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First US Insurer to Build Medical School
When it comes to HMO’s, it doesn’t get much bigger than Kaiser Permanente. When they make a move, the medical establishment takes notice. But their latest announcement was a bold one – the Oakland, CA based firm is launching a […]
Read moreNFL Partners with Physician Group for Concussion CME
After several well-publicized cases of brain injury among veteran players, a pricey lawsuit, and a new movie focusing on the perils of professional football and the risk of brain injury, the NFL is working to change the way its players […]
Read moreA Nurse’s Letter to the Interns
It happens every summer – a new crop of interns show up on my hospital unit. It’s a nice rite of passage – a handful of new baby docs show up and spend a few months shadowing our unit’s physicians. […]
Read moreNurses who fight the flu shot
The flu shot reminders started in August this year at my hospital. “Flu shot season is approaching! Reminder: flu shots are mandatory for continued employment.” In my hospital system, and at thousands of others across the country, nurses are required […]
Read moreStaffing Effects on Weekend Medical Care
Appendectomies are appendectomies, right? As long as you have trained professionals operating in a safe environment, it shouldn’t matter when your patients go under the knife. Except that sometimes, it does. A number of researchers suggest if your patients are […]
Read moreWhat This Nurse is Thankful For
First and foremost, Thanksgiving is a paid holiday, so I’m thankful for any day in which my hour is worth time and a half. But that’s not all – Thanksgiving is a perfect opportunity to reflect on all of the […]
Read moreBack to our roots: Understanding Holistic Nursing
When you think holistic nursing, what comes to mind? Airy, fairy nurses who focus only on warm fuzzies? That too-common misconception ignores the reality that holistic nurses are found in every nursing practice from nursing homes to operating homes. It […]
Read moreWhen Healthcare Help Wanted Ads Go Bad
Who makes the best nurses –men or women? How about Asian-Americans? African-Americans? For most people, just asking the question is offensive because the best nurses are those who are well-qualified, compassionate and love what they do – and that has […]
Read moreLateral Violence (Bullying) Among Nurses
Every new nurse has either heard about it or experienced it first-hand. “Nurses eat their young.” Many nurses can relate a story that happened to them or someone with whom they work. Brittney Wilson, RN, author of the nurse blog […]
Read moreHosts of “The View” Slam Nurses & Create a Movement
What was Joy Behar thinking? If you are a nurse and you haven’t been living under a rock, you’ve heard by now how the hosts of the daytime talk tv show, The View, put their collective feet in their mouths when they talked smack about nurses this […]
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