Adieu to one of the best

Kim from Emergiblog has hung up the closing sign.

Thanks Kim for giving us some of the best of the nursing blogosphere posts and for bringing Change of Shift to life.

Best wishes on your next adventures in RL!

Thank you Kim

For keeping the story of Amanda on the front page.I am absolutely thrilled that the AzNA bothered to comment about this issue.

Keep it up. We're all waiting to see where it goes.

It just makes me wonder what will happen if and when the rights of nurses are fully recognized and acknowledged. So many possibilities...and maybe that panacea of practicing to the "fullest extent of our licenses" will actually be true and respected among ALL our colleagues.

Stay tuned.

The saga continues

Kim's keeping the Amanda Trujillo story out front on emergiblog.

So while I'm not writing a bunch, it's not because I don't care. I do. I know but for a slight change of circumstances that could be me or any other nurse I know, here in RehabLand, or anywhere throughout the country, and it scares me. I'm not the most religious character, but I will be talking to my praying friends to get them to pray for Amanda, and for the Amandas to come.

The people who need protection--the patients--are being sacrificed. For what? The almighty dollar.

Friends, it is true: if you want peace, work for justice. Let's hope there will be justice for Amanda and for those patients out there, now and to come.

Me? You really like me?

No, Sally Field isn't coming to RehabLand anytime soon, sillies (although we'd love to see Teri Garr). Yours truly got interviewed!

Thanks Kim for passing my info along to Martin. You can read all about my interview here at http://www.onlinenursingdegrees.org/news/nursing-beyond-the-books/

Many, many thanks and I hope you all enjoy!

Nuggets for August 25

Oh, it's been a long time, but I went meandering about the web and found these goodies. Hope you enjoy!

Chug, chug, chug
Think Gatorade is great after a marathon? What about near beer? A recent German study says non-alcoholic beer may be the best drink after you run. (from www.nytimes.com)

Sad, but true
The cancer bogeyman is back visiting Steve Jobs of Apple and he's decided to call it quits. (from www.nytimes.com)

ER is the real deal
Emergency nursing was recently recognized by the ANA. Kudos to all those ER nurses out there, especially Maha, Kim and Nurse K. (from www.nurse.com)


Pot calling the kettle...
Yes, I'm guilty. I do exercise to look better, but I feel better, too. (from www.latimes.com)

No typos here

Yes, Kim's got the latest version of Change of Shift up over at emergiblog.

Go on over and look.

Check out the latest CoS

Kim's got a double edition over at emergiblog, so go check it out.

A wake up call

Kim has a great post on her blog about the bill currently in the US Congress to establish an Office of National Nurse.

Please support HR-4601-IH to formally establish a National Nurse. The best part...we already have one (see Section 1711(1)(a) ).

Finally, please lobby your Congressional representatives to vote for this important initiative. Don't know who they are? Check out US House of Representatives ZIP lookup site, and send him/her an e-mail.

If the ANA won't do it, it's up to YOU!

Kim's got the place...

And yes, it's Change of Shift time again over at emergiblog....don't miss it!

Thanks for including me, Kim!