I am changing the newsletter service. The old service was way too cumbersome to sign up. Sorry I didn’t know that. This one is simple. Enter your Email address in the box in the right hand column, and then respond to the email confirmation in your mail box. Anyone who was already signed up has been transferred to this new service. If however, you don’t receive the newsletter tomorrow, please be sure to sign up again. It’s easy this time I promise. The newsletter is in HTML format and is sent every Wednesday morning (10 Am PST). If your Email program cannot read HTML mail, you’ll see a link to…
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It’s International Nurses Day
Wishing nurses everywhere a Happy International Nurses Day. May 12 is the anniversary of the birth of Florence Nightingale who is often referred to as the founder of nursing for her contributions to the nursing profession. One of the things Ms. Nightingale is credited with is bringing infection control measures to the battlegrounds of Turkey during the Crimean war. Many lives were saved as a result of her efforts to teach about improving sanitary conditions and clean techniques. Many oppose using Ms. Nightingale as a representative of the nursing profession for being out of touch with today’s nurses. Yet oddly enough, today we still battle those issues of infection control.…
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Happy Mother’s Day!
Have a great weekend, and Happy Mother’s Day to all of the Moms out there!! Monday (May 12) is International Nurses Day and will mark the end to Nurses Week here in the U.S. Enjoy the rest of this yearly celebration of nurses. photo © Kathy Quan
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How to Administer Heparin and Lovenox
How to administer heparin or lovenox is another popular how to procedure I have just republished on The Nursing Site. There is also a link to some of the latest information about the heparin recall. Similar to insulin, heparin and low molecular weight anticoagulants should be double checked by two nurses before administering. Care should be taken to verify the patient’s medication order and the concentration of the medication being used.
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Happy Nurses Day!
Happy Nurses Day and Nurses Week!In the U.S. today is Nurses Day. International Nurses Day is May 12, the anniversary of the birth of Florence Nightingale. Celebrate being a nurse… Even if no one has done anything to acknowledge Nurses Day or Nurses Week. Let’s face it, some people are just not good at planning parties, events or even saying Thank You! All too often, those are the people who are the administrative staff, managers, supervisors etc. who should be in charge of marking this event. Next time, you need to step up and take charge so something gets done. Meanwhile…whatever is or isn’t planned today….celebrate YOU. You make a…