Our blog has something for everyone. From healthcare to human-interest stories and from the hospital bedside to the halls of congress—we have it covered. AND did you know workplace bullying was bad for your health? Meet a courageous nurse and oral cancer survivor that understands the power of humor and grace. What are “nurse patient ratios” and why are they so important? All this and more…
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 […]
Have you heard about the tissue paper diet? You haven’t, well, let me fill you in. Last May, Kirstie Clements, the editor of Vogue Australia was fired after 13 years in the top seat! Needless to say she was not happy. She decided to lift […]
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?
Hello everyone, I weigh 113.5 pounds! Just received my chemo to start Cycle 10 of Consolidation II. This is the last round, and then hereafter it is Maintenance. So what’s Maintenance? Basically, it’s the core of Consolidation II, with less, much less, steroids. Hopefully this […]
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…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 […]
Massachusetts Nurses Take “Safe Staffing” to the People! Massachusetts Nurses Association President, Donna Kelly Williams RN talks about a newly sponsored ballot measure campaign to fight for patient safety and protection. As most of you who listen to our show already know, the national fight […]
SIRI Doesn’t Even Know What the Affordable Care Act Is! Another 42% of U.S. citizens don’t either as the clock ticks closer to October 1st: the date for the State Insurance Market Places (aka SIRI) starts selling affordable insurance to some of the 40 million […]
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 […]
When you go to the hospital, and you are a Medicare patient, it is imperative that you know if you are an in-patient versus an observed patient. Currently, Medicare isn’t paying if you are being observed! Currently (and the rules change all the time…) Medicare […]
