On call oldie but goodie

FYI I have never taken call. It's not a common thing in rehab (especially in our neck of the woods), but I was intrigued by this article because of the some the recent arguments amongst our medical staff.

I discussed this with Dahey, since his dad was a physician a long time ago. He liked to go on rounds with him (in those halcyon days before HIPAA) and he always said Dahey should be the pediatrician.

However, I often wonder what my father-in-law would think of today's environment for physicians. It's a completely different world out there.

Stay tuned!

Monday, Monday

Oh, the joys of Monday.

First, Bubba is in such a rush that he forgets to take his medicine. I run back home, get it, administer and go to work.

Next, I go to work and my computer has some weird error message on the screen. I turn it off, then it won't go back on. Finally, after an hour of futzing around, it comes back on (after I unplug and replug every single cord under my desk.)

Maybe it just got too hot in the office over the weekend. (I love all the fancy thermostats in our office, which assume that it can go up to 90 degrees when I go home.

I surprisingly got a lot of work done on my big project, but now I have a new nurse shadow.

So much for finishing that tomorrow! Only time will tell...stay tuned.

Share the love

I really like reading other blogs. Nursing blogs, doctor blogs, you name it.

So today, I'm going to share the love for one of my favorite all-time MD blogs, KevinMD.

While I was enjoying some quality time with Bubba (recuperating from running around on his spring break when I could), I perused blogs I haven't had the chance to really read in a while.

KevinMD had some posts that I really enjoyed. Hope you do, too.

• Have you ever felt that you've been profiled by your doctor? I have (I've been that "asks too many questions" relative). This article was illuminating and had plenty of examples.
  
• CYA medicine? Yes, it really does exist.
  
• People die without love. Sad and so very true.

The miracles of modern medicine

So many things we take for granted.

Doctor data?

You may very well see one, as personalized medicine becomes more common, according to this BBC article.

Having seen how far in the dark ages we are using the technology around us in healthcare in my own family, I am not surprised.

Enjoy!

I hope they count the chocolate covered ones

Almonds as cancer fighting food? Wow!

Food as medicine...bring it on!

Best quote on genetic medicine

In a very long time...

"Unfortunately there’s no genetic test to see if you are predisposed to being an asshole either. "
Thanks so much jo (Head Nurse) for your link to Boooo Cancer you  suck.
Guess the rest of us will just have to wait for an  a8%hole cure.

More later...TGIF!

A helluva story

Maybe it just take someone who became Lara Croft onscreen to tackle an issue like prophylactic mastectomy. Angelina Jolie  lit up the internet today with an op-ed about her experience having the BRCA-1 gene, a mother with cancer and her own double mastectomy.

I enjoyed reading it. While both my parents had cancer (one died from it), I am constantly reminded of my own risks. Modern medicine can now present the tests to see if the genie really is in the bottle (inside us.)

Sometimes, it just takes a lot of fortitude to be able to open it.

More to come...

Reason 83: Why should we do research?

I really enjoyed reading this article lately. I've always been fascinated about how things we'd never expect are used as treatments.

As a rehab nurse, I've certainly seen (and smelled) more than my share of 1) poop and 2) C-diff.

My favorite quote, though, sheds some light on the why/how physicians do research.


“After the first four or five patients, we started thinking, ‘We can’t go on doing this kind of obscure treatment without evidence,’ ” Dr. Keller said. “Everybody is laughing about it.” 

If you thought you left high school when you entered the international renown of medicine, you really haven't.

Who would have guessed...