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#NationalPoultryDay: Aren’t geese really mean?

FAQ: Aren’t geese really mean? February 4, 2017

Geese are wonderful companions.  They are smart, curious and friendly.  They recognize the sound of a familiar car and will rush to the driveway to say “hi”.  They will follow thier human friends anywhere in the yard, nibbling at grass and talking among themselves.

  The key to understanding goose behavior is that geese are living dinosaurs.…

Sad (or sick!): Advance practice nurses from Canada and Mexico must now apply for new Visa before April 3rd. (Repost)

Medscape Medical News Trump Visa Changes Hit US Nursing Supply From Canada, Mexico

Diana Swift

March 17, 2017

President Donald Trump’s dislike of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) is starting to affect the workforce in United States hospitals that relies on specialized nurses from Canada and Mexico to fill critical positions.

Under NAFTA, Canadian and Mexican registered…

ANA Opposes Trump’s 2018 Budget Proposal (repost)

Synopsis: The American Nurses Association opposes Trump’s 2018 budget because:

Combining the Agency for Heath care Research and Quality (AHRQ) with the National Institutes for Health (NIH) will eliminate the only federally mandated health services research group. No research = no cures.

Slashing health professions and nursing workforce development programs by $403 million will reduce the number…

“Report: Saying ‘Smells Okay’ Precedes 85% Of Foodborne Illnesses Annually”

From The Onion  March 13, 2017 “ATLANTA—Presenting research with significant implications for public health, a report published Wednesday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention revealed that saying the phrase “smells okay” precedes 85 percent of foodborne illnesses in the United States annually. “We analyzed…

I don’t know how long it has been since my ear has been free from the roll of a drum. It is the music I sleep by, and I love it…. I shall remain here while anyone remains, and do whatever comes to my hand. I may be compelled to face danger, but never fear it, and while our soldiers can stand and fight, I can stand and feed and nurse them.

By Bureau of Engraving and Printing – U.S. Post Office;

Winter food: Seafood curry with rice

Stuffy noses, chilly winds– This green curry based seafood meal will warm you from your toes to  your nose.

Prep + cooking time= 45 minutes 6 large servings

1.5 C bismati rice 3 C water Combine in pot, bring to boil, the place on lowest setting to steam.

2 cloves minced fresh garlic 1 medium onion- finely chopped 1/4 corn oil or butter 4T green curry paste 1 whole red or yellow pepper julienned 4…

Avoid a DST Disaster

Heart attacks, strokes, car accidents- oh my.  The consequences of Daylight Savings Time (DST) and how to avoid them.

Daylight Savings Time – the artificial lengthening of the day which starts in the spring and ends late fall— shifts time against the natural body clock, or circadian rhythm.  This one hour time adjustment means a loss in sleep and increased stress.  The days following the onset of…

Psychology Today: The Elephant in the Room (repost)

Dear NurSerial Readers,

This article could be construed as political.  Fair enough, it’s an examination of the mental state of the President.  Look further, however: It’s about the relationship between mental health and decision-making.  Narcissism has got to be an incredibly painful condition to have or be around.  The very nature of narcissism is that it distorts the perception of  the the…

Letter from the ANA: American Nurses Association Opposes American Health Care Act

The “American Health Care Act” repeals income-based subsidies, restricts women from critical health services and eliminates prevention services.  Why is this a good idea?

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ACA Repeal-Replace Plan Troubles Organized Medicine- Repost from Medscape

Two major issues

Lower tax credits for buying private insurance. Hurts the underinsured/unemployed disproportionally.

Federal contributions to State  medicaid programs capped.  Loss of Medicaid for underinsured/unemployed/low income.

By Robert Lowes

Major medical societies such as the American Medical Association (AMA) worry that a House bill to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act (ACA)…

World Health Organization Appeal for new antibiotic development

WHO publishes list of bacteria for which new antibiotics are urgently needed

Things to note:

Prevent spread of disease.  Hand washing helps prevent the spread of disease, including bacteria.  Practice effective hand hygiene well and often.

Get immunized and keep up with immunizations. Give yourself the best chance for health.

Ask if “watchful waiting” is for you. Do you need an antibiotic right…

Feeling crappy is one way to know your immune system is working.

Stuffy…sniffles…sneezing. Skin feels sensitive… aching joints Tired..tired..tired.  Can’t I just make it go away?

 Getting a cold is no fun at all.  Before you go running for the ‘over the counter cold medicine’, consider what your miraculous body is actually doing when you get a cold.

Colds are caused by viruses. The common cold is really an umbrella termreferring to many viruses which cause…

The Ethics of Nurses Being “Political”

Nursing care is based on ethical principals such as “doing good”, “doing no harm” and justice. Nurses support for human rights isn’t political, it’s ethical.