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There’s a great post over at First Do No Harm about recerting for ACLS. She points out that the recertification process has been dumbed down because a lot of the previous drugs that were taught have been eliminated and the new emphasis is on effective and timely chest compressions. I took this course less than…

It’s been less than 48 hours after Andrew Meyers was tasered at a University of Florida John Kerry appearance and you can already buy the “Don’t Taze Me, Bro!” t-shirt at cafepress. Apparently it’s quickly becoming the new catch phrase, as in: YOU: “PixelRn, That was the most disgusting chili I’ve ever tasted!” PixelRN: “Don’t…

Ever since I read that cancer article, I’ve been thinking about nutrition all morning. I have one recipe that I swear by and would like to share with you. I’ve always had a low hematocrit and each time this is pointed out to me I am told to take iron pills, AND I HATE TAKING…

Nursingvoices.com Thread of the Day: What would you change about scrubs? ************************** Nursingjobs.org Job of the Day: Clinical Nurse I – Labor & Delivery, Georgetown University Hospital, Washington, DC (For more about the iPhone contest at nursingvoices.com please click here. It’s sponsored by Nursingjobs.org)

I’ve always had a non-scientific belief that fat is not the enemy with respect to diet, and in fact, sugar is. The strange thing is how tough it is to cut down on sugar. Try checking labels of every single food product you buy next time you go shopping. It’s almost impossible to avoid sugar…