Massachusetts Nurses Union Urges Mandatory 3 Nurses to 1 Patient Ratio to Boost Lagging...
BOSTON, MA – When Massachusetts voters head to the polls next week, the first question they will face is whether or not to initiate...
NP’s Now Able to Open Aesthetic Centers Without Physician Supervision in 23 States
BOCA RATON, FL - With the recent legislative changes in several states, a total of 23 states now allow Nurse Practitioners to practice without physician...
Nurse in Psych ER Reprimanded for Double-Vision Halloween Costume After-Effect on Patients
WASHINGTON HEIGHTS, NY - “I do a medically-themed costume every year. This year was diplopia. People were loving it. The people who weren’t falling...
Updated 2016 Med/Surg Unit Inventory Guidelines
It’s that time of year to take inventory of what’s on our Med/Surg units. These things are required for the quintessential Med/Surg experience. Bust out...
Nurse Assigned to Shake Empty Toner Cartridge Every 5 Minutes
LOUISVILLE, KY - As punishment for not charting a respiratory rate other than 16, first-year nurse Randy Tolbert has been relegated from patient care...
Code Team Performs Ill-Timed Mannequin Challenge During CPR
JACKSONVILLE, FL - A code team at Jacksonville Medical Center (JMC) is under investigation after an ill-timed Mannequin Challenge during a cardiac arrest went...
Doctor Excited to Get New, Last Year’s People Magazine for Waiting Room
NAPERVILLE, IL - Dr. Nyugen's waiting room will be packed when word gets out they have the country's most-recent People magazine. "I'm trying it...
Coumadin Clinic Tired of Drawing Blood, Starts to Just Ballpark INR Results
JACKSONVILLE, MS - GomerBlog investigated a Coumadin clinic in Jacksonville and revealed a dark side to their daily operations. The Jacksonville Coumadin Clinic was...
Local ER Again Holding Admitted Patients, Staff Thankful for the Experience
What could have been a less than favorable situation has instead turned into a learning opportunity for all involved as a local hospital is...
This Just In: Your Health Care Job Sucks
Hey YOU, that’s right, I’m talking to you. Gomerblog just wanted to take some time to let you know that your job sucks. Really....