Technology

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Change is not the enemy

Nurses seem to hate change, but we can’t hide from it. In fact, change is the only thing ‘common’ in our profession.

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Bring on(?) the noise!

A few years ago I was standing in line for Space Mountain at Disneyland and there was a kid there who was also standing in line with his friends—only unlike my chatty self who gets in faux trouble all the time for talking too much–he was listening to his music, completely ignoring his comrades. What would it be like if we did that at the hospital?

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Bringing the web to work

Something was amiss. No one was speaking. Heck, no one was even eating all the treats in the nurse’s station. Instead, everyone’s head was bent intently over desks and little clicking noises could be heard.

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Meet Nurse Jetson

No robots for me please! Technology is getting a bit too space-age for this student nurse.

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A day in the life of a nurse with an iPhone

Ever wondered if a smartphone would make you more productive? This nurse says the answer is “Yes!”

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9 free apps every nurse should download

Here are essential apps for nurses who love their iPhones but don’t love spending a lot of money on the extras.

Hawaiian hospital uses iPhones at the bedside

Is your hospital still stuck in the 1980s? This hospital isn’t. They’re using iPhones across the board.

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A virtual nursing school

What if, just like everything else, there’s an app for nursing school?

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Why this nurse threw away his Palm device

Sorry Palm. It was nice for 11 years and I don’t think I ever had a more user-friendly handheld. You just didn’t keep up with the demands that your devoted users were asking for.

Nurse promotes healthy eating

Did you know that over 80% of kids don’t eat enough of the healthy foods their bodies need for proper nutrition?

Facebook postings lead to Internal Affairs investigation

HIPPA — and common sense — is supposed to protect patient privacy. But some nurses posted a patient’s photo on Facebook anyway.

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10 more great iPhone apps for nurses

New apps are appearing all the time. Here are the ones that have the potential to make the art and science of nursing easier for us, the clinical nurse.

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Wasting away in Margaritaville, I mean, your doctor’s office…

There’s a new internet based tool that is supposed to help patients curb wait times by allowing them to see if their doctor is running late.

Nursing 2.0

It seems that slowly but surely the ‘career’ of nursing is transforming

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Tracking nurses

Does your employer need to know your whereabouts every second of every work day?