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, […]
Adding to the personally configurable filters and labels, Google is making “Smart Labels” available to users of gmail, announcing the new capatility on their blog March 9th. Without the need for user configuration, the smart labels will direct incoming mail to the Bulk mail folder for mass mailings. Group mailing list messages will be sent […]
Positive nurse–physician communication doesn’t just improve the work environment; it’s also very critical to patient health care. Poor communication between nurses and physicians is the number-one cause for hospital errors, and many of these errors have fatal results. The following communication tips are provided by Bartholomew and Lolma Olson, MA, president and founder of Sage […]