Change of Shift, Vol. 4- Num. 19
Howdy everyone! Welcome to Change of Shift, here for the very first time! And we’ve got a mini-party here today, just as promised.
So, domo arigato! How would you feel with a New Robotic “Coworker“? He speaks to you, moves around you, and even prefers to ride the elevator alone! He’s sitting at the Man-Nurse Diaries and he’s waiting to help you lift a saline bag or fifty.
Speaking of help, everyone in the healthcare system has used a mnemonic or two to make it to graduation and keep confusing facts straight. IsntSheLovlei helps out with a few of those including Veal Chop, one I had never heard before. Get your learn on.
After you do that, slow down as INQRI reminds us to do and focus on your surroundings because we don’t stop and think about How do Distractions Impact Nurses? It’s true! Between ringing phones, charting, and caring for the families, there is a whole slew of things that keep us away from direct care at the bedside.
The girls at NursesPTO pose a question about whether to follow your gut or to follow doctor’s orders. Do you ever feel that internal debate when reading an order you have a bad feeling about and your Nurses Intuition kicks in?
For those of you wondering about getting your Masters, Wendie talks all about the ways that her MSN Degree Opened Doors for her including giving her more credibility and networking for connections.
The Medical RNinja is new here to CoS. So a big ol’ welcome and a party hat too you! This touching post was a reminder to us that the elderly need loving too- a point that we should Always Remember. They shouldn’t be feared and should never be forgotten.
Also caring for the elderly is GeriPal, a true advocate who is putting out A Call For Hospice Reform which would allow for a stronger input in the plan of care from the point of view of Nurse Practitioners.
If you want to go the opposite end of the spectrum, you can take a look at the list of 9 neonatal blogs worth reading.
Or if you’re interested in hearing from other Nurse Practitioners, here are the top 50 you can follow on Twitter. You can also use Twitter to follow the 100 best healthcare feeds or the top 25 celebrity doctors as suggested by Nurse Debbie. Twitter is very popular apparently.
Whew. That was intense [and by intense, I mean intensely awesome] so kick your feet up and take a leaf out of the Self Improvement Articles. They’re all about Relaxing with a Mental PDA. That’s all for this Change of Shift!!
Dr. Dean hosts the next Change of Shift at The Millionaire Nurse Blog on April 1, 2010. So make sure you get your submissions over to him at info@themillionairenurse.com.
