August 2011
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My Ramblings..From the office to the Trauma bay:... →
ernursejoy:
The more I read about facilities not hiring new grad nurses but then read about the nursing shortages, it just makes my head spin. Yes, there are numerous new nurses out there that remain unemployed because hospitals just aren’t hiring them. I personally have experienced this, because we hire…
I posted the original artical from Donna Cardillio. The hospital I work at also...
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Are we jeopardizing healthcare’s future by not...
You’re probably aware that many hospitals (and other healthcare facilities) across the country are not hiring new graduate nurses or are hiring very few. This has resulted in the newest members of our profession being forced to work in non-clinical settings right out of school, not finding any employment in health care for over a year after graduation, or leaving the profession entirely. Hospitals...
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FAQs About Student Nurse Résumés →
FAQs About Student Nurse Résumés via Cardillo & Associates.
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A Nurse's Passion
A good friend of mine once asked me: “How do you unwind after something like that?” My friend Kelly is a nurse, just like me, and what she was talking about was one particular day at work which affected her very deeply. She wasn’t talking about the average hectic day in the ICU where you hit the floor running as soon as you punch in; and don’t stop until you punch out 8, 12, or 16 hours later. ...
tipofmyhypothalamus asked: Hi, I'm a Filipino Nursing Student. This is my first time to read your blog, and I must say, I totally can relate to every word you put on your blog. Thank God I found you. (:
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England's NHS among developed world's most... →
white-coat:
“The “surprising” findings show the NHS saving more lives for each pound spent as a proportion of national wealth than any other country apart from Ireland over 25 years. Among the 17 countries considered, the United States healthcare system was among the least efficient and effective.”
Unfortunately some people profit too much off of people’s illness and misery for a study like...
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What is #hcsm on twitter?
hcsm, or Healthcare Communications & Social Media, is a weekly chat on Twitter held every Sunday night at 8pm Central Time. It was established in January 2009 as a way to bring individuals together to discuss health care and communications and social media – including doctors, nurse, patients, lawyers, communicators, for-profits, non-profits, hospitals, health systems, insurers, and many, many...
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5 Reasons Why Home Healthcare Nursing May Not be... →
Good advice!
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“How very little can be done under the spirit of fear.”
– Florence Nightingale
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“People don’t care how much you know until they know how much you care.”
– John C. Maxwell
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My Strong Medicine: It costs too much to eat... →
mystrongmedicine:
A healthy diet is expensive and could make it difficult for Americans to meet new U.S. nutritional guidelines, according to a study published Thursday that says the government should do more to help consumers eat healthier.
An update of what used to be known as a food pyramid in 2010 had…
Healthy food does not cost much more if you eat most of your meals at home!
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Leading Acute and Critical Care Nursing Journals... →
August 3, 2011 - The American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN) launched mobile-friendly access to the websites of its award-winning bimonthly journals, American Journal of Critical Care (AJCC) and Critical Care Nurse (CCN
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White Coat: The Art of Drowning →
white-coat:
Many people will readily admit that drowning is one of their top fears. The thought of struggling for air only to aspire cold water creates a feeling of panic in most, while people who have actually drowned and were revived claim there’s something oddly calm about it. Regardless of how you feel…
Robot teddy bear nurse helps move patients | ZDNet →
Robonurse looks cool :)
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