Yesterday, a solution…

So, since I was so rough on my fellow nurses and griped about it for two pages, here are some things that need to happen to stop this internal problem. First, would you want to be treated how you are treating that person?  Before you start the line, “well I was treated this way,” answer …

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Do no harm?

You would think that most folks in the medical profession do this without question and most do, yes Karen even when they say it will only hurt a bit, and it ends up hurting like hell.  We all have different Ideas of pain, get over it.  This is not the do no harm I am …

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You have to admit…

Yes, this is me ranting and it is a constant frustration that is faced when dealing with an acute population. This was the phone call that broke the silence of my office. My old friend, the ER, was calling to talk about a new admit. “I need to find a bed for…” I was reading …

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So, you think abortion is bad…

Abortion is a sub-optimal solution to a problem in all situations. Yeah, I said it, but not for the reasons that some of you started to cheer. The common reason is the unwanted pregnancy. Instead of taking a few basic steps and primary care to provide contraceptives and women’s health, we choose a surgical procedure …

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