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Superlatives: An Alternate List for Nurses Week «... →

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The nurse’s guide to buying shoes →

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a place to love nurses: Historical Nurses:... →

justanurse: Best known as an activist for birth control and family planning, Margaret Sanger pioneered the women’s health movement. She distributed pamphlets with information on birth control and wrote on topics such as menstruation and sexuality. Her controversial opinions and disregard for the law often…

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Apr 27th

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Nursing Caps

justanurse: A lot of people believe that nurses’ lost a lot when they lost the cap in terms of image. What do you think? Nursing was a female vocation no mistaking who was a nurse with the white cap, white uniform and outdoor capes. It’s nostalgic for sure. Today nursing is a profession with lots of men I don’t think the cap would sit well anymore :)

Apr 27th

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a place to love nurses: Look Closer: A Nurses'... →

justanurse: This poem was found in a nursing home by the family of a resident, and is believed to be the reply to the poem “A Young Girl Still Dwells”. What do we see, you ask, what do we see? Yes, we are thinking when looking at thee! We may seem to be hard when we hurry and fuss, But there’s many of you…

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Apr 26th

a place to love nurses: "A Young Girl Still... →

justanurse: What do you see, nurse, what do you see? Are you thinking when you look at me - A crabbed old woman, not very wise, Uncertain of habit with far away eyes, Who dribbles her food and makes no reply When you say in a loud voice - “I do wish you’d try.” Who seems not to notice the things that you do …

Apr 26th

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Welcome to Grand Rounds, Vol. 7, No. 31 « Dispatch... →

Apr 26th

Medical News: Tai Chi Boosts Quality of Life in... →

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Webicina iPhone app won the 2011 Medical App... →

Apr 26th

Webicina.Com • PeRSSonalized Medicine →

Perfect example of social media curating health content.

Apr 26th

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The ITU Nurse.: Anaphylactic Shock →

theitunurse: A hypersensitive reaction. The release of histamine (amongst others) causes capillary leaking, wheezing, cyanosis, oedema (larynx, lids, tongue, lips). Usually a reaction to an allergen, eg: medications. Precipitating factors: Drugs Penicillin, contrast medium etc… Latex Stings Eggs Fish

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Killer's quest: Organ donation after execution -... →

I voted YES!

Apr 22nd

Personalized health records and genomic tests for... →

Apr 21st

Facebook misstep costs RI physician fine, job... →

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For doctors, social media a tricky case - The... →

Apr 20th

A Nurse's Prayer

justanurse: Let me dedicate my life today To the care of those Who come my way. Let me touch each one With a healing hand And the gentle art For which I stand. And then tonight, When the day is done, O, let me rest in peace, If I helped just one.

Apr 20th

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a place to love nurses: Historical Nurses: Anna... →

justanurse: Anna Caroline Maxwell was known as the “American Florence Nightengale.” During the Spanish-American War, Maxwell headed up the army nurses, thereby establishing the Army Nurse Corps. During WWI, Maxwell was given the Medal of Honor for Public Health. Maxwell was an essential element to the…

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When you hear an ambulance siren, say a prayer for...

nocturnalnurse: —Life’s little instruction #1154

Apr 19th

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Courting controversy: Too many nurses are women

lyall: 91% of working nurses in Australia are women compared with 35% of medical practitioners. AIHW 2010. Nursing and midwifery labour force 2008. Cat. no. AUS 130. Canberra: AIHW. Viewed 18 April 2011 <http://www.aihw.gov.au/publication-detail/?id=6442468396>. AIHW 2010. Medical labour force 2008. Cat. no. AUS 131. Canberra: AIHW. Viewed 18 April 2011...

Apr 17th

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