Tag Archives: hospital

Being #1

Posted on August 3, 2012 by

Every year US News & World Report comes out with its rankings of best hospitals in the country and every year I read it with a grain of salt. My issue is not with the hospitals that are on the … Continue reading →

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One Father’s True Day

Posted on June 17, 2012 by

Awhile back, I came out of report and walked into my patient’s room to talk to the day shift nurse.  In group report we were told this patient was really sick and receiving massive blood transfusions to reverse his coagulopathy … Continue reading →

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Contradictions: Part 1

Posted on March 21, 2012 by

Contradictions abound and run rampant in discussions related to future projections, job outlook, employability, and needs for registered nurses in this country.  This has been a topic that has been on my mind and grossly prevalent in my own life … 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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Reinventing the wheel (the call button)…

Posted on June 22, 2011 by

Last month, The New York Times Well Blog had an interesting story about call light usage in hospitals and an innovative change that is reinventing a necessary evil. I use the descriptor “necessary evil” because call lights; while they are the lifeline for patients in … Continue reading →

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I Fear It’s Just the Beginning…

Posted on June 9, 2011 by

On a daily basis I scour the national and international news to read about and learn about the economic impact on health care across the country and around the world.  I wrote about my concerns on this topic a few weeks ago.  … Continue reading →

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