Month: March 2011

Hospice is a philosophy of care that provides comprehensive compassionate care for patients to have an environment of loving, supportive care either in the comfort of their own homes or facilities with trained personnel. Nearly half of the people who are ill with a diagnosis that is not curable are served by a hospice program […]

A good nurse at the bedside can help elevate a patient’s mood and minimize symptoms’ impact on slowing someone down. Some patients  may be scared of dying, yet feel uncomfortable voicing those fears to family members. “It is also important for nurses to continually assess the patients for pain and anxiety before expecting patients to […]

Ars Technica has an article on transitioning from IPv4 to IPv6 and makes a business case for not switching immediately, factors to consider before deciding to make a transition.  This article discusses, in a layered approach, factors ranging from Operating System capabilities to network provider resources to application pitfalls. Ars themselves are not leading the […]

The American Nurses Association has pledged its support to the people of Japan, including nurses, in the wake of a series of disasters that have affected the country since late last week. “Our hearts go out to the Japanese people during this time of terrible tragedy,” said ANA President Karen A. Daley, RN, PhD, MPH, […]

Attention new grads! Here are some things you should know when interviewing for that first job: – Do not pretend to know everything. – Stress your willingness to learn. – Emphasize that you are a team player. Qualities such as these are what graduates can offer in lieu of experience, say directors of nursing who […]

Microsoft is reporting 2.3 million downloads of IE 9 in the first 24 hours of its release.  Before you jump to grab it, read a few reviews:  Ars Technica, Tech Republic, ZDNet.  The consensus is IE 9 is a worthwhile release, if you have updated from XP (IE 9 will not run on XP – […]

It seems inevitable in today’s hectic health care environment that nurses attempt to tackle more than one task at once, but by doing so they may increase stress and put their patients at risk. Joanne Goldbort, Ph.D., RN, director of maternal and child services at Union Hospital Health Group in Terre Haute, Ind.,  says that […]

Extreme is an oft-overused word today, but what would it take for you to install DOS 5.0 and Windows 1.0 then upgrade through the Windows 9x family to and then the NT family to Vista and finally Windows 7?  Andrew Tait did just that and posted a video on his blog.  Its interesting for it’s […]

Generational differences in the workforce have always existed. Nurses of vastly different ages, world views and levels of experience are working side by side, not always understanding their co-workers from another generation. There are the: The Veterans (born between 1925-1945). Identified by their longevity, the nurses born during these years value hard work, financial conservatism, […]