Local Nurse and Intern Declare EMR Documentation War
COOPERSTOWN, NY - Citing a "clearly aggressive nursing note" which was felt to be "the absolute last straw," medical intern Edward Costa formally declared a documentation war on nurse Catherine Ragaz at 12:03 this morning.
Costa reports...
Super-Aerodynamic White Coat to Shave Seconds Off Rounds
WASHINGTON, DC - With the completion of the Sochi Olympics and the success of their “Mach 39” high-tech aerodynamic suits in propelling U.S. speedskaters to glory, Lockheed Martin and Under Armour teamed up once...
USMLE Step 4 Approved Days Before USMLE Had to Claim Chapter 7
The USMLE organization, the single group responsible for certifying all American physicians, has added the USMLE Step 4 for all current and future medical residents.
This new Step will include 3 parts:
1) A written section...
Controversy Over Surgery Department’s ‘Most Annoying Medical Student’ Award
DALLAS, TX - Dr. Greg Peterson, a chief resident in general surgery, has seen his share of medical students rotate through the surgery service. "They just keep getting worse," said an unenthused Peterson before...
University of Phoenix to Start Online M.D. Degree Program
PHOENIX, AZ - Officials at the wildly popular University of Phoenix have announced their newest online learning program for obtaining the Doctor of Medicine degree. Students will complete the four-year degree completely online with...
Medical Schools to Replace Curriculum with Year-Long Course in ICD-10 and E&M Coding
In a visionary statement, the deans of ten of this nation’s top medical schools, including four Ivy League schools announced today that they are replacing their schools’ entire 3rd-year curriculum with an intensive year-long...
Tips: How to Improve Your Daily Cry at Work Due to Burnout
With all hope lost due to increasing and impossible expectations heaped upon health care practitioners by administrators, insurers, and patients each and every day, cry sessions are becoming part of the daily work routine. ...
Medical Student Discovers Niche in Surgery as Edward Retractor Hands
MADISON, WI - "That’s not my real name, but it works," stated Jimmy M. Smith, a third-year medical student from UW Madison Medical School. The young man has been a big hit with the surgery...
Medical Students Excited to Volunteer for Studies of Ebola Transmission
SACRAMENTO, CA - In the wake of the CDC’s announcement that we still do not fully understand exactly how the Ebola virus is transmitted, several top medical schools have started offering $5 Starbucks gift cards...
Medical and Nursing Students Return Home This Thanksgiving Ready to Diagnose Their Families
CHAMPAIGN, IL - Miracles are coming early this holiday season as medical and nursing students across the nation are diagnosing family and friends with life-threatening conditions. Every year, the nation’s top students migrate back...
