Speaking Up at the Dinner Table

Last night I attended an educational program. During dinner conversation, the topic of Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) came up. … More

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Water Envy

Today, JParadisi RN joins thousands of other bloggers around the world in support of Blog Action Day 2010 with … More

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Popcorn Lung?

Twice this past week, I arrived at work to the noxious odor of burning popcorn wafting throughout the infusion center. … More

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Interruptions Increase Errors. Really?

I am writing this post while my husband pumps air into his bicycle tires in our living room (ka-chunka chunka-chunka), muttering about … More

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Oncology and Hospice Nurses Should Read this Article

Okay, this isn’t the happiest subject to post on a beautiful Friday morning before a weekend, but the topic … More

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Want to be the Next Eric Cropp? We’re Taking Volunteers

Just when I thought I had nothing more to say about pharmacist Eric Cropp, and the criminalization of medication … More

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Health Care Reform: Stop Raining on the Parade

The parade barely passed by and confetti was still strewn on the streets, when insurance corporations went looking for loopholes in the Health Care Reform … More

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If They Could See What Nurses See: Health Care Reform Passes

I wish declaring war on Iraq had stirred the same amount of energy which Health Care Reform has. Each endeavor involves spending huge sums of money and pivots … More

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Workplace Violence: What’s Bizarre is Accepting it Happens

Blogger Theresa Brown, RN’s post for the NY Times, Violence on the Oncology Ward struck a chord within me. My own … More

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Health Insurance Industry Appears Recession Proof in Today’s Economy

Despite a projected staffing shortage, recent news reports suggest that nursing jobs aren’t as recession proof as originally thought. Apparently, ladies and gentlemen, nurses … More