• Before There Were Pixels

    Here’s a woodblock print that I created in 1992. I found a scan of it while cleaning out my hard drive and I guess the fact that I’m a momma now brought a new level of meaning to the piece. It was based on a photograph of a Thai woman. She had a large amount…

  • Nurses: The AHIC needs you!

    Who: AHIC = American Health Information Community. This is a federal advisory body chartered in 2005 to make recommendations to the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services on how to accelerate the development and adoption of health information technology. What: A public information meeting will be held to discuss how interested…

  • Was Dr. Seuss influenced by Jane Austen?

    Each time I read “Green Eggs and Ham” to my 5 month old son I am struck by the similarities to “Pride and Prejudice.” It’s currently his favorite book. Actually it’s the only book his 5 month old attention span can absorb so I try to read it to him every day. Over and over…

  • US Nursing Schools getting you down?

    Time magazine has some advice for you: Become a Nurse, Get a Tan This is a great article on the International University of Nursing at St. Kitts. I visited St Kitts a year and a half ago and my husband and I rented scooters to ride around the perimeter of the island. Out of nowhere,…

  • Hillary Clinton: Nurse for a Day

    I wonder what makes ol’ Hil think she can pull this off? Last time I checked, it took 2-4 years to train to be a nurse, not to mention an extensive orientation period. According to the article, “The Clinton campaign hasn’t released any information about what nursing duties she is willing to perform – and…

  • New Change of Shift…

    …with a new a new logo. Damn, I missed it again! I think it’s time I hired a personal assistant.