Here’s a blog written by a group of students using Second Life for their fundamentals of nursing class: Nursing 211: Second Life Medical Field Trips Also, here’s a news article about using emergency room simulations in Second Life for nursing students: Area nursing students work in cyberspace ER And finally, here’s the link to the…

As some of my readers may know, my son was conceived through IVF. The reason for our infertility was never diagnosed and so my husband and I wanted to go straight to IVF. Luckily we found a doctor who agreed with this approach, and we were successful on the first try. Here is an excellent…

A couple weeks ago I asked if the flu shot can make you sick. This week I am asking if the flu shot can give you Guillian-Barre syndrome (GBS). Here is a scary story about someone who suspects she got Guillian-Barre from a flu shot. It’s very ominous to me because although the CDC doesn’t…

Nursing not a hot career choice today My favorite quote is, “I’m not burned out. I’m cremated.” I also like being reminded that on average, an elevator installer makes more money than I do. Although when you really think about it, elevator installers have people lives in their hands as well.

Nurses Claim Company Administers Adult Vaccines To Children So here’s the story: Two nurses working in a clinic were given a flu vaccine that was only meant for adults and were instructed by their supervisor to administer it to children. One nurse read the insert and realized that the vaccine wasn’t meant for children, and…

If you think being a nurse is all about drawing blood and taking blood pressures, you should read this article from the University of Washington. Still thinking that nursing isn’t all that exciting? Read ERnursey’s true story about delivering a baby in a truck last weekend.