Nurse or pencil pusher?
So when did nursing get to be a job where 90% of what you do everyday consists of filling out 20 different forms documenting the care you are supposed to provide? Of course that is if you have time after all that writing. Why is it that nursing is not nursing anymore? Why can’t we [...]
- March 24th, 2010
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What makes you happy?
My husband brought up an interesting point…(I know, what a crazy way to start this post!) Anyway, he was asking what will make us happy? When will we finally be happy? Well, I thought we were kind of happy already….but I got his meaning. We are both so busy trying to get to the next [...]
- March 16th, 2010
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When the patient is Houdini, it’s not my fault.
Most of us have been in the situation where things happen beyond our control. Well….when a patient gets the bright idea to rip out some tube or line or other very important and most often not easily reinserted piece of medical equipment….who gets the blame most often? NURSES. Now, I really do not find this [...]
- February 24th, 2010
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Changing your name
When a girl gets married, it is expected that she will take her husband’s name. This may seem romantic to some, like ownership to others. The process though can be quite complicated. The level of complication has a lot to do with where you are in life at the time of your marriage. A young [...]
- February 3rd, 2010
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I’ve had 3 colonoscopies. The insurance company was more painful.
I have now had two experiences with colonoscopies….I am only almost 32 but I have a very extensive family history of colon cancer and would like to stay healthy. My father died when he was 50, and he had a brother that died at 40 of colon cancer. His other brothers also had cancer and [...]
- December 4th, 2009
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VIP patients
I do not know if this is a practice in most hospitals, but where I work it is. Some patients are considered “very important people” when they come in to the hospital and this allows them to pretty much do as they please. There really are no rules for these patients or their families. You [...]
- November 22nd, 2009
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Lucky Charms/Honey Nut Cheerios
Lucky Charms/Honey Nut Cheerios Ok, even I was a bit shocked by this….but these two cereals are practically identical if you look at the nutritional information….seriously look for yourself! Lucky Charms Honey Nut Cheerios Calories 110 110 Calories from fat 10 15 Total Fat 1g 1.5g Saturated fat 0 0 Cholesterol 0 0 Sodium 190mg [...]
- November 18th, 2009
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