Nurse Saying - "You Might Be a Nurse If..."

*You can drink a pot of coffee and still go to sleep in the morning.

*You believe every patient needs TLC: Thorazine, Lorazapam, and Compazine.

*You can´t see it; it´s probably not there.

*Your sense of humor seems to get more warped each year.

*You think it is acceptable to use "penis" and "vagina" in a normal conversation.

*You believe the definition of stress is when you wake up screaming and you realize you haven´t fallen asleep yet.

*You believe that if warm wine enemas were routinely ordered, patient complaints would greatly decrease.

*You call some of your co-workers "Flowers in the Field of Medicine" because they´re bloomin´ idiots.

*You hope there´s a special place in Hell for the inventor of the call light.

*You believe not all patients are annoying. Some are dead.

*You believe experience is something you don´t get until just after you need it.

*You see stress as a normal way of life.

*You have a tendency to laugh at your patient´s "big" problems.

*You know the phone numbers of every late night food delivery place in town by heart.

*You believe the problem with the gene pool is that there is no lifeguard.

*You´ve ever thought, "Patients, God love ´em, because today, I sure don´t!"

*Everything only happens all at once.

*You have more T-shirts that say, "Love a nurse PRN" than plain T-shirts.

*You´ve ever referred to other nurses as "Band-Aid Bunnies."

*You´ve ever been telling work stories in a restaurant and had someone at another table throw-up.

*You write a patient report and have to translate it to medical records because of all the acronyms in it.

*You notice that you use more four-letter words now than before you became a nurse.

*You look in your closet and can´t find anything non-medical to wear.

*You´ve ever told anyone in pain to "stop being a baby and deal with it."

*You have a patient in four-point leathers that asks if you´re a nurse, you reply "Yes", and walk away.

*You´ve ever told a patient to "stop faking it."

*You believe all bleeding stops...eventually.

*You don´t get excited about blood loss unless it´s your own.

*You don´t hit patients or doctors....unless absolutely necessary.

*You believe the pain will go away when it stops hurting.

*Anything that can go wrong, will go wrong and if nothing has gone wrong, you´ve obviously don´t understand the situation.

*You believe if you can keep your head among all this confusion, you obviously don´t understand the situation.

*You´ve ever said, "Why am I here?"

*If you believe if a patient who has a catheter, he needs it.

*Everyone gets treated exactly the same...until they piss you off.

*When you get a call telling you the name of your next admit and you can do the care plan before the patient gets to the floor.

*When called for orders, the MD says, "Write them yourself; you know the patient better than I do."

*You´ve ever had to contend with someone who thinks constipation for 4 hours is an emergency.

*Ever rolled your eyes when the 14 year-old says, "No, I´ve never had sex."

*You refer to motorcyclists as organ donors.

*You can eat a candy bar with one hand while performing digital stimulation on your patient with the other hand, and it doesn´t bother you.

*You believe Tylenol, Advil, or Excedrin provides a large part of your daily calorie intake requirements.

*You´ve ever held a 14-gauge needle over someone´s vein and said, "Now your going to feel a little stick."

*You can identify the "PID Shuffle" and the "Kidney Stone Squirm" at 15 feet.

*You´ve ever had a patient with a nose ring, a brow ring and twelve earrings say, "I´m afraid of shots."

*You´ve ever thought, "As long as he´s got a pulse, I don´t care about the rhythm."

*You think the ultimate cruel joke is get someone drunk, take them to the ER and tell them he OD´d on "some kind of pills."

*You automatically multiply by three the number of drinks a patient claims to have daily.

*You can keep a straight face when a patient responds, "Just two beers."

*You feel that if someone is shot or stabbed, they probably deserved it.

*You stare at someone in utter disbelief when they actually cover their mouth to cough.

*You think "awake and stupid" is an appropriate choice for mental status.

*You believe in the aerial spraying of Prozac.

*You have encouraged obnoxious patients to sign out AMA.

*You believe the government should require a permit to reproduce.

*Your most common assessment question at 2 a.m. is "Why is this an emergency now?"

*You believe every waiting room should have a Valium salt lick.

*You don´t believe 90% of what you´re told, and 75% of what you see.

*You firmly believe that "too stupid to live" should be a diagnosis.

*You have to leave the patient before you begin to laugh uncontrollably.

*You believe a book entitled "Suicide: Getting it Right the First Time" will be your next project.

*You believe a good tape job will fix anything.

*You´ve ever had a patient look you dead in the eye and say, "I don´t know how that got stuck in there."

*You have ever had a patient say, "I´m not pregnant, I can´t be pregnant! I can´t be having a baby!"

*You have a special shrine in your home to the inventor of Haldol.

*You can think of another 200 examples of "You Might Be a Nurse If..."

DOH-8 recommends ways of preventing dengue outbreak
THURSDAY, AUGUST 18, 2005 | HEALTH

Tacloban City (18 August) -- The Department of Health, Regional Office VIII highly recommends that the reduction of mosquito density through the elimination of their breeding places is still the most effective and economical way of preventing and controlling Dengue outbreak.

In a visit at the Eastern Visayas Regional Medical Center (EVRMC) Tacloban, it was learned that as of August 17, 2005, 11 dengue cases had been admitted in the pediatric ward while four (4) cases were admitted at the medical ward. These patients come from Tacloban and the nearby municipalities and provinces of the region.

As DOH-8 has earlier announced, dengue fever has been endemic in the region. Cases occur all throughout the year but peaks noticeably during the rainy months. Both the government and public sector therefore are enjoined to make necessary measures to prevent the populace from dengue disease.

Local health units are encouraged to conduct health education on the importance of elimination of mosquito breeding places and early consultation. They are also encouraged to conduct surveillance activities to identify cases and coordinate with local health authorities.

The public is encouraged to remove all possible breeding places of mosquitoes inside and outside of houses such as tin cans, rubber tires, bottles or drain accumulated water from trees and plants. Cover water storage containers to prevent breeding of mosquitoes. House gutters must be cleaned to prevent stagnation of rain water. The public is enjoined to report to the nearest health center any patient suspected of dengue.

To be avoided is self medication and giving of aspirin at home for fever on patients suspected of dengue. Also, the public must watch for signs of dengue such as sudden onset of high fever which may last two (2) to seven (7) days; joints and muscle pains behind the eyes; weakness, skin rashes (maculopapular rash or red tiny spots on the skin called petechiae), nosebleeding when fever starts to subside, vomiting of coffee-colored matter and dark colored stools.

General Cancer Prevention Information

News from the Women's Health Initiative: Reducing Total Fat Intake May Have Small Effect on Risk of Breast Cancer, No Effect on Risk of Colorectal Cancer, Heart Disease, or Stroke
Following an eating pattern lower in total fat did not significantly reduce the incidence of breast cancer, heart disease, or stroke, and did not reduce the risk of colorectal cancer in healthy postmenopausal women, according to the latest clinical trial results from the Women's Health Initiative.

Omega-3 Fatty Acids Unlikely to Prevent Cancer
An analysis of numerous, large population cohort studies did not detect evidence of a significant link between dietary intake of omega-3 fatty acids (found in fish) and the incidence of several major cancer types, according to a review study published in the January 25, 2006, issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association.

Garlic and Cancer Prevention: Questions and Answers
A fact sheet that summarizes the results of studies on the consumption of garlic for cancer prevention.

Red Wine and Cancer Prevention: Fact Sheet
Red wine is a rich source of biologically active phytochemicals, chemicals found in plants.

Tea and Cancer Prevention: Fact Sheet
Tea drinking is an ancient tradition dating back 5,000 years in China and India. Long regarded in those cultures as an aid to good health, researchers now are studying tea for possible use in the prevention and treatment of a variety of cancers.
Other Cancer Prevention Topics
Antioxidants and Cancer Prevention: Fact Sheet
Antioxidants are substances that may protect cells from the damage caused by unstable molecules known as free radicals. Free radical damage may lead to cancer.

Aspirin and Cancer Prevention
A collection of material about aspirin, a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID), and its potential role in the prevention of certain cancers.

Statins and Cancer Prevention: Fact Sheet
Animal research and ongoing observation of people who take statins suggests that these drugs may lower the risk of certain cancers, including colorectal and skin cancers.

Cancer Vaccine Fact Sheet
Cancer vaccines are intended either to treat existing cancers (therapeutic vaccines) or to prevent the development of cancer (prophylactic vaccines).

HPV (Human Papillomavirus) Vaccines for Cervical Cancer
A collection of material about HPV and vaccines designed to prevent infections from certain types of the virus that may lead to cervical cancer.

Energy Balance: Weight and Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
Information from NCI and other agencies about healthy weight, diet, physical activity, and obesity and the research aimed at understanding their relationship to cancer.
Cancer Prevention Clinical Trials
If You Want To Find Ways To Prevent Cancer...Learn About Prevention Clinical Trials
Easy-to-read brochure that explains the basics of cancer prevention trials.

Breast Cancer Prevention Studies
A fact sheet about three clinical trials studying methods of preventing breast cancer. National Cancer Institute Fact Sheet 4.18

The Breast Cancer Prevention Trial
A collection of material about the Breast Cancer Prevention Trial.

Study of Tamoxifen and Raloxifene (STAR) Trial
A collection of material about the Study of Tamoxifen and Raloxifene, or STAR trial, one of the largest-ever breast cancer prevention studies.

The Prostate Cancer Prevention Trial
A collection of material about a study designed to see whether the drug finasteride (trade name Proscar) can prevent prostate cancer in men ages 55 and older.

The SELECT Prostate Cancer Prevention Trial
A collection of material about SELECT (Selenium and Vitamin E Cancer Prevention Trial), which will determine whether these two dietary supplements can protect against prostate cancer.

NCI-Sponsored Trials of Cyclooxygenase (COX) Inhibitors for Cancer Prevention and Treatment
Numerous compounds are examined by the National Cancer Institute (NCI) for their potential to prevent or treat cancer. Questions and Answers

Questions and Answers About Beta Carotene Chemoprevention Trials
A fact sheet about three clinical trials designed to study whether beta carotene and other agents can prevent cancer. National Cancer Institute Fact Sheet 4.13
Prevention-Related Research
Division of Cancer Prevention
The Division of Cancer Prevention is the primary unit of the National Cancer Institute devoted to cancer prevention research.

Cancer Research Portfolio: Prevention Research Projects
Information from the Cancer Research Portfolio, a comprehensive database of NCI-supported research.

Cancer Research Portfolio: Prevention Funding Opportunities
NCI prevention research funding priorities and opportunities.

Cancer Prevention Fellowship Program
This program provides postdoctoral training opportunities in cancer prevention and control.

Poliomyelitis in Nigeria and West/Central Africa

18 June 2008 -- Northern Nigeria is currently affected by a new outbreak of wild poliovirus type 1 (WPV1), which has begun to spread internationally. In 2008, a nine-fold increase in new cases caused by this serotype has been reported compared with the same period in 2007. This outbreak in northern Nigeria has the potential to cause major international outbreaks, as occurred in 2003-2006. This year, Nigeria accounts for 86% of WPV1 cases in the world.

This new outbreak in Nigeria has occurred because upwards of 20% of children remain unimmunized in key high-risk areas for polio in the north of the country. From 2003 to 2006, an outbreak in northern Nigeria led to national and international spread of the disease, eventually re-infecting 20 previously polio-free countries, causing outbreaks in places as far away as Indonesia and Yemen, and resulting in 1,475 cases in these 20 countries.

New WPV1 genetically linked to viruses from northern Nigeria has now been confirmed in Benin (one case, onset 17 April 2008) and the western part of Niger (1 case, in Tillaberry province, close to the borders with Burkina Faso and Mali; onset 11 April 2008). It is from these areas that WPV1 originating from Nigeria spread across west, central and the Horn of Africa in 2003-2004, re-infecting – among others – Côte d'Ivoire, Ghana, Guinea and Togo. In addition to international spread of WPV1 from northern Nigeria, wild poliovirus type 3 (WPV3) originating from northern Nigeria has been reported from Chad (onset of most recent case 13 April 2008).

The risk of renewed international spread of polio from Nigeria is increasing due to the intensity of the outbreak in northern Nigeria, the upcoming rainy season which is associated with increased transmission of poliovirus, and the anticipated large-scale population movements for the Hajj (pilgrimage to Mecca, Saudi Arabia) in the second half of 2008. Saudi Arabia has been notified of the increased risk of polio infection to Hajj pilgrims.

Nigeria has planned two large-scale rounds of emergency polio immunization in the northern states in July and August 2008. Large-scale emergency polio immunization campaigns were conducted on 13-16 June in high-risk and border areas of Benin, Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger, followed by additional campaigns in July. Disease surveillance is being heightened in 'at-risk' countries, including in those re-infected in 2003-2006.

For more information

Global Polio Eradication Initiative

August 9, 2008, midnight... i was chatting with my bing that night because the nxt day i'll be hugging her again.... weeeehhh!! so excited to see yah again bing... i went home early, but i just cant sleep that night... excited na jud ko... i woke up at past 9am! then my heart beats so fast that i could see my head turning read..hahahah.. i took a bath, change my clothes, pero d ko alam what kind of clothes i shud wear, i shud look great to my bing..wahhh... ending ga tshirt ug jeans rko, im planning to wear polo but i think exaggerated na.. waheheheh... im sweating na as i travel to sibulan port to fetch her up... the place was so hot but im chilling inside.. my heart beats fast... natatae tuloy ako sa sobrang excitement..wahahhaha..!!!! nahihilo natatae sumasakit tyan at kung ano ano pa... haha.... when the fastcraft arrived ayun na gikulabaan na jud kog maau...hahahaa.. mas lalo na when i saw u walking na... shyet i just want to hug you tight! (to be continued...)

rainy day on wednesday july 30, 2008..hayzz woke up really late had my brunch as usual my hotdog nd eggs, me n my bing's fave dish hhehehee..afterwhich i fixed my messy room and turned it into a tidy glittery room i did some collage on my wall lottsa pics with family and frends, got tired and fuzzy but i had fun tho, so then i realized my room is like a mini family hall of fame but it turned out the way i wanted to be, more than i wanted it to be, so much with my wall and my glittery room, i spent half a day decorating it huuuuuushhhhh
enuuf!..hahahaha..round 5pm still raining hard and so humid outside had my dinner with my mum she made sinigang na hipon which i really love my all time favorite sinigang but no matter how my mum teaches me too cook darn the kitchen forbids me to cook ahahahah...i just love to eat my mums cooks and my bing's too shame on me clueless, the only thing i can think of is my boyfriend giving me a present which i think will be helpfull "HOW TO COOK 101" hahahah..but he can be my MENU for the day..sooo then watched dvd dnt even bother asking why am i still stuck up with old movies "TITANIC" hahahah..if it was a crime watching numerous times i would
probably be in jail by now..and im currently sitting in the couch freezing cold havin' my hot choco chitchattin' with my boyfriend soo excited too see you sooonn!..LOVE YOU..!..

hayzz it's 1.02 ng july 30, 08 madaling araw na naman nagpupuyat na naman tau bing..ndi na ako tatangkad nito.. bing i cant wait tooo seee youu waaaaaaa parang kailan lng nagaway tau ahahha ayan tuloy ndi na ako galit sau kasi punta ka na cebu ehh magkkta na tau..wakkakakaa..siomai moments na naman tau nito bing.. miss being with you bing koh..love you much...puyat mode na tau bing..bili ka sim huh pasway pa naman telepono mo pati ba naman simcard sinira ampf naninira ng simcard..ohh well i cant wait to hugg you kiss you gggrrr...waaaa!...

10:00 pm,july 23, i was surprised! "bing RN na ako" i was so happy for that news! waaahh! Rn na bing bing koh... nilagnat ka nun pero kahit sandali nawala lagnat mo...ahihi. buong gabi at umaga tau ng chikahay nun..amppf..hehe i even called u that night coz i wanna hear your voice and syempre i really want to congratulate you! im so proud of you my bing, im so proud having you. sabi mo nga mahirap magtake nung june na exam, but im glad u made it bing, iba ka talaga, heads up ako sau bing ko so proud of you!u made people around you especially your family, friends and ME!.lahat ng hirap mo bing at sacrifices noon at ngayon nagkaresult na..bilib ako sa hardworks mo bing... love you so much!!

it's been a long day bing. The other day i was up the entire day i slept na mga 6 am dbah?!. ahahah and i only got 4 hours of sleep that's self torture. ggrrr.. kasi naman lakas ulan sarap weather tamad mode ako nun bumangon ehh.. kung wla lng pumasok sa room ko nun cguro sleep pa ako nun, oh well..soo sorry i slept soo early kanina i need to get some rest tlga, woke up round 10 plus plus sumthin and just to realize my phone is sleepin wit my foot lols, no wonder i did not hear any txts i missed ur 23 txts ahahah shockiiing!..buti nlng no angry msg coming from you, i was expecting one from you pa naman buti hindi nasira umaga kohh...good too see you too bing you know wat i mean..heheh nice haircut tlga soo proud of you, mas takot ka cguro sa barbero keysa sa dentist ahahha...lols. sooo uuhhmmmm after dinner we went to vienna we had our coffee moment with mum dad nd tito ben, pero i wanted to have the coffee brewer if you see the movie "THE BUCKET LIST" the part wen cole's assistant came in to visit bringing his COFFEE BREWER in the hospital it's golden brewer dunno if it's a real gold pero its same as what vienna has, pero damnn just to find out wla sila ganun nasa kabilang branch daw it's an hour away from where we at soo kinda late na, we just stayed there with frustrations ahaha lalo na ako im dying to see it, hahhaa for sure bing masarap coffee pag galing don kasi it's not filtered ehhh.. oohh well soo much for that umiinit lng ulo ko ehhh, we had couple of pics there na ang kumuha pasmado kamay so we took pics by ourselves nlng para cgurado..lols..by the way bing thanks pala for trying to change my layout sa fs ko aahhh ur the best kahit na it ddnt work coz accdng to you kulang ang code well i believe you hihihihi..it was a to die for layout for me i sound carzy but its for real..hayzzz..another frustrations for today..good thing nagkta tau..nnaykk..soo now just got hom still glooomy weather outisde with no stars in the sky black clouds, frogs singing outside....im havin my peanut butter moments here sa dinning table..bing that's pretty much wat did the entire day today!...just soo you know this is the 2nd time i made this dnt bother ask y?!..ahahahaa.. coz it will be another frustration for me..lols.lavya muchoz..

I thought I would let you know that my love for you is burning very brightly bing. My heart longs for you, my bing. My heart longs to leap at the sound of your voice. My heart longs to be filled with joy by your smile and laugh. My heart longs for my love, respect and adoration to flow to you as I gently kiss your hands. My heart longs to be warmed when I hold you in my arms. My heart longs to feel the passion as I caress your face, stare into your beautiful eyes and tenderly kiss you my bing. My heart longs to see our love for one another grow as we spend time together and we share from the heart. My heart longs to express my love for you as I kiss u while we talk.My heart longs to be calmed and comforted as I lovingly kiss and caress your bare arms and lips.My heart longs for me to cup your face in my hands and draw you in for a tender, loving and passionate kiss thats what we always do...My heart longs to feel the sensual passion and desire as we feed each other, but not gulay. My heart longs to express its desire as I tenderly and lovingly touch your lower back. My heart longs for me to feel the love and desire of your gentle touch. My heart longs to experience the sensual passion between us. My heart longs to feel the love and joy of us cuddling and snuggling close. I adore you my bing. I love you... - urBing, juan...

hi bing hhayyzz 1.21 am na and it's raining hard here...ginaw ginaw ampf tlga, kanina umaga i woke up early kasi ginising ako ni wilb para lng sabihin na gamitin ng taptap koh hayzz...asar we were up all night nun time na yun soo i need to sleep tlga ikaw din syepmre pero diretso 2log mo ehh ahahah ndi pa tau nagusap nun i had my brunch 'round 2pm na so kinda a snack time for me..then i uuhhmmm dpat nga sma ako kanila eehh namasyal sila kaso i stayed home lng kinda tired and pissed kasi i made pancakes i burnt half of it..good thing wen wilb came home from skul may bitbit cya keyk from redribbon hindi nya binili but he got it from his frends gf get mo?..ahahhaha..it was a sorry cake and the girl refused to have the cake kaya take hom nlng ni wilb, sarap ng cake...yummy..baba ako maya to get some..waaaaaaaaaaa...sana may fight ulit!..para may cake na naman...

i spend so much time with my bing kahit malayo kami... evry night my routine is to chat with her all the time.... wahhhh i miss you so much bing.... 2:26am still wide awake thinking of her wishing im beside her sleeping... ginaw.... lalo akong gniginaw... i just wish shes with me now. malapit na matapos blog natin bing, konting konti nlng ok na, i'm still fixing it...waahhh naaaddict na ako dito..hehe...