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In Honor of the Three Greatest Words in the English Language

Sensible Medicine

I’m embarrassed to think how deep I was into my medical career when the time I’d spent in the hospital surpassed the time I’d spent on ball fields. Baseball and medicine have conveniently complementary schedules: medicine takes up my days and baseball, primarily Cubs radio broadcasts, my evenings.

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10 Nurses Will Ring the Nasdaq Closing Bell to Celebrate Nurses’ Week

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“We’re hopeful that our presence here will keep nurse appreciation top of mind year-round, alongside continuing efforts that push for nurse well-being.” Some use it to pick up fewer shifts than they would working full-time in a hospital.

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10 more things nurses wish their patients knew

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This is a hospital, not a hotel. Doctors don’t make rounds on a specific schedule at the hospital. It’s not me hurting you…it’s the needle. –Kasie Mahan 3. No, you didn’t wake me up. I do not sleep during my night shift. –Denise Marie 4. –Marian Bellah 5.

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What would happen in a nurse’s perfect world?

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CT/X-ray/ultrasound machines would only be across the hall, not on the other side of the hospital. Physicians would round on their patients all at predicted/scheduled times. The elevator would open promptly every time you need it (especially during patient transport!). Nobody would be confused or delirious.

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NICU Nurse Adopts Teen Mom of Three Preemie Triplets

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When Small’s babies were discharged from the hospital several months after she gave birth, Mullen asked if they could exchange numbers, and the two have been a part of each other’s lives ever since. That’s one of the things we clicked on while I was in the hospital.” But their relationship didn’t end there.

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Friday Reflection 38: Yesterday’s Solutions; Today’s Problems

Sensible Medicine

He was started on anticoagulation, admitted to the inpatient general medicine team, and scheduled for a CT angiogram of the chest to verify the suspected diagnosis of pulmonary embolism. Most of my undergraduate medical education took place at New York Hospital, where a medical error occasioned the first calls for duty hour reform.

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Manage your EHR inbox more effectively with these tips

Mobius MD

A recent study found that primary care physicians in a Massachusetts hospital spent an average of 36 minutes per visit using the EHR , with nearly 8 minutes dedicated to the EHR inbox. For this reason, many physicians find it helpful to schedule dedicated time blockssay 30 minutes three times per dayfor reviewing and responding to messages.