a strong attitude of providing care to others. This list outlines 100 ways to serve others in all areas of life, but certainly applicable to nursing as well."
Trish Torrey discusses How are nurses portrayed on tv? And why does it matter to us. in this about.com post.
That concludes this edition of Change of Shift back in the land of RehabRN. Thanks for visiting!
Submit your blog article to the next edition of change of shift at emergiblog February 18 using the carnival submission form. Past posts and future hosts can be found on our blog carnival index page.
Wednesday, January 20, 2010
Nuggets for January 20
Yes, it's Wednesday again and here's the latest and greatest goodies on the 'net. Enjoy!
Editing takes all the fun out of it
I was really stunned when I initially saw this story on the BBC website about how blonde women were more aggressive. The story must have pretty inflammatory (and they removed the Margaret Thatcher photo), so it was revised to reflect the researcher's actual research. Darn, it would have been fun posting this at work when it was about hair color!
A little rehab
We talk about lots of conditions that can cause you to end up in rehab at the Hotel--brain injury, spinal cord injury, and especially stroke. This article from this past weekend's NY Times is about strokes in children called Children Don't Have Strokes? Just ask Jared, which is a great article about this not-so-uncommon problem in pediatrics.
Battle of the sexes
As Gilda Radner used to say, "It's always something." Here are some recent articles of interest about men and women, inequality, housework and marriage.
Female Scientists Do More Housework (from the Chronicle for Higher Education) The first line is one of the best mental pictures for this type of article.
More Men Marrying Wealthier Women (from NY Times) It's an interesting trend.
Health and informatics
2 Nurses emerge as leaders in informatics A press release from AMIA, the American Medical Informatics Association.
Finally, just start jogging away from the desk right after you read this: Experts: Sitting too much could be deadly (from AP via Yahoo!)
Editing takes all the fun out of it
I was really stunned when I initially saw this story on the BBC website about how blonde women were more aggressive. The story must have pretty inflammatory (and they removed the Margaret Thatcher photo), so it was revised to reflect the researcher's actual research. Darn, it would have been fun posting this at work when it was about hair color!
A little rehab
We talk about lots of conditions that can cause you to end up in rehab at the Hotel--brain injury, spinal cord injury, and especially stroke. This article from this past weekend's NY Times is about strokes in children called Children Don't Have Strokes? Just ask Jared, which is a great article about this not-so-uncommon problem in pediatrics.
Battle of the sexes
As Gilda Radner used to say, "It's always something." Here are some recent articles of interest about men and women, inequality, housework and marriage.
Female Scientists Do More Housework (from the Chronicle for Higher Education) The first line is one of the best mental pictures for this type of article.
More Men Marrying Wealthier Women (from NY Times) It's an interesting trend.
Health and informatics
2 Nurses emerge as leaders in informatics A press release from AMIA, the American Medical Informatics Association.
Finally, just start jogging away from the desk right after you read this: Experts: Sitting too much could be deadly (from AP via Yahoo!)
Wednesday, January 13, 2010
Help Haiti
Here are a few links if you're interested in helping those affected by the Haitian earthquake yesterday.
For nurses and other first responders, check out this page at nursingworld.org.
For more information on contacting relatives, etc., check out the Department of State blog.
Here are charities actively working in Haiti who need cash donations now to help their already established organizations there:
American Red Cross
Cross International
Food for the Poor
St. Boniface Haiti Foundation
For nurses and other first responders, check out this page at nursingworld.org.
For more information on contacting relatives, etc., check out the Department of State blog.
Here are charities actively working in Haiti who need cash donations now to help their already established organizations there:
American Red Cross
Cross International
Food for the Poor
St. Boniface Haiti Foundation
Nuggets for January 13
Yes, it's Nuggets...the post-holiday edition. Sit back and enjoy wherever you are. The regularly scheduled holidays may be over, but if you want to make up your own holiday, check out some of the items below.
So what is January 13, anyway?
Just go nuts...or maybe Knuts would be more appropriate today, which is St. Knuts Day in random parts of Scandinavia. Want to know more? Check out this page about St. Knut's Day.
Nurse vs. IRS
Nurses are very smart people, and sometimes they need just a little more education to do their jobs effectively. This Wall Street Journal article called Nurse Outduels IRS to Deduct M.B.A. Tuition tells a great story you may need to use later. Lori Singleton-Clarke, you are my hero! Hope you get a book deal!
J. Lo --the ideal woman?
Tired of chubby buns and thighs? Never fear! Salvation is here. According to this BBC News story; Having a big bum, hips and thighs 'is healthy'
For all the parents out there...
Take heed if you have a leaky lad or lass. All is not lost. The 18 and under section of the NY Times health blog has a great story about bedwetting among kids over 5. Read the whole thing...the last paragraph is priceless.
And for all the corrections nurses...
This one's for you. Jeffrey Rosen has a great story called Prisoners of Parole, which was discusses alternative ways to keep certain offenders from reoffending and going back to prison.
So what is January 13, anyway?
Just go nuts...or maybe Knuts would be more appropriate today, which is St. Knuts Day in random parts of Scandinavia. Want to know more? Check out this page about St. Knut's Day.
Nurse vs. IRS
Nurses are very smart people, and sometimes they need just a little more education to do their jobs effectively. This Wall Street Journal article called Nurse Outduels IRS to Deduct M.B.A. Tuition tells a great story you may need to use later. Lori Singleton-Clarke, you are my hero! Hope you get a book deal!
J. Lo --the ideal woman?
Tired of chubby buns and thighs? Never fear! Salvation is here. According to this BBC News story; Having a big bum, hips and thighs 'is healthy'
For all the parents out there...
Take heed if you have a leaky lad or lass. All is not lost. The 18 and under section of the NY Times health blog has a great story about bedwetting among kids over 5. Read the whole thing...the last paragraph is priceless.
And for all the corrections nurses...
This one's for you. Jeffrey Rosen has a great story called Prisoners of Parole, which was discusses alternative ways to keep certain offenders from reoffending and going back to prison.
Saturday, January 9, 2010
New Year's Resolution: Another club to join
We don't have any of the biggest and baddest of these in our neck of the woods, but we do have a 50 story monster I took on this morning in a test climb.
Skyscraper 0, Nurse 1.
Just like doing the upstairs rounds at work, only several times over...now it's march, march, march until D-day, the day of the climb.
Skyscraper 0, Nurse 1.
Just like doing the upstairs rounds at work, only several times over...now it's march, march, march until D-day, the day of the climb.
Friday, January 8, 2010
Late Nite...
It's the latest version of Change of Shift up at emergiblog, silly. Who knows where or what Letterman is doing.
Go check it out!
Go check it out!
Thursday, January 7, 2010
Nuggets for January 7
Happy New Year, all! Welcome to the very first edition of Nuggets for the new year.
Lots and lots of goodies out there on the 'net and in the blogosphere for your enjoyment. If you're snowed in and at work, like me, take a break, take a load off and enjoy a moment to yourself, 'cause that shift may last a LOOOONG time if relief doesn't get there!
More new year's resolution stuff
Here are a few goodies I've run into on this front, if you're up to a change:
How to keep your new year's resolutions (from Time Magazine)
Swissballs - info on one balance ball maker
Thinking of going to graduate school? Check out this article, if you're thinking about the humanities: Just Don't Go. (from the Chronicle of Higher Education)
Nursing, technology, etc.
It's in the news all the time...here are some interesting items recently.
Nursing: we take care of the whole family as our patients, including some unusual family members: Nurses take care of man's seeing eye dog (from the Lincoln, NE Journal Star)
Technology: The merger of these two health record systems may be a noted as a major accomplishment one of these days: VA, Kaiser to share health records (from Sign On San Diego)
Love story: Yes, it's not necessarily nursing-related, but it is a good story nevertheless, so go ahead and read it. Could I forgive him one last time? (from the NY Times)
Lots and lots of goodies out there on the 'net and in the blogosphere for your enjoyment. If you're snowed in and at work, like me, take a break, take a load off and enjoy a moment to yourself, 'cause that shift may last a LOOOONG time if relief doesn't get there!
More new year's resolution stuff
Here are a few goodies I've run into on this front, if you're up to a change:
How to keep your new year's resolutions (from Time Magazine)
Swissballs - info on one balance ball maker
Thinking of going to graduate school? Check out this article, if you're thinking about the humanities: Just Don't Go. (from the Chronicle of Higher Education)
Nursing, technology, etc.
It's in the news all the time...here are some interesting items recently.
Nursing: we take care of the whole family as our patients, including some unusual family members: Nurses take care of man's seeing eye dog (from the Lincoln, NE Journal Star)
Technology: The merger of these two health record systems may be a noted as a major accomplishment one of these days: VA, Kaiser to share health records (from Sign On San Diego)
Love story: Yes, it's not necessarily nursing-related, but it is a good story nevertheless, so go ahead and read it. Could I forgive him one last time? (from the NY Times)
Tuesday, January 5, 2010
Decade, what decade?
"Time flies when you're having fun." anonymous
I was reading Maha's post the other day about the last decade, and it got me thinking about my own whereabouts.
My decade...in a nutshell.
2000: Maybe they should have called it --Y2K, your life. My life: family deaths, weddings, and a job change all in one year.
2001: Job is cool and all of a sudden on my way to a meeting, hundreds of people are in the lobby. Whoa, some meeting, I think. 9-11 is happening on the screens as I go by, which was so surreal. Next, go to the meeting, come out, get ready to go to another meeting, and find out the people I was supposed to meet cancelled for a very good reason. They were called in to their Army Reserve jobs immediately. Project delayed.
2002: Things were very different after 9-11. Projects on hold. Market tanks and old, venerable company has first layoff. Out I go. I enjoy unemployment so much, I get pregnant. Dahey promptly leaves town for work.
2003: Almost like 2000 again: good things (baby, new job) and bad things (literally and figuratively crazy relatives, wacko real estate deal). Lots of stress going back to work. Dahey is out of job for much of the year, which actually turned out to be a good thing. Can you say Mr. Mom?
2004: Love/hate relationship with job. Lots of stuff in head...go do MBA or take nursing prereqs? Start prereqs, since they're cheaper.
2005: Find out boss is shopping my job to contracting firms. Very, very pissed. Start looking for other jobs. Relative dies, which actually turned out to be a good thing. Relative is best friend of godfather, who works at same company. Boss realizes this and out of the goodness of his heart (with tail between his legs to boss, since he now had some explaining...) rescinds job search for my position. In retaliation, I find a job with better pay and benefits and give two weeks notice. Finished nursing prereqs. Apply to several nursing programs in two states.
2006: Freak out when I get acceptance letter from PrivateU's nursing school. Pay deposit and wait six months. Oh.My.Freaking.Heavens. Give notice at job before start of the year of living dangerously in an accelerated program. One of my coworkers tells me before I leave, "That is the best kiss-off letter I've ever read!"
2007: Graduate from nursing school. What an experience! The overachievers there made business school look like kindergarten! Work at Saintarama in my first job. Have fun, learn lots and have a sore back from all the heave-ho.
2008: Decide I need to leave Saintarama. Was wanted in a bean-counting job, but just couldn't do it, for all the tea in China (way too much hassle, even if it was "education".) Get job at Madison with so much less and so much more. Less driving and hassle and more money. Still have fun with rehab patients. Learn about government bureaucracy. Go to my first conference ever in my career. Have a blast and decide to pursue certifications.
2009: It's a good at the Hotel Rehab. I get pay raises, certifications, an award, and a chance at a desk for that clock/radio I got for nurse's week. Okay, so I don't have the desk yet, and the clock part doesn't work, but it was an effort. Started grad school as a new hobby...sometimes I wish I liked needlepoint like my friend S.
And now it's 2010. We'll just have to wait and see...
I was reading Maha's post the other day about the last decade, and it got me thinking about my own whereabouts.
My decade...in a nutshell.
2000: Maybe they should have called it --Y2K, your life. My life: family deaths, weddings, and a job change all in one year.
2001: Job is cool and all of a sudden on my way to a meeting, hundreds of people are in the lobby. Whoa, some meeting, I think. 9-11 is happening on the screens as I go by, which was so surreal. Next, go to the meeting, come out, get ready to go to another meeting, and find out the people I was supposed to meet cancelled for a very good reason. They were called in to their Army Reserve jobs immediately. Project delayed.
2002: Things were very different after 9-11. Projects on hold. Market tanks and old, venerable company has first layoff. Out I go. I enjoy unemployment so much, I get pregnant. Dahey promptly leaves town for work.
2003: Almost like 2000 again: good things (baby, new job) and bad things (literally and figuratively crazy relatives, wacko real estate deal). Lots of stress going back to work. Dahey is out of job for much of the year, which actually turned out to be a good thing. Can you say Mr. Mom?
2004: Love/hate relationship with job. Lots of stuff in head...go do MBA or take nursing prereqs? Start prereqs, since they're cheaper.
2005: Find out boss is shopping my job to contracting firms. Very, very pissed. Start looking for other jobs. Relative dies, which actually turned out to be a good thing. Relative is best friend of godfather, who works at same company. Boss realizes this and out of the goodness of his heart (with tail between his legs to boss, since he now had some explaining...) rescinds job search for my position. In retaliation, I find a job with better pay and benefits and give two weeks notice. Finished nursing prereqs. Apply to several nursing programs in two states.
2006: Freak out when I get acceptance letter from PrivateU's nursing school. Pay deposit and wait six months. Oh.My.Freaking.Heavens. Give notice at job before start of the year of living dangerously in an accelerated program. One of my coworkers tells me before I leave, "That is the best kiss-off letter I've ever read!"
2007: Graduate from nursing school. What an experience! The overachievers there made business school look like kindergarten! Work at Saintarama in my first job. Have fun, learn lots and have a sore back from all the heave-ho.
2008: Decide I need to leave Saintarama. Was wanted in a bean-counting job, but just couldn't do it, for all the tea in China (way too much hassle, even if it was "education".) Get job at Madison with so much less and so much more. Less driving and hassle and more money. Still have fun with rehab patients. Learn about government bureaucracy. Go to my first conference ever in my career. Have a blast and decide to pursue certifications.
2009: It's a good at the Hotel Rehab. I get pay raises, certifications, an award, and a chance at a desk for that clock/radio I got for nurse's week. Okay, so I don't have the desk yet, and the clock part doesn't work, but it was an effort. Started grad school as a new hobby...sometimes I wish I liked needlepoint like my friend S.
And now it's 2010. We'll just have to wait and see...
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