Very interesting article. Read on. Article: Munchausen by Internet: The Lying Disease that Preys on the Heart – General Nursing Discussion.
Month: January 2013
Buddy update 1-27-13
We got a call from our vet the other day. Buddy’s white blood cells (WBC) have dipped. He is still within normal limits but his WBC’s have dropped to 4400. Low limit is 4000. This is apparently an expected Palladia associated dip in WBC’s in the first few weeks of treatment. We will continue to …
Get the Download
I was browsing through my Crate and Barrel catalog that I received in the mail the other day and came across something relatively new by Crate and Barrel. It is called “Get the Download. The little advertizement on page 65 of the catalog said to download the “dinner playlist” on iTunes with the free download code available at …
Image: Cocaine Toothache Drops – General Nursing Discussion
Nurses, did you know that in the US, cocaine was sold over the counter until 1914 and was commonly found in products like toothache drops, dandruff remedies and medicinal tonics? 1885 advertisement of cocaine for dental pain in children Image: Cocaine Toothache Drops – General Nursing Discussion.
Extra terror, hold the gore: 8 truly scary PG-13 horror movies | Film | Inventory | The A.V. Club
I saw five of these films from this eight film list and thought maybe 3 of them were scary. Extra terror, hold the gore: 8 truly scary PG-13 horror movies | Film | Inventory | The A.V. Club.
In Which We Say Goodbye
This contains spoilers about the Series Finale of Private Practice. You have been warned…………..… Season 6, Episode 13: In Which We Say Goodbye We open with Addison talking to a video camera about her being married before to the perfect man, Derrick who wasn’t perfect for her. Next scene we see her saying that she …
What I learned today
I say in a Trauma interdisciplinary conference today. The topic was Thoracic Trauma. My area of interest. What I learned today. 1. I don’t think I want to be an oncology nurse. My interest doesn’t lie there apparently. Chest medicine is where it’s at for me. 2. I miss the vents, and the occasional excitement …
Buddy Barfs
Buddy threw up this morning at around 0600 according to my husband. I was not privy to this event because I was asleep. I do not think that it had anything to do with the medication because it was a full 15 hours since he took it. We called the vet and she said …
Buddy Update 1-20-13
Buddy had his forth dose of Palladia today and no adverse reactions. I am pleased to report this.
Don’t you hate it when
Don’t you hate it when illness sneaks up on you and body slams you when you least expect it? This is what happened to me recently. I awoke on Wednesday feeling a little irritation in my lungs, that little tingle in the center of your chest that tells you something’s up. I marched off to …