Archive for August 2008
My 1st clinical (Mother Baby Unit)
Posted by: WittyRuby on: August 30, 2008
Here I am, excited and stressful again to be back to school and have the 1st clinical for the semester. I think keeping my journal and sharing it with everyone is a good thing:
We all get the orientation, get to know our instructor and the facility. I have the impression that she is a good instructor [...]
The guy’s wallet
Posted by: WittyRuby on: August 30, 2008
There is a man coming to Security finding his lost wallet. He listed what he had in the wallet, blah blah, & $45. The security got his wallet turned in. He had his wallet back but the money was gone. This gave me a little thought. If it were me who found his wallet & [...]
Chicago Air Show 2008
Posted by: WittyRuby on: August 16, 2008
Forgiveness
Posted by: WittyRuby on: August 8, 2008
Pic: Nature&Human at www3.coara.or.jp/~phoenix/
“…you do not forgive others because they deserve it; you forgive others because you deserve it.” (Don Miguel Ruiz, The Four Argeements, restated by Larry Winget, Shut up, stop whining & get a life, p. 159).
Wuh hu, I have done it several times, hehe, so I practised as the wise suggested. In [...]
Vietnamese names
Posted by: WittyRuby on: August 4, 2008
If you are NOT a Vietnamese, this can be an interesting article about the Vietnamese name.
—> http://www.sog.unc.edu/programs/ncmagistrates/2006Springconf/032006Vietnamese%20Surnames.doc
When I should not listen
Posted by: WittyRuby on: August 4, 2008
pic: vuk011
I feel bad that I don’t have good communication skill, as I don’t know what to say, I just listen and don’t have anything to share back. My knowledge is so limited [sigh].
This morning, I work at the library and catch another good book ^_^. Basicly, I should listen more and talk less. What a [...]
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Nursing News
- All-graduate nursing debate hots up as minister accuses detractors of sexism November 13, 2009Health minister Ann Keen has accused media commentators of sexism following yesterday’s coverage about nursing becoming a all-graduate profession.
- Extra hospital beds cut intensive care mortality rates by 11% November 13, 2009Thousands of lives have been saved by increased intensive care funding and the introduction of treatment guidelines, research suggests.
- Antipsychotics being used as 'chemical cosh' on dementia patients November 13, 2009Antipsychotic drugs intended to treat schizophrenia are reportedly being used to “chemically cosh” elderly dementia patients.
Health
- Anti-Aging Medicine – Hope, Hype Or Hucksters? November 8, 2009Anti-aging can be a difficult topic to address because it has a number of different common meanings and connotations. Each is championed by a particular group or coalition of interests which define their terms in ways that can make the subject confusing. For the scientific community, anti-aging research refers exclusively to slowing, preventing, or reversing […]Jorg Mardian RHN, CPT
- Sure You’re getting Older, But Are You Aging Well? October 25, 2009Someone once said that all human beings, from the earliest age, are on a slow road to death. By that it was meant that we have a limited lifespan which eventually ends, though many young people don’t seem to realize it. Fact is, everything around us has limitations – beginnings and [...]Jorg Mardian RHN, CPT
- Don’t Take A Vacation From Health October 14, 2009I just came back from a ten day seminar with a very enlightened view of travelling and health. Let me tell you, when you get 300 people in a conference room and two or three of them have a cold, an interesting phenomenon happens: quite a few in the room will get sick within the [...]Jorg Mardian RHN, CPT
- Get Out Of That Used Body And Get Into A New Life! September 27, 2009A while back I spoke to a distressed senior who was told that his condition of general weakness and bodily pain was the inevitable result of aging. Now naturally, I disagree with such simple advice, as it is not rooted in wisdom. Where does the idea come from that age takes away [...]Jorg Mardian RHN, CPT
- Eggs, The Myth Of Cholesterol And Exercise September 21, 2009During a lively debate on nutrition, a good friend the other day raised the link between eggs and cholesterol. This subject is one of curiosity because rather than being a culprit of disease, eggs are actually very good for us. First, we have to understand that cholesterol is not necessarily bad. Humans need it to [...]Jorg Mardian RHN, CPT
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