From the archive at #DeanfromAustralia
"Better". I don't know which is better - getting my pen licence in Grade 3 or this.

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https://deanmayesauthor.wordpress.com/2025/06/14/better

Medicaid expansion heads to NC’s governor.

Has some rules that give Rs in the General Assembly some leverage going forward. Doesn’t include a measure giving advanced practical nurses more authority.

#NCPolitics #medicaid #health #nurses #nursetodon

https://www.wral.com/after-13-years-medicaid-expansion-on-its-way-to-governor-in-nc/20777358/

After 13 years, Medicaid expansion on its way to governor in NC

This would make North Carolina the 40th state in the country to adopt expansion, which would add hundreds of thousands of people, most of them likely working adults who can't afford health insurance, to the state's Medicaid insurance rolls.

WRAL

Found this treasure while going through old boxes. My undergrad graduation - cheering for one of our instructors who finished his PhD after something like 18 years.

Nurses celebrating nurses! 🐾

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@abmilliken Well, my wife's bonus during COVID morgue freezer truck time was, checks notes, a single cookie shaped like the virus. I wish I was joking.
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Regarding calling nurses “heroes” and “angels”: “…the labelling ‘detracts from the skills required to undertake the role, moving the perception of the profession from one of skilled practitionership [sic] to one of tireless [servitude]’".

Louder for the people in the back 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

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https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-12-10/nurses-want-better-conditions-not-hero-labels-study-finds/101748056

Nurses don't want to be COVID-19 'heroes' — they want better conditions, study finds

Critical care nurses who were at the frontline of the COVID pandemic say the labels makes them feel like "political pawns" who do not need better working conditions.

ABC News
Yesterday was likely one of my most upsetting patient scenarios since I graduated over 25 years ago. I can’t share details due to privacy. However, let’s all remember to do our best each day and trust our gut plus science when doing triage. Yes Community Nurses also triage, it just looks different than ED. #triage #NurseTodon #NurseMastodon #MedMastodon #CommunityNurse
Be kind always. It can change somebody’s life. It can change your life.  
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Everyday in Ontario Community Nurses; mental health, primary care, care coordinators, homecare create care plans to support our most frail and complex, at risk adults and children with very limited resources. Workload has increased. Waitlists increased. Burnout increased. #NurseMastodon #NurseTodon #OnPoli
Wishing a very Happy Thanksgiving to those who celebrate today. Despite stressors in the world, there is SO much to be thankful for; breath in our lungs, blue skies, a fresh breeze, friends, family and colleagues. #HappyThanksgiving #MedMastodon #NurseMastodon #NurseTodon