Nurse is violating nursing ethics

Tonight, ABC’s “Desperate Housewives” gave us a hospital nurse as mousy, pathetic physician lackey who can be bribed into revealing sensitive patient information with free lunch at a French bistro, and who has time to leave the hospital mid-shift to eat that lunch. Yeah, we know–it’s just Wisteria Lane. We’re sure that the episode’s 16 [...]

JDRF announced for their 28th annual Walk to Cure Diabetes events

The Greater Bay Area Chapter of the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation International (JDRF) announced today the locations for their 28th annual Walk to Cure Diabetes events which begin locally on October 18, 2008.
“We are excited to host Walk to Cure Diabetes events at five different locales around the San Francisco Bay Area this year,” said [...]

RNs work to promote general health by educating the public on warning signs and symptoms of disease

Registered nurses (RNs), regardless of specialty or work setting, treat patients, educate patients and the public about various medical conditions, and provide advice and emotional support to patients’ family members. RNs record patients’ medical histories and symptoms, help perform diagnostic tests and analyze results, operate medical machinery, administer treatment and medications, and help with patient [...]