Monthly Archives: August 2011

I Believe….

Posted on August 21, 2011 by

…. in the good in people ….that an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure …. in basic human decency …. that pain is a universal language ….that nursing care is the bridge between languages …. there are instances in which … Continue reading →

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Medication Shortages

Posted on August 12, 2011 by

Continuous IV fluid boluses of normal saline and my patient, admitted with sepsis, is still hypotensive. His systolic blood pressure is staying in the 70′s and his mean arterial blood pressure is 48…. it should be 60.  One of the most important principles (from my … Continue reading →

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Blowing whistles

Posted on August 7, 2011 by

Why does being a whistleblower have such a bad connotation? What if there weren’t people out there willing to risk everything to do what they knew was right? There are many famous as well as infamous whistleblower stories; Mark Felt … Continue reading →

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Nursing Stories in Sports News

Posted on August 1, 2011 by

Everyday there are nursing stories in the news.  Stories about nurses, hospitals, nursing as a practice and career appear in headlines both in the US and around the world.  My extensive daily search of the internet for stories, research, information, conclusions, … Continue reading →

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