Nurse Jackie premiered on SHOWTIME last night. Did you see it? What was your opinion? Personally i thought it was WAY off the mark! There was a lot of potential for some really good story lines and some talented performers such as Edie Falco, but once again Hollywood chooses to trash the nursing profession! SHOWTIME calls it a dark comedy and it’s supposedly from the journals of a real ER nurse with a bad back and drug problem. But hey…where can you find a hospital like that one to work for? Nurses get to go to lunch at a real restaurant, and take a long break in the chapel to…
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It’s Graduation Season
Welcome new nurses! May and June are traditionally graduation season although most nursing programs admit and graduate nurses year round, May and June are traditionally when graduation ceremonies are held. Take a deep breath and pat yourself on the back for a job well done! Next comes the NCLEX and you’ll need to do some prep work for that. Many schools give routine tests to prepare nurse grads for this, but even so, you will need to do some review work. Get together with some of your fellow grads and form a study group. Then as you take your place as a new nurse in the ranks, remember these thoughts:…
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Senator Addresses Nursing Shortage
The National Nursing Reform and Patient Advocacy Act was introduced by U.S. Senator Barbara Boxer (D-CA) on May 13, 2009. This bill (S1031) is an amendment to the Public Health services Act and would address the nursing shortage which we all know is key to the success of any health care reform to be undertaken in this country. Read more… Contact your legislators to support this bill.
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GMA Airs Segment on Denture Cream Poisonings
Last week, Good Morning America aired a segment on zinc poisoning as a side effect of overuse of denture creams. They interviewed Ellen Isaacs, a patient suffering from neurological symptoms as well as Eric Chaffin, a partner at Bernstein Liebhard LLP, who has filed several lawsuits against the makers of Super PolyGrip and Fixodent for not warning consumers about the possible risks of overdose of zinc from using too much of their product. You can view the GMA segment here: http://www.consumerinjurylawyers.com/denture-adhesive-cream/good-morning-america.html Please help to educate the public about the possible harm from overusing denture creams. When used in small amounts as directed, the creams are apparently safe. People who have…
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Nursing is Not a Gender
As Nurses Week continues, let’s remember that nursing is not a gender, it is a profession. In fact, the first nurses were men, and men dominated the nursing profession for centuries. Today, men make up about 6-7% of the civilian nursing workforce in the U.S. In the U.S. military, men make up about 35% of the nursing workforce. The art of nursing is not just for women. Help us to grow the nursing workforce by encouraging others (men and women alike) to become nurses. photo: Microsoft.com