Head Nurse

Very Good Taste posted a list of 100 things every omnivore should eat. You're supposed to go through it and mark what you've eaten,...

A patient arrives on your unit with the following list of allergies: Hydrocodone, codeine, morphine, Demerol, Zofran, Reglan, beef, iodine, ...

Somebody, I don't remember who now, with a glass of wine in me, asked what I would say to the newbies who are having the SHOCK of ROLE T...

In reverse order. First, for those of you who work in hospitals/clinics/whatever that require uniforms or particular scrub colors: Does your...

So...new nursing students. How y'all feeling right now? Classes start in, what, three weeks? Two? Got your shoes ready? Got your pens an...

There's a lot of discussion about the OMGWTF Nursing Shortage and of how to get younger, more diverse folks into nursing. What I've ...

MATURE, DIGNIFIED male seeks calm and loving partner for long walks on the beach, quiet evenings at home, and belly rubs. I am h/w proportio...

A tip for those of you who bought a swimsuit prior to starting weightlifting: It won't fit any more. Several years ago, prior to meeting...

I know this sounds impossible, but our hospital has been on Disaster OMGWTF Footing for the last month. Yes, fiends and neighbors, the last ...

Notable Links I Enjoy, By Jo... Style Spy : A fashion blogger from just down the street. I envy her life, her pumps, and her friend Plumcake...

Strider, looking sweeter than he actually is: Max, my snugglebunny strudel-noodle: You can see why I'm considering trading in the Accord...

Hello to everybody who navigated here from the LA Times! You won't, unfortunately, find any advice on how to be a "head", or c...

When you're driving down the highway and somebody passes you going eight zillion miles an hour, check your rearview mirror--there's ...

A hundred and six outside Casa Del Thank God For Airconditioning, friends. That's what it is today. Ah, nothing like that dry, baking Te...

This is actually a day early, as my time off ends tomorrow. *sigh* My Mom will be seventy years old tomorrow, July 16th. Hooray! People who ...

or, That Didn't Work At All. Some time ago, right after I moved in here, I bought some great midcentury modern wallpaper to put in the k...

You know it's going to be a bad day when you walk in and somebody immediately calls a code. Except this one wasn't a code. It was, t...

It's been a while since I've done one of these. Therefore, without further ado, Shit That Works Like It's Supposed To: 1. Cline ...

Things not to do: Show up tanked on the day of surgery. No matter how nervous you are about having brain surgery, it's probably best not...