Communication Technology

Hi All,
I strongly believe that technology is very helpful in overcoming communication barriers between people in health care. For example, nurses often have to work with people who do not know English enough to communicate properly their needs. Electronic Vocabularies are very beneficial for these patients. Usage of this kind devises can help patients find proper word to explain their feelings, signs, and symptoms. Moreover, they even do not have to say this word; they can show a devise’s screen to the nurse and she/he will read it. This kind of devises reduces significantly a risk of misunderstanding between nurses and patients. I believe that in the health care field understanding between a patient and a health care provider is extremely important. I cannot, but agree that use of communication technology devises will benefit a patient’s health.

Best regards,
Katya

Love your pet.

Hi, Hi, Hi!!!
How are you today? How is your pet doing? I believe that when you come back from your hospital or clinic after shift, first who meet you when you come to your door is usually you pet. I do not even say about evening shifts. At this time your pet the only one who still wait for you. Around midnight, when you come back, your children sleep and husband snore on a coach in front of working TV. Is it familiar picture? You pet ready to spend as much time with you as you can spend with him or her. Pets ready to put away everything for a minute they can be with you. Please, give them this minute. They really need it. I do not remember who said that ‘your dog is the only person on this Earth who saw his god alive’. Continue to be a ‘living’ god to you pet, good and caring god.
See you soon,
Katya
Here is some interesting story:
“A group of people helped save a man's life on Thanksgiving.He was playing football when he suffered a heart attack.That's when all the right people, and even a dog, came together to save his life.”Full text on: http://www3.whdh.com/news/articles/local/BO67962/

Gossips, Gossips, Gossips

My dear friends,

Today I want to talk about gossips. Do you like gossips? We are nurses. We like to talk and discuss different aspects of our and somebody else’s life. We like to talk about artists, movie stars, discuss what they do and how they do. Moreover, sometimes we also discuss some of our co-workers while they are not in the room. How do you think, can these discussions be considered as a gossip? If you discuss with you fellow nurse professionalism of the other nurse, clinical behaviour of this member of the health care team and her or his attitude toward patients, is it a gossip? I believe that every one of us at least once have heard this kind of discussions or even participated in it. I just want to remind you that our words can be a very dangerous weapon.

I remember good old story about gossiping. My friend from New Zealand sent it to me years ago. Here it is:

Once upon a time an old man spread rumours that his neighbour was a thief. As a result, the young man was arrested. Days later the young man was proven innocent. After been released he sued the old man for wrongly accusing him.In court the old man told the Judge: ' They were just comments, didn't harm anyone. 'The judge, before passing sentence on the case, told the old man: ' Write all the things you said about him in a piece of paper. Cut them up and on the way home, throw the pieces of paper out. Tomorrow, come back to hear the sentence. 'Next day, the judge told the old man: ' Before receiving the sentence, you will have to go out and gather all the pieces of paper that you threw out yesterday. 'The old man said: ' I can't do that! The wind spread them and I won't know where to find them. 'The judge then replied: ' The same way, simple comments may destroy the honour of a man to such an extent that one is not able to fix it. If you can't speak well of someone, rather don't say anything .

‘Let’s all be masters of our mouths, so that we won't be slaves of our words.’

I wish you a good day, a calm shift and a nursing rest room without gossips :)

Nursing Humor of the week :)

Hi all, nurses and not!
Smile, This is Nursing Humor of the week:
Doctor's Charting
A collection of documentation statements actually found on patient's charts during a recent review of medical records. These statements were written by various health care professionals including (we are afraid) a doctor or two at several major hospitals.

The lab test indicated abnormal lover function.
The baby was delivered, the cord clamped and cut, and handed to the pediatrician, who reathed and cried immediately.
Exam of genitalia reveals that he is circus sized.
The skin was moist and dry.
Rectal exam revealed a normal size thyroid.

The patient had waffles for breakfast and anorexia for lnch.
She stated that she had been constipated for most of her life until 1989 when she got a divorce.
Between you and me, we ought to be able to get this lady pregnant.
The patient was in his usual state of good health until his airplane ran out of gas and crashed.
I saw your patient today, who is still under our car for physical therapy.
The patient lives at home with his mother, father, and pet turtle, who is presently enrolled in day care three times a week.
Bleeding started in the rectal area and continued all the way to Los Angeles.
Both breasts are equal and reactive to light and accommodation.
She is numb from her toes down.
Exam of genitalia was completely negative except for the right foot.
While in the emergency room, she was examined, X-rated and sent home.
The patient was to have a bowel resection. However, he took a job as a stockbroker instead.
The patient suffers from occasional, constant, infrequent headaches.
Coming from Detroit, this man has no children.
Examination reveals a well-developed male lying in bed with his family in no distress.
Patient was alert and unresponsive.
When she fainted, her eyes rolled around the room.

I hope that you smiled.

Do you want more? Visit http://www.medi-smart.com/humor.htm

Yours,

Katya

We are nurses, are we?
SMILE :)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oq878U1WeWQ

Hello everyone!
I hope that you like my blog :)

Today I want to remind you that rest is very important to us. Nursing is a job which takes all our internal power, and for restoration of this power we need a good sleep. I can understand that everyone has family, house holding duties and more, however, I encourage you to think about yourself a little bit more. Imagine you are tired and came to your unit to work. Eight or even twelve hours of non stop running, washing, caring. Can you work effectively if the only thing you want is sit down and close your eyes? I know that everyone have been in this situation. We constantly take minutes and hours from our rest time to do something “more important”.
Stop for a moment. Think about yourself. Your patients do not want a tired nurse, you children do not want a tired mom and your husband does not want a tired wife. Stop for a moment. Cleaning can wait till weekend.

I wish all of you good rest after heavy shift in your units.

Nurses, you have to rest more :)

All of you have to get good sleep like this puppy or kitty.

Do not forget to SMILE.
See you soon.
Katya

Everyone and Everybody Welcome :)

Hello, Hello, and Hello!!!
My dear friends and future readers, my name is Katya and I am a nurse. Nursing is quite serious profession, isn’t it? That is why I decided to create a blog where people can relax a little bit. So, it is funny blog. I found out that people do not smile too much now a day. Too much work, too much house holding problems, too little time for all these problems. This is the reason why I just want you to smile, at least once, while you will read my blog. All medical professionals support great idea that people who smile and laugh a lot will live longer and happier life.
So, SMILE J
NURSES and DOG LOVERS EXTREMELY WELCOME

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