How to Destroy a Great ER: A Step by Step Guide

Article from KevinMD by Thomas Paine, MD & Physician ___ I took a fantastic emergency medicine (EM) job when I finished residency. There was no question in my mind that it was the…

My Patient Won’t Stop Hitting On Me. What Can I Do?

It’s a given. Patients will hit on you, in more or less obvious ways and varying degrees of inappropriateness. It can get very upsetting, especially after a long shift. Although…

Your habits that annoy fellow coworkers: Part II

I thought I might send an open letter to all “those” coworkers out there and address just a few of these occurrences that can get under our skin.

Things your patients won’t tell you

Honesty is the best policy — but do YOU tell your doc the whole truth when you go in for an examination? Neither do your patients.

12 tips for caring for patients with uncommon conditions

We turned to the nurses on the Men in Nursing Facebook page for some tips on treating patients with rare conditions, and here’s the advice they shared.

Oversharing 101

We are told to provide compassionate care to our patients, but don’t get ‘attached’ and WHATEVER you do, don’t make it personal.

What Happens when you stop taking HIV Medications?

What Happens to a Patient Who Suddenly Stops Taking HIV Medications? The medications used to control HIV help the body to produce and retain the white blood cells necessary to…