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Brittany Means, RN, BSN: Jan 12, 2017
1.9 million neurons, 14 billion synapses, and 7.5 miles of myelinated fibers — this is what a brain experiencing an acute stroke loses every MINUTE that passes without treatment. Even more...
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Hannah Ostrem: Jan 05, 2017
When the concept for EMS was born nearly 50 years ago, it was meant to be an integrated part of a smooth system of care beginning with the call to EMS dispatch and continuing through to definitive...
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Brittney Nelson, BSN, RN, SCRN: Dec 27, 2016
With an estimated 25%, or 1 in 4 strokes considered "wake up strokes," where the patient wakes up to find they've suffered deficits and are unsure how long it has been since symptom onset, it's no...
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Shane Elmore, RN: Dec 14, 2016
Who's on First is an original comedy skit that was made famous by Abbot and Costello back in the early 1940's. It's a classic illustration of two people talking, but it's as if they are speaking...
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Shane Elmore, RN: Oct 18, 2016
When it comes to communication in healthcare, do you ever feel like you're playing a game of "telephone?" One of the most challenging aspects of living in the technological age is the speed of...
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Hannah Ostrem: Oct 11, 2016
Imagine this: It's a busy Saturday evening at the hospital. You are understaffed and overworked and it's one of those days where everything seems to be happening at once. The medics bring in a...
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Team Pulsara: Aug 30, 2016
EDITOR'S NOTE: Special thanks to Cynthia Bradford Lencioni for writing today's blog post. You can connect with her on LinkedIn. __ 800 m freestyle 8:04.79 (World Record) Katie Ledecky August 12, 2016...
