Technology

The Nerdy Nurse is all about technology. From blogging to the latest innovations in equipment or electronic medical records, the Technology category focuses on innovations that improve the lives of nurses and the patients they serve.

Nursing School Politics and Social Media: Another Example of Nurses Being Bullies

By / March 8, 2019 / 4 minutes of reading

There has been a lot of talk recently among the nursing blogs about a very unfortunate scenario involving an eager nursing student and social media. Those Emergency Blues Wrote about How to Get Yourself Arbitrarily kicked out of Nursing School. And Not Nurse Ratched talked about How A Nursing Student can be Expelled for a Facebook photo. The article in the Kansas City Star Discusses How Ms. Doyle Byrnes found herself expelled after posting images of herself and a placenta on Facebook. It really is an …

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The Transition from Bedside Care to Administration in Nursing

By / March 8, 2019 / 3 minutes of reading

Throughout my profession and personal journey, I have always attempted to better myself. It is not so much that I am unsatisfied with my current state, but more so a desire to do something more and to be a part of something bigger than myself. It is the reason that I started writing and being involved in social media and nursing and writing about lateral violence. It is also the reason that I am a contributing editor to MyRealityTech.com. It seems only logical that I do …

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Fearing Zombies and Being a Nurse

By / March 8, 2019 / 3 minutes of reading

So why zombies?

Well, honestly, I encounter the dead a lot more frequently that most members of society. Its not terribly often, mind you, in fact, its usually less than one a year. However, that is still more than I would if I were not in this profession.
Every time I have performed post-mortem care I am on pins and needles. I can’t get over the nagging sensation that at any moment they could moan, groan, vomit, or leap off the bed in a feverous attempt to eat my brains.

APA Formatting is the Scholarly and Professional Way

By / March 8, 2019 / 3 minutes of reading

I hate formatting a research paper. The research portions and drafting of a paper, of any sort, have never bothered me much. What I hate is the absurdly strict punctuation and citation rules associated with them. By the time I am done with most of my papers, they look more like algebra equations than scholarly works. I also have a pretty big disdain for not being able to include myself in my work. By that I mean, no opinions, just the facts, and attempting to leave …

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Apple Keynote Speech: What do Steve Jobs and James Cromwell have in common?

By / March 8, 2019 / 3 minutes of reading

Apple did something very innovative and snobby today. They broadcast their keynote speech online, live, for mac users only. You could watch it via iphone, ipad, mac on safari, but not on pc. Snobby. But hey, they are Apple and they do it the way it should be done, and by gosh you’ll learn to love it. I sure have (I <3 my iPhone).However, the viewing of said speech has brought me to a striking realization. I am starting to realize that Hollywood, and one specific …

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