Monthly Archives: April 2010

JNJ Twitter Updates for 2010-04-29

Posted on April 29, 2010 by karynbuxman

relishing the pleasant buzz after a spectacular conference: Assoc for Applied & Therapeutic Humor. If you missed it–you MISSED it! #

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Classic JNJ: Read My Lips by Elaine Arnold, BSN, CCRN

Posted on April 26, 2010 by admin

Nursing is a service profession. Service with a smile. The patient (AKA the customer) is always right. Consequently, we have to be diplomatic when responding to all the asinine statements we hear each day. If a patient says, “This is … Continue reading →

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Nurse Marge in Charge

Posted on April 26, 2010 by admin

Dear Nurse Marge, It’s the strangest thing: The nurses I am working with keep getting younger and younger! I’ve only been a nurse a few years, which means I have the *same* amount of experience on the job as my … Continue reading →

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Star Charts by Suzanne LaBarne

Posted on April 26, 2010 by admin

Horoscopes just for Nurses! Aries Your appreciation for humanity’s inventiveness and creativity will be sorely tested this week, Aries, as the manifestations of that creativity lead to conditions you’ve never seen before. Who knew you could injure yourself that badly … Continue reading →

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Get a Life by Loretta LaRoche

Posted on April 26, 2010 by admin

Several years ago, while attending a conference on wellness, I was struck by the attitude of the participants. Most approached the sessions, which were focused on how to extend life, with grim earnestness and very little energy. Their faces looked … Continue reading →

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Voted #1 In The “What Signs Do We Need In This Facility” Poll

Posted on April 26, 2010 by admin
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Code of Ethical Patient Behavior

Posted on April 26, 2010 by admin

1. Do not expect your doctor to share your discomfort. Involvement with the patient’s suffering might cause him to lose valuable scientific objectivity. 2. Be cheerful at all times. Your doctor leads a busy and trying life and requires gentleness … Continue reading →

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Infection Control? We Don’t Need No Infection Control!

Posted on April 26, 2010 by admin

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JNJ on Twitter

Posted on April 21, 2010 by karynbuxman

“My illness is due to my doctor's insistence that I drink milk, a whitish fluid they force down helpless babies.” W.C. Fields # RT @tech94788 Doc, my hair is falling out. Can you give me something to keep it in?Yes, … Continue reading →

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JNJ Twitter Updates for 2010-04-20

Posted on April 20, 2010 by karynbuxman

RT @tech94788 Doc, my hair is falling out. Can you give me something to keep it in?Yes, here is a paper bag.http://linkbee.com/FLIP6 # JNJ is headed to the AATH conference. It's gonna be awesome–and CEUs for humor–yeah! #

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