It’s that time of year – the US Bureau of Labor Statistics has released their annual report on professional wages, including dental hygiene. So this week, let’s review where things stand for each state. First of all, I recognize these are only state averages. Metro and rural areas within each state are generally going to […]
Anti-hypertensive Drugs
Nursing Mnemonics: Anti-hypertensive Drugs
5 reasons you’re not losing weight
Overcompensating with exercise Dripping with sweat, you may feel a small sense of victory as you step off of the treadmill. So now that you’ve burned 450 calories, you can at least have a bag of chips which is only 130 calories right? Wrong. The body doesn’t work tit for tat, and calories burned doesn’t […]
Should Surgical Technologists and Nurses Wear Scrubs in Public?
Every few months when things are slow, someone publishes an article about the imaginary dangers associated with wearing scrubs in public. A recent version is from The Atlantic. An associate editor saw some people in scrubs having lunch in a restaurant and was, of course, horrified. She questioned the magazine’s medical editor, Dr. James Hamblin, […]
Should Doctors and Nurses Wear Scrubs in Public?
Every few months when things are slow, someone publishes an article about the imaginary dangers associated with doctors wearing scrubs in public. A recent version is from The Atlantic. An associate editor saw some people in scrubs having lunch in a restaurant and was, of course, horrified. She questioned the magazine’s medical editor, Dr. James […]