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Mom…XOXO
After a week of celebrating our profession comes the day we celebrate our mothers. May 13 is Mother’s Day! Unless you live under a rock, there’s no way one would forget this special day, thanks to all the commercials … Continue reading
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INS 2012: Exhibit Hall Experience
At each INS Annual Meeting, I am always looking forward to the exhibit hall. The exhibit hall was huge and to see every booths and exhibits, one needs a strategy to get through without missing any booth or presentation. My … Continue reading
INS 2012: A Vegas Experience
I am back (and survived) after a long week in Vegas attending the INS 2012 annual meeting. Although it was exhausting, one can’t say they didn’t learn anything, The week was packed with educational sessions that focused on may different … Continue reading
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May 6 – Happy Nurses Day!
Today, we celebrate National Nurses Day to honor the 3.1 million registered nurses in the United States. According to the American Nurses Association: There are 2.6 million licensed registered nurses employed in nursing 62.2% of employed RNs work in hospitals … Continue reading
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April 28 – National Take Back Day
The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) has scheduled another National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day which will take place on Saturday, April 28, 2012, from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. This is a great opportunity for those who missed the previous 3 … Continue reading
A second look at Midline catheters
Midline catheters have been around since the 1950′s and with the increasing popularity of other venous access like PICCs, many have forgotten about this viable option for venous access. So let’s take a second look… A midline catheter is approximately … Continue reading
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Today is….National Certified Nurses Day
March 19 every year is a day to recognize board certified nurses in many nursing specialties. Certification is a profession’s official recognition of achievement, expertise, and clinical judgment. It is a mark of excellence that requires continued learning and skill development … Continue reading
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Leap Year Day….
February 29, 2012…I just can’t let this day go without posting here. After all, this is the first leap year day since I’ve started this blog. So will this be a post about what leap year is or the “leaplings” … Continue reading
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Celebrate I.V. Nurse Day…
In 1980, the professional practice of infusion nursing was formally recognized when the United States House of Representatives declared January 25 as IV Nurse Day. This recognition was the beginning of what the infusion specialty has become. Specialization marks the … Continue reading
It’s a silly kinda day…
You know one of those days when you’re trying to read and catch up on scholarly nursing articles and…then you see things like these: 1. No, I’m not making fun of anything or anybody but these two got my attention… … Continue reading
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