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In Honor of the Three Greatest Words in the English Language

Sensible Medicine

Baseball and medicine have conveniently complementary schedules: medicine takes up my days and baseball, primarily Cubs radio broadcasts, my evenings. This conveniently overlooks the reality of occasional night call or glances at televised highlights on patients’ TVs during rounds.

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When residents call out "fake sick"

Sensible Medicine

In the last 5 years of my career, I have never seen so many trainees having to go to the dentist— an epidemic of carries that must be filled during rounds or clinic. .” Another reply caught my eye. It is not a joke, but a truth: I went to the dentist before I started medical school, and when I became a professor.

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Spreadsheets, Meetings, Lunches, and Paychecks

Sensible Medicine

They know that I am a helpful part of their team, and treat me like an equal, even when I only have a sense of what their patients are going through.

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Manage your EHR inbox more effectively with these tips

Mobius MD

For this reason, many physicians find it helpful to schedule dedicated time blockssay 30 minutes three times per dayfor reviewing and responding to messages. Consider working with your team to build this structure into clinic scheduling. You can even post educational posters or run an explainer video in the waiting room.

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What would happen in a nurse’s perfect world?

Scrubs

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. All patients would be compliant and adherent. Physicians would not be passive-aggressive. Night shifts would not exist.

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10 more things nurses wish their patients knew

Scrubs

Doctors don’t make rounds on a specific schedule at the hospital. Please, visitors, keep your shoes on, stay off the bed, and no, I don’t have anything for your headache. –Marian Bellah 5. Your pain is not a 12 if you are snoring or I have to wake you up to ask. –Michele Holliday 6. –Andrea Webb 7.

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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.” With connectRN, I appreciate how I can pick up shifts once a week, once every two weeks, or however often fits my schedule,” says Baylee Camp, an RN in Tennessee.