Nuggets for November 29

Here are a few interesting things I've read lately:

Nursing Reality Shock: The New Nurse Survival Guide
This one came from monster.com and suits me quite well, as a second career nurse.

Allnursingprograms.com offers a good FAQ on nursing as a second career. They also have detailed information on different types of nursing programs and what is involved in each.

DiscoverNursing.com offers a lot of information on different fields within nursing.

Nuggets for November 12

Here are a few links to my recent wanderings on the web:


Mostly True Stories has this funny look at the medical condition pica.


FloatFloorRN recounts this story about pain meds, the people that use them, and the crazy things that can happen if you get too much.


Trauma Queen asks...could you be an ambulance driver? Head on over and find out!

Nuggets for November 6

Here are a few interesting things I've read recently on the internet:

Vicks Vaporub and feet
I just had to go to Snopes and find out why the heck K. our pseudocharge was talking about this with anyone and everyone who ambled near our nurses' station the other day. As usual, she just needed something to talk about. Your mileage may vary. If you don't like this, use Eucerin Foot Cream at night. I love it!

Historic Trauma Cases
I ran into this series at AdvanceWeb by a trauma nurse. It examines famous cases of trauma and how they were treated at the time and what would happen now. Very interesting read.

NursePower!
Author Donna Cardillo's links to great nursing resources.

Cool websites for health careers
I like this page from the University of South Carolina College of Nursing. Have your 'tween or teen check it out. A lot of resources in one page.

Off the 'net...read this book!
Monique and the Mango Rains by Kris Holloway. I found this book thanks to a post at atyourcervix. I'm not a L&D nurse, but I really enjoyed the story. It's short, so try it. Proceeds go to a very good cause.