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Handwashing Is Important!

Posted on November 30, 2011 by admin

We present this helpful visual aid to make maintaining proper hygiene easier: see more So Much Pun

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Classic Nurse Humor: Check the Oil, Too

Posted on September 23, 2011 by admin

Since we work as a team, we inform our colleagues of our whereabouts when we leave the unit. One coworker never leaves to go to the bathroom but instead always, “heads for the defecation station.”

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Nurse 4 Sale by Paul C. Millard, RN, Etc

Posted on August 30, 2010 by admin

USED ER NURSE FOR SALE! Older model Male. High mileage, full size model. Paint is fading from black to gray and falling off the top. Headlights out of focus, engine sometimes skips at idle, recent suspension work (ball joints). Stock … Continue reading →

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The In ‘N Outpatient by Kris Harty

Posted on July 19, 2010 by admin

No doubt the suspense has been killing you. When we last got together on this page, I was guiding the hospital’s barely-legal-to-drive valet manager through the post-accident process. A valet backed another patient’s high profile pickup into my low profile … Continue reading →

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The In ‘N Out Patient by Kris Harty

Posted on July 12, 2010 by admin

Have I told you about the time my pre-op appointment was upstaged by my car? I was glad to have made the hour long winter drive safely, arriving early for my pre-op, mind racing with concerns over a challenging knee … Continue reading →

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Let Freedom Ring!!!

Posted on July 5, 2010 by karynbuxman

Ah, July! The month starts off with a bang as firework displays illuminate Independence Day from coast to coast — a great show if you’re not working the night shift. Of course, if you are working the night shift on … Continue reading →

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June Jocularity

Posted on June 7, 2010 by karynbuxman

School’s out for summer…or it will be soon! And we know what that means.  Young people with free time on their hands means interesting times in the emergency room — and Very Long night shifts for those of us who … Continue reading →

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Not So Serious Selfcare: Cracking (A Smile) Under Pressure

Posted on May 24, 2010 by karynbuxman

Last week, we examined ways to integrate humor into your self-care routine. Self care is essential for all nurses, as it helps preserve your health, provide emotional resiliency, and keep you better positioned to provide optimum care for your patients. … Continue reading →

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Get a Life by Loretta LaRoche

Posted on March 29, 2010 by admin

I am always amused at how products that are commonplace have been expanded to include every possible situation. For example; deodorant was fairly straightforward. There were several brands, but they all did the same thing. Now each brand has developed … Continue reading →

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Get A Life by Loretta LaRoche

Posted on January 25, 2010 by admin

I recently read an article in the New York Times on “How to Train the Aging Brain”. I am fascinated with these types of articles because my brain is definitely aging and I want to do everything I can to … Continue reading →

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