One Error. Five Patients Impacted. Forever.
Five Taiwanese patients recently woke up from transplant surgery with a very different prognosis than what was hoped. Yes, they each had new organs – heart, liver, lungs, and two kidneys – all...
View ArticleCoffee + Cervical Cancer Screening = Volunteerism
"coffee beans" by datenhamster.org via Flickr Looking for a way to give back and see the world at the same time? You need to volunteer for my friends at Grounds for Health, a global nonprofit bringing...
View ArticleNursetopia on Strike: Stop SOPA and PIPA
I am joining millions of other individuals and thousands of websites worldwide, such as Wikipedia and Google, to speak out against American censorship, which is currently proposed by two Federal bills...
View ArticleThe Right Thing To Do
KONY 2012 via Lego-LM, Flickr.com It’s easy to look back at moments in history and think, “How could they let that happen?” Now is one of those times our children will look back on, as well. If you...
View ArticleU.S. Health Care Costs Spiraling Out of Control
A new report from the International Federation of Health Plans compares health care costs among countries; to no surprise, health costs within the U.S. exceed all other countries for 22 of the 23...
View Article‘Cancer in Hispanics/Latinos’ Receives Nursing Education Attention
The Hispanic/Latino population is the fastest growing population in the U.S. The group, which actually consists of many sub-populations, has a common set of physical, emotional, and practical concerns...
View ArticleFilm Features Real Nurses and Their Stories
I love seeing real nurses in pictures and films. I’ve had enough of the well-groomed-young-nurse-hugging-my-clipboard photos. Show me some real nurses. Here’s a few projects that do just that: Joy...
View ArticleA Ball Dropped: Testicular Cancer Survivors Speak Out in A New Film
I’m an oncology nurse. I’m passionate about many things – including cancer survivorship. I’m pretty vocal about testicular cancer. Why? It’s simple – I have many males in my life that I hold dear. I...
View ArticleRemembrance
I remember. I remember. 09.11.2001. 09.11.2001 Four planes. Four planes. 2,977 victims. 2,977 victims. I remember. I remember.
View ArticleFrom Creative Sleep to Uncourteous Doctors In Training: A Nursetopia Reading...
Admittedly, my extra reading has been limited recently due to other priorities. That’s okay, I’ve still caught bits and pieces of some really great stuff lately such as: The Art of “Creative Sleep”:...
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