Best Of Show: 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 Shorts | Victory for Nurses and Breast Exams with Implants.
Victory for Nurses in Northern California! …AND a victory for nurses across the country! Last week, a federal administrative law judge with the National Labor Relations Board handed nurses a victory, finding Sutter Bay East Hospitals in the San Francisco Bay Area engaged in illegal […]
Best Of Nurse Talk Shorts | Obamacare Myth-ectomy and Technology Without Common Sense.
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: RNs DeAnn McEwen and Michelle Mahon on Electronic Medical Records
RNs DeAnn McEwen and Michelle Mahon tell it like it is. EMR, or Electronic Medical Records, systems are rolling out “live” in hospitals across the country. BUT WAIT! Were nurses at the table when these systems were designed and then implemented? Did these hospitals insure […]
Best Of the Show: “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 […]
Accolades for the National Nurses United, and Director RoseAnn DeMoro
Thank you Nurse Talk listeners so much for making your voices heard and voting! As many of you know, each year, Modern Healthcare conducts a poll requesting votes for the most powerful leaders in our healthcare economy. On behalf of the NNU, I’m honored to have made the list for […]
The YouToons Get Ready for Obamacare: Health Insurance Changes Coming Your Way
2014 is just around the corner, and the Affordable Care Act is about to come out in FULL FORCE. Kaiser really breaks it down with this video: ObamaCare 101. Who gets what and how?
Obesity in Nursing: Aren’t We Supposed to be Promoting Health?
One might suppose that folks who dedicate their lives to the health and care of the public would be a picture of health themselves. Or that nurses, having seen the effect of overeating, poor diet, and unhealthy habits such as smoking, would be turned off […]
Fast Food 911, Safe Patient Ratios, a Cultural Arsonist, and Ginkgo Biloba.
Fast Food…or Maybe Not Fast Enough? Greetings and good wishes from our house to yours! The nurses are in this week with a new show. Casey and Shayne are beside themselves (as I am sure every 911 operator in the country is) listening to this […]
