Sylvia’s children are making decisions without consulting her, and she’s asked Mary Maxwell to help. Mary’s very matter-of-fact speech to the children serves as an excellent (and humorous) example of how to put your foot down. Read more…

Mary Maxwell is known for her honest and humorous take on aging. Now, she is answering questions sent in by seniors with the same deadpan sense of humor.

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You can listen to more Lynn Ruth on Nurse Talk’s In My Day segment. Read more…

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This is what happens when finals come sneaking around the corner, when you know the semester is almost over, when you can’t quite take it anymore, and when all of Baylor Louis Herrington School of Nursing cuts footloose!

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Posted on YouTube by Debbie Day, she says, “This is a song I wrote for a church talent show. My roommate and I got to perform it at our college’s “guitars unplugged” performance. It was lots of fun! By the way, we really are registered nurses. Please, tell me what ya think!”

Lyrics: You got a scratch and you need help stat! Mmm boy, we got a bandaid that’ll fix it like that! You’ve been complaining of that aching in your tummy, well we’ve got some tums—that even taste yummy.

If you’ve got a sprain, hey look I’ve got some ice and if you need some c-p-r, my lips, they taste so nice,
And if you’ve got a cold despite everything you’ve tried, well give you a shot, right in your back side.
If you’re? feeling down, cause your achin’ in your neck, we’ll stick you with an IV once or twice, what the heck!
We are caring, here have a laxative. We are sharing, bed pans are superlative!

We’ve got lots of drugs we’re happy to provide, their effects will take you on a magic carpet ride. A whole new world!

Just one little poke and you’ll float far far away, here comes a little pinch, oh? wups! I missed the vein, oh well!
We are caring, if you start to choke, we are sharing, we’ll shove a tube down your throat…

So next time that you’re sick and you don’t know what’s wrong, we can probe your membranes with a cold, sharp, metal prong

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The UAB ER rap was concepted and created by ER nurses for a National Nurses’ Week contest and celebration. UAB nurses and other staff members are featured in the video.

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Seattle Children’s Hospital ICU nurses win a video competition singing their version of Dancing Queen. Written and Produced by Diane Gates, RN, CCRN. Directed and Edited by Jon Ward.

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The fans of Dance Out Diabetes (DOD) wanted to take on Ellen’s Dance Dare challenge, wherein she challenged viewers to submit video of themselves dancing behind people. They did it San Francisco style and with a double dare back to Ellen.

We like your style Theresa Garnero, APRN-BC-ADM, MSN, CDE
(Advanced Practice Registered Nurse, Board Certified in Advanced Diabetes Management, Master of Science in Nursing, Certified Diabetes Educator) Theresa is founder and executive director of DOD (and a fine dancer). Learn more about Dance Out Diabetes at www.danceoutdiabetes.org. Read more…

Vinnie Jones shows how hard and fast Hands-only CPR to Stayin’ Alive by the Bee Gees can help save the life of someone who has had a cardiac arrest. The Hollywood hardman is starring in a British Heart Foundation TV advert urging more people to carry out CPR in a medical emergency.

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