Babies, Victory, Asthma, Acid Reflux, and Obamacare.
The Royal Baby and Dixon Has Two Moms… Well, Casey and Shayne are no different than the millions of others who were, well, mildly interested in the birth of the Royal Baby. It’s old news now, but Shayne couldn’t help but wonder how it feels […]
Best Of Nurse Talk: Stuffed Dogs, Robot Doctors and Befriending your Hunger.
Ahhhh, technology! It’s a very good thing, but when are we going too far? Should ROBOTS replace doctors and nurses? Can they diagnose and treat patients? Well it’s already happening in some hospitals. Get the good, the bad, and the ugly on this emerging trend […]
Doctors prefer Camels, Global Nurse Movement, Psychiatrist and the Proctologist, ACA Myth-ectomy.
Doctors prefer Camels In 1947, R.J. Reynolds commissioned a survey among more than 100,000 doctors, asking the key question, “What cigarette do YOU smoke, Doctor?” However, BEFORE the survey was sent out, all of those doctors received free samples of Camel cigarettes. Naturally, when the […]
Rewind: Male Nurse, More Pay, God, Weight Loss, Fitness Flops and Skin Tags!
Oh my, what a lively discussion! A recent census report shows the average male nurse earns almost $10,000 a year more than the average female nurse. Although 90% of registered nurses in America are women, they don’t think of male nurses as underdogs. But who better […]
“Myth-ectomy,” Technology Without Common Sense, Mentors, and Secret Smoker.
Myth-ectomy. It’s coming! Congress tried to stop it thirty-seven times! The Affordable Care Act is on track and headed for the station and you need to know the FACTS. Is it good? Is it bad? Will Grandma meet her demise in front of a “death panel?” Will it […]
Best Of Nurse Talk | Clowns Without Borders and Flu Shot Showdown
What a wonderful find this was: Clowns Without Borders, founded in Barcelona in July 1993. The idea began when Tortell Poltrona, a professional clown in Spain, was invited to perform in a refugee camp in Croatia. This performance unexpectedly attracted audiences of more than 700 […]
Best of Nurse Talk | An Angel Fund, Five Foot Powerhouse Prevails and Lynn Ruth Miller Rides Again.
Sitting in for Shayne is popular Bay Area health and fitness expert Joanie Greggains. Most of you in the San Francisco Bay Area know Joanie as the popular host of The Joanie Greggains Show on KGO Radio for 25 years, the #1 weekend health and fitness show. She is also known […]