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…
This is a brain. It is also the unfortunate outcome of a baby whose mother experimented with cocaine, resulting in a premature birth and a bleed in the baby’s brain. A bleed in the brain means the baby had a stroke. Hey! Wait a minute! […]
Something was said to me on Christmas that has left me pondering just why being a nurse is so wonderful. The comment was, “She is such a smart girl. She shouldn’t be in the nursing program. She should be a doctor.” Well…Hmmmmmmmm. I admire the […]
We are talking about the horrible tragedy in Connecticut on the show this week. We wanted to share something with our listeners that we find to be a powerful tribute to the beautiful souls who were lost that day. It’s a song written by up and coming songwriter Alex Hobbs (who does happen to be Nurse Talk Host Casey Hobbs’ nephew). Alex’s heartfelt song is called “Heaven Wasn’t Ready For This”. We were so moved by his tasteful and beautiful gift we wanted to share it with others. Alex will be with us on the show.
By Deborah Burger, RN, 12/18/12 Registered nurses across the country mourn the loss of life marked by the shooting of innocents in Connecticut. This should be a clear wake up call for the White House, Congress, and state and local legislators to take action to […]
I found Mom’s Christmas list, she had the nurse write it out for her. 1. Try and make everyone happy 2. Give hugs 3. Tell those that I love how much I love them 4. Take a picture in my mind so I never forget […]
While the nation was watching Honey Boo Boo, the Governor of Michigan was pushing through a radical bill during a lame duck session. Governor Rick Snyder just signed the “right to work” law in the state of Michigan. A state that was built on the […]
While the nation was watching Honey Boo Boo, the Governor of Michigan was pushing through a radical bill during a lame duck session. Governor Rick Snyder just signed the “right to work” law in the state of Michigan. A state that was built on the […]
With their mouths taped shut, members of the Michigan Nurses Association protested Governor Rick Snyder’s so-called Right to Work bill passed in Michigan last week. Right to Work to for Less we call it. Michigan RN Jeff Breslin weighs in on how this affects nurses. […]
On behalf of all of us at Nurse Talk we wish you and yours good health, friendship, love, peace and harmony. May you bask in the glory of wonder and thrive in the presence of love. Happy Holidays and New Year. We’ll be back January […]
Shayne: “Casey, why the Beatles? I love them but why now?” Casey: “Because I can’t think of the Beatles without thinking about the 70’s and I can’t think of the 70’s without thinking of Maharishi Mahesh Yogi. In the late 1960s and early 1970s, the […]
