Tells: Artists, Nurses, 7-Inch Stilettos and What to Wear to Work

Artists and poker players learn to read “tells.” Tells are little gestures and habits that inform (tell) an observer how an artist made … More

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Update on Vicki Galle & Anne Mitchell Whistle-Blowing Case

I recently posted Texas Nurses Accused of Harassment in Whistle Blower Case about Vicki Galle and Anne Mitchell, two nurses accused … More

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Who’s Flying the Plane?

Perhaps a change of nomenclature is needed in health care. Physicians should be called Pilots, and nurses renamed First Officers, like in the airline industry, which … More

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A Metaphor: Health Care Reform on Life Support

The idea that the Health Care Reform bill is on life support is disappointing, but not surprising. It was admitted in a weakened … More

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Texas Nurses Accused of Harrassment in Whistle Blower Case

No one is free when others are repressed. attributed to Mahatma Gandhi For a couple of years, I … More

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Happy Birthday JParadisi RN’s Blog!

Today, January 10, 2010 is the first year anniversary of JParadisi RN’s Blog. I had no idea I would enjoy … More

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Just Because You’re Big Enough to Hold Still (patients, pain & procedures)

I still experience culture shock, since my transfer from pediatric intensive care to outpatient adult oncology nursing , over the difference in sedation use during procedures for … More

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Mandatory Flu shots for Healthcare Workers Criticized in New York

Today’s New York Times has an article supporting the right of that city’s health care workers to refuse both … More

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Aftermath of the Eric Cropp Sentence: Will the Criminalization of Medication Errors Make Patients Safer in Ohio?

Although medication errors are not the focus of this blog, I feel it’s important that health care professionals know what is … More

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Color Theory: Anemia

This week, it seemed all of our patients required blood transfusions. They came in with similar symptoms: fatigue, shortness of breath on exertion … More