Archive for the ‘Medical’ Category

• All the pusher aren’t in the streets

  Saturday, June 20th, 2009

  The business world continues to see corrupt companies with money operate even if the products they tout are ineffective.   Eli Lilly, a company that has been in business for many years, is now being sued for pushing doctors to recommend Zyprexa. This drug is meant to be used for the treatment of schizophrenia and [...]

• At least one bat isn’t working

  Thursday, May 7th, 2009

  Waking up this morning, I found out that the first place Dodgers have lost the services of the dread locked menace, Manny Ramirez, for fifty games due to using an unauthorized substance made me jump for joy. Don’t get me wrong. Manny seems like a great guy but he just happens to play for the [...]

• Are Nursing Ethics Old School

  Friday, April 10th, 2009

  Having retired from a profession I loved after 40 plus years, I miss it. But I wonder if I had a chance to work again, would my work ethics be too old school for today’s world? This is also echoed by others in other professions who are around the same age as me.   I [...]

• That ain’t right

  Sunday, March 8th, 2009

  Stand back folks! Nocnurse is dragging out her soap box and I am going off like a Roman Candle on the Fourth of July!!!!   I read the article on patients being asked to sign away their rights to post complaints about their doctors. These prima donas say that it could hurt a doctor’s practice. [...]

• Who is Really at Fault?

  Sunday, February 22nd, 2009

  Most of my years in nursing were spent in the mental health field so I am familiar with the problems of caring for patients with Alzheimer’s disease. Upon hearing that a wrestling legend had killed his roommate, my heart went out to the families and to a man who can’t be held responsible for what [...]