Fancy Medical Terms and What They Really Mean
Nurses and doctors use fancy words to communicate and sound smart before patients, families and each other. Having spent most of his adult life in the hospital, Livin La Vida Locum, M.D. shares the...
Today is National Destroy Your Pyxis with a Sledgehammer Day
SILVER SPRING, MD - Nurses, it’s time to rejoice! The American Nurses Association (ANA) has officially declared today National Destroy Your Pyxis with a Sledgehammer Day!
“Nurses, report to your closest Pyxis machine!!!” announced the...
Top 10 Nasal Cannula Positions for Optimizing Oxygenation and Comfort
After extensive research and data from GomerBlog fans and experts, we elected to perform a systemic review for the top positions for nasal cannula placement on patients. Our research stemmed from the outstanding research...
Study Finds No Nurses Station Exists With 1:1 Ratio of Computers to Chairs
BOSTON, MA - A landmark study published in the Just-Like-New England Journal of Medicine has confirmed that no nurses station in any health care facility across this country has a 1-to-1 ratio of computers...
Rosetta Stone: OB/GYN Edition
ARLINGTON, VA - In an effort to boost sales, language software giant Rosetta Stone launches the first of a long line of medical language learning programs. Each medical specialty has its own vernacular which...
Oh No! ZDoggMD was Attacked by a Lion on Live Stream
LAS VEGAS, NV - Looks like Healthcare 3.0 will have to wait. ZDoggMD was attacked by a lion on his live stream today. ZDogg wuz droppin' hard line after hard line about the problems...
Top 10 Ways to Get Invited to the Nurses’ Infamous Potluck Dinners
Physicians, if you haven’t heard of or been to some of the nurses’ break room potluck dinners you probably aren’t doing any of the items below. These glorious buffets are a prized secret that...
Tips for Patients: How to Use a Call Light
Nurses are incredibly busy. And by busy we mean doing endless charting. So much so that they're contractually not allowed to eat or urinate. It's no wonder that call lights were invented; to help...