June 2011
109 posts
The Nursing Show →
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Family Centered Care
It’s been a tough few days in MICU, young patients dieing before their time from freak bug bites and infections. We’ve had Lifeshare underfoot a lot harvesting organs from heartbroken families, it takes it’s toll, our acuity is high right now.
Today one of our more stable patients family members were adding to the stress. Sometimes I miss the old days when we had set visiting...
Paying for College: Searching Out Nursing Grants... →
Nurse labor costs study presents an incomplete... →
The Best And Worst Master’s Degrees For Jobs -... →
PA Masters voted No 1.
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Nurses Masquerading as Doctors - FoxNews.com →
Strong words from Dr Keith Ablow. I’ll bet this has ruffled a lot of feathers but you have to consider the source, it’s Fox News. Non the less he’s not alone why are doctors so territorial and frightened by nurses and yet seem to be completely OK with Physician Assistants?
By the way a PA Masters degree was voted the No 1 degree to get. See next post.
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Alice's Bucket List →
“I’m 15 and I have terminal cancer. I’ve created a bucket list because there are so many things I still want to do in my life … some are possible, some will remain a dream. My blog is to document this precious time with my family and friends, doing the things I want to do. You only have one life … live it!”
This is a very brave young women. I want her...
It’s hats off to iconic symbol of the nursing... →
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Nurse reveals the top 5 regrets people make on... →
In my experience in MICU I hear…
1: I wish I’d taken better care of myself. I wish I’d never stared smoking, drinking or taking drugs.
2: I wish I could see my estranged son, daughter parents or sibling.
3: I wish I’d have traveled. I don’t have a passport and I’ve never been outside the USA.
4: I wish I’d have got my high school diploma or got a...
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UD nursing student produces pamphlet of medical... →
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MICU
I currently work in a 29 bed MICU (Medical Intensive Care Unit) at Carolina’s Medical Center in Charlotte, North Carolina, USA. Over the years I’ve worked in or had experience in all the ICU’s. I’ve put down roots in MICU because we get a little of everything and I find that challenging. Every day is manic new staff either love it or run for the hills. We have a 9 month...
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The Day - Practice makes perfect when it comes to... →
Our new nurse interns “Journey program” use the simulation lab. It’s been hughly successful helping them get the practice they need.
The school nurse, a prime health-care provider |... →
Code Pager
I had the code pager today, it went off 3 times this afternoon. All 3 were long drawn out complicated codes but we had the A team on, cool heads and awesome teamwork. All 3 survived and were transported to an ICU. A good day’s work. YEAH :)
