Sunday, September 25, 2011

Clinical Nursing Case Studies on: The Nurse Friendly

Clinical Nursing Case Studies on: The Nurse Friendly

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Physician Dismisses Nursing Assessments, Question of Nursing Advocacy.
Rowe v. Sisters of Pallottine Missionary Society, 2001 WL 1585453 S.E.2e – WV
Summary: The patient was involved in a motorcycle accident in which his bike fell onto and injured his left leg. When the nurses assessing the patient could not detect a pulse in that leg, an ominous sign of circulatory failure. The physician when notified chose to dismiss this fact and discharge the patient. The patient would return soon after with worsening symptoms that would require emergency surgery. Should the nurses have initially pressed for further action, treatment?
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Legal Eagle Eye Newsletter for the Nursing Profession:"Legal Eagle Eye Newsletter for the Nursing Profession was started in 1992 and has been published monthly ever since. Originally it was called Legal Eagle Eye Newsletter for Nursing Management, then changed to Legal Eagle Eye Newsletter for the Nursing Profession. The readers of Legal Eagle Eye Newsletter for the Nursing Profession are busy professionals in clinical nursing, nursing management, healthcare quality assurance and healthcare risk management. The newsletter focuses on nurses' professional negligence, employment, discrimination and licensing issues."

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Legal Eagle Eye Newsletter for the Nursing Profession:"Legal Eagle Eye Newsletter for the Nursing Profession was started in 1992 and has been published monthly ever since. Originally it was called Legal Eagle Eye Newsletter for Nursing Management, then changed to Legal Eagle Eye Newsletter for the Nursing Profession. The readers of Legal Eagle Eye Newsletter for the Nursing Profession are busy professionals in clinical nursing, nursing management, healthcare quality assurance and healthcare risk management. The newsletter focuses on nurses' professional negligence, employment, discrimination and licensing issues."

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Using Case Study Methodology in Nursing Research by Donna M. Zucker:"The purpose of this paper is to illustrate a research method that may contribute a unique and valuable method of eliciting phenomena of interest to nursing. Case study method can be used as a creative alternative to traditional approaches to description, emphasizing the patient's perspective as central to the process. This manuscript will define case study method, and discuss various case study designs. Approaches and tactics from a variety of disciplines, and theoretical or philosophical perspectives are discussed with an emphasis on method and analysis. The bulk of the manuscript outlines the stages used in a case study of men with chronic coronary heart disease (CHD), as well as presenting a case study protocol. Implications for its usefulness in nursing research, practice, and theory generation are discussed."
http://www.nova.edu/ssss/QR/QR6-2/zucker.html


A Nursing Primer On The Law: Being Named In A Lawsuit, by Joe A. Flores, JD, FNP, MSN, CCRN, Malenursemagazine:"Being named in a lawsuit can be an extremely stressful event for any nurse. The litigation process can cause devastating damage to a nurse's self-concept and to the nurse's practice. In the past suing the hospital and the doctor were generally the usual manner to obtain relief for someone bringing a lawsuit. However, now more than ever, the new order in the health care arena has made the nurse an integral part of delivering care to patients. The nurse has been delegated more responsibility and is also more accountability for the actions of licensed and unlicensed staff. This role has provided for increased autonomy as well as increased accountability. To make matters more complicated, the nursing shortage and limited resources have been a factor in nurses being increasingly involved in medical malpractice lawsuits."
Jerry R Lucas, RN
MaleNurseMagazine.com
10510 South State Hwy 3
Deputy, IN 47230
Phone: 812-352-1293 cell: 812-701-9014
Jerry.RN@verizon.net
http://www.malenursemagazine.com/lawsuit.html

Nursing Malpractice: Protect Yourself. What to do when you’re the subject of a board of nursing complaint. American Journal of Nursing:"Q. I’ve just learned that a complaint against me has been filed with my state board of nursing. What should I expect? A. Complaints to a state board of nursing (BON) can be initiated by other health care providers, patients and their family members, and health care institutions. Once a complaint is lodged, an investigator—who may or may not be a nurse—is sent to the site to gather information about the incident. BON investigators can obtain and review medical records, drug logs, personnel records, and incident reports, as well as take depositions or call in potential witnesses for questioning. If the case concerns drug abuse or another matter pertaining to one’s physical fitness to practice, most states also have the right to ask you to have a physical examination conducted by your health care provider."
Lippincott, Williams and Wilkins toll-free at 1-800-627-0484
http://www.nursingworld.org/AJN/2001/dec/Wrights.htm

Nursing Malpractice: Implications for Clinical Practice and Nursing Education Janet Pitts Beckmann, Ph.D., R.N., Galen Press:"Protect yourself by reading this book! The increasing number of nursing malpractice cases is affecting clinical practice and nursing education. After describing a typical malpractice suit, the author details sixty actual cases, each categorized by the underlying cause of the malpractice, such as medication administration and equipment use. Also provides recommendations for reducing the occurrence of malpractice and improving nursing education."
Galen Press, Ltd.
P.O. Box 64400-WB Tucson, AZ 85728-4400 USA
Call toll-free: 1-800-442-5369 (1-800-4-GALEN-9) Fax: (520) 529-6459 Tel: (520) 577-8363 sales@galenpress.com
http://www.galenpress.com/00320.html

Nursing Malpractice by Patricia W. Iyer (Editor), Amazon.com:"A reference for attorneys and claims adjustors investigating a nursing malpractice claim. Covers the spectrum of the nursing process, from patient admittance to lawsuit, reveals typical ways in which nurses try to cover up their mistakes, and shows how nurses are caught in difficult positions between insurance company lawyers and hospital procedures. Details the defendant nurse's daily routine, whether as a surgical nurse or nurse-supervisor in a nursing home setting. Material is in sections on nursing practice and documentation; common areas of nursing liability, such as pediatric, emergency, critical care, and psychiatric nursing; and litigation of nursing malpractice claims. Specific topics include trial consulting, the role of the forensic economist in nursing malpractice actions, and today's health care environment. Includes a drug and chemical name index. Iyer is a legal nurse consultant and a medical surgical nurse expert witness.Book News, Inc.®, Portland, OR --This text refers to the Hardcover edition."
http://www.amazon.com/

Nursing Malpractice: What You Should Know, By Jennifer Larson, Nursezone.com:"If you think that the worst thing that could happen in a hospital is the accidental death or injury of a patient, you’re right. But sometimes sentinel events are followed by another dreaded event: a lawsuit. Do you know what you need to know to protect yourself from being sued for malpractice? Are you prepared in the event that you receive a letter from a patient’s attorney? Joe Flores, a nurse practitioner and practicing attorney, recommends that new nurses educate themselves as soon as they start their first nursing job. “I would strongly recommend that a nurse determine what the policies and procedures are at her individual facility and determine what type of preceptor program is in place,” said Flores, who works for a law firm in Corpus Christi, Texas."
NurseZone.com
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Phone: (877) 585-5010 Fax: (866) 732-4535
E-mail: contact@NurseZone.com
http://www.nursezone.com/stories/SpotlightOnNurses.asp?articleID=9901

Nursing Malpractice Liability and Risk Management, By Charles C. Sharpe:"Students and professional nurses at any level of clinical practice will find this book to be a vital resource on the basic legal concepts and principles of malpractice, liability, and risk management, and their implications for the profession. The book also provides detailed strategies for dealing with these issues. The content is also highly relevant to practitioners in all other health care and legal disciplines that collaborate in the delivery of health care. Issues discussed include the expanding and evolving roles for professional nurses and the concomitant legal accountability and risk for liability, the increasing incidence of nurses named as defendants in malpractice lawsuits, anticipated changes in our health care delivery system, and breakthroughs in science and technology that will present new legal questions. The book also includes material on other important facets of today's nursing practice, including the growing phenomenon of tele-nursing, the essentials of malpractice insurance, and the legal significance of documentation and patients' medical records. It helps the reader identify the nurse at risk for a malpractice suit and the characteristics of the patient likely to sue. The appendices provide information on state laws concerned with access to medical records, a list of useful websites, a list of state boards of nursing, and a glossary of important terms."
http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/5673547-nursing-malpractice


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Friday, September 16, 2011

A To Z List, Medical Equipment & Supplies, Durable Goods, Nursefriendly Nursing & Healthcare Directories

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A CELEBRATION OF WHEELS -- The Wheelchair and its Active Users...
Saluting the modern wheelchair and its fascinating collection of users, liberated and enabled by their chairs to enjoy full and fulfilling lives. ...
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80 pages found, 12 links found, 166 score http://www.hospira.com

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343 pages found, 5 links found, 1873 score http://www.accesstoday.com

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7 pages found, 0 links found, 905 score http://www.accutech-llc.com

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Acumed...
Acumed is an orthopedic manufacturer and distrubutor of innovative surgical implants for the treatment of fractures and for the surgical repair of various orthopedic abnormalities....
50 pages found, 0 links found, 1559 score http://www.acumed.net

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9 pages found, 7 links found, 204 score http://www.accessvans.org

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Advanced Mobility Systems of Texas is the premier supplier of mobility aids - van conversions, car hand controls, wheelchairs, scooters and more - in North Texas....
26 pages found, 43 links found, 1789 score http://www.advancedmobility.net

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Thursday, September 15, 2011

Cancer Patient Fired, Co. Must Pay $846k - Civil Rights - Law and Daily Life

Cancer Patient Fired, Co. Must Pay $846k - Civil Rights - Law and Daily Life:"By Cynthia Hsu on September 15, 2011 12:01 PM | No TrackBacks
A California cancer patient was fired after limiting his travel during his ongoing treatment. Charles Wideman was 59 when he was discharged. He had planned on working for his employer, Acme Electric, until age 67.

Acme Electric, a Wisconsin-based company, said that they fired Wideman because he was not living up to his job duties - which included traveling to meet with customers, the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

California's Fair Employment and Housing Commission disagreed, saying that the company's conduct was discriminatory. Wideman was awarded $846,000, the agency's largest award in a discrimination case, according to the Chronicle."
http://blogs.findlaw.com/law_and_life/2011/09/cancer-patient-fired-co-must-pay-846k.html

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Sunday, September 11, 2011

Stanford Hospital Patients’ Private Data Was Posted Online - NYTimes.com

Stanford Hospital Patients’ Private Data Was Posted Online - NYTimes.com, By KEVIN SACK Published: September 8, 2011:"A medical privacy breach led to the public posting on a commercial Web site of data for 20,000 emergency room patients at Stanford Hospital in Palo Alto, Calif., including names and diagnosis codes, the hospital has confirmed. The information stayed online for nearly a year. Since discovering the breach last month, the hospital has been investigating how a detailed spreadsheet made its way from one of its vendors, a billing contractor identified as Multi-Specialty Collection Services, to a Web site called Student of Fortune, which allows students to solicit paid assistance with their schoolwork."
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Condolences | 10 Helpful Things to Say When Offering Condolences

Condolences | 10 Helpful Things to Say When Offering Condolences:"By Paula Spencer Scott, Caring.com senior editor When offering condolences, there are plenty of things not to say to a grieving person; finding the right words can be harder. The following suggestions offer kindness and compassion. And sometimes you don't have to say anything at all; when it comes to condolences, a hug is often worth a thousand words. 1. "I'm so sorry for your loss." It's short, sweet, heartfelt, and always welcomed. 2. "Please know that I'm here for you." It never hurts to remind someone in pain of your friendship, no matter how close you are. 3. "You're in my thoughts and prayers." Even people who aren't religious are unlikely to be offended if they know you're sincere (or leave off the "prayers" if you think they might be)."
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Wednesday, September 7, 2011

Why Patients Can't Sleep at the Hospital - NYTimes.com

Why Patients Can't Sleep at the Hospital - NYTimes.com, by Theresa Brown, R.N.:"During nursing school, I remember my first clinical instructor initiating us into one of the paradoxical truths of health care: “You don’t come to the hospital to sleep.” Patients need to sleep — for emotional health, for wound healing, to maintain a strong immune system — and yet the drama of fractured and broken sleep plays out night after night in hospitals around the country. Recently, a patient was set to be discharged the next day. But he needed a transfusion of platelets before we could remove the intravenous line that had been used to deliver chemotherapy.""
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Tuesday, September 6, 2011

Florida hospitals stuck with long-term, costly ventilator care - St. Petersburg Times

Florida hospitals stuck with long-term, costly ventilator care - St. Petersburg Times:" Larry Brazil was a patient at University Community Hospital for almost three years. Tameka Campbell was at Tampa General Hospital for five years. Together, they had bills of nearly $11 million that no private or public insurance plan will cover. That pricey care did not cure them; it kept them breathing on ventilator machines. Brazil and Campbell could have been cared for at a fraction of the cost — if Florida had the right kind of nursing facilities. State records indicate that fewer than two dozen nursing homes — including three in the Tampa Bay area — out of about 700 statewide care for ventilator patients. But some only care for children or patients who can likely be weaned off the machines. Only a handful take new patients, and their ranks are dwindling."
http://www.tampabay.com/news/health/article1186020.ece

Medicare Prepares Rule To Penalize Hospitals With High Readmission Rates - Kaiser Health News

Medicare Prepares Rule To Penalize Hospitals With High Readmission Rates - Kaiser Health News:"When hospitals discharge patients, they typically see their job as done. But soon, they could be on the hook for what happens after Medicare patients leave the premises, and particularly if they are readmitted within a month. In an effort to save money and improve care, Medicare, the federal program for the elderly and disabled, is about to release a final rule aimed at getting hospitals to pay more attention to patients after discharge. A key component of the new approach is to cut back payments to hospitals where high numbers of patients are readmitted, prodding hospitals to make sure patients see their doctors and fill their prescriptions."
http://www.kaiserhealthnews.org/Stories/2011/July/30/medicare-and-hospital-readmissions.aspx

Saturday, September 3, 2011

Croak Like a Frog, Children's Jokes, Getting Older Humor

Croak Like a Frog, Children's Jokes, Getting Older Humor

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A little girl says, "Grandpa, can I sit on your lap?"

"Why sure you can," her grandfather replied.

As she is sitting on granddad's lap she says, "Grandpa, can you make a sound like a frog?"

"A sound like a frog? Well, sure Grandpa can make a sound like a frog."

The girl says, "Grandpa, will you please, please MAKE a sound like a frog?"

Perplexed, her grand dad says, "Sweetheart, why do you want me to make a sound like a frog?"

And the little girl says, "'Cause Grandma said that when you croak, we're going to Florida!"

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My kids finished the first half of the school year with $485 in fundraising sales and seventeen relatives who no longer return our calls.


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Didn't Do It, Marriage Jokes, Parenting Humor:"One day a man came home from work to find everything in total disorder. The children were still in their pajamas, playing outside in the mud."
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Stern Sibling, Labor & Delivery Jokes, Sibling Humor:"An old county doctor went way out to the boondocks to deliver a baby. It was so far out that there was no electricity. When the doctor arrived, no one was home except for the laboring mother and her five-year-old child."
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http://www.nursinghumor.com/words

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The 8 Simple Rules for Dating My Daughter:
http://www.nursinghumor.com/simple

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Having Your First, Second, Third Child, Parenting Jokes, Motherhood Humor:
http://www.nursinghumor.com/having

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Where Did It Go? Parenting Jokes, Children's Humor:
http://www.nursinghumor.com/where

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Top Ten Signs That You Might Be A Frustrated Mom:
http://www.nursinghumor.com/frustrated

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Just Like Mom, Parenting Jokes, Relationship Humor:
http://www.nursinghumor.com/just

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The Patient Mother, Parenting Jokes, Kids Humor:
http://www.nursinghumor.com/patient

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Special Occasions, Parenting Jokes, Children's Humor:
http://www.nursinghumor.com/special

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Coming Prepared, Pharmacist Jokes, Parenting Humor:
http://www.nursinghumor.com/prepared

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Answers To Fifth Grade Science Exams, Children's Jokes, Parenting Humor:
http://www.nursinghumor.com/answers

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Little Johnny Does Math, Childrens Jokes, Parenting Humor:
http://www.nursefriendly.com/nursing/humor/parents.parenting.jokes.about.children.kids.little.johnny.does.math.htm

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A Grandmother's Insomnia, Doctor's Jokes, Pregnancy & Medications Humor
http://www.nursinghumor.com/insomnia

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The Adopted, Parenting Jokes, Adoption Humor
http://www.nursinghumor.com/adopted

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Generation Gap, Battle of The Sexes Jokes, Parenting Humor
http://www.nursefriendly.com/nursing/humor/parenting.parents.jokes.generation.gap.htm

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Mom's Dictionary, Kids Jokes, Parenting Humor
http://www.nursefriendly.com/nursing/humor/parenting.parents.jokes.moms.dictionary.htm

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Property Laws According To Kids, Childrens Jokes, Parenting Humor
http://www.nursefriendly.com/nursing/humor/parenting.parents.childrens.jokes.property.laws.according.to.kids.htm

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Things My Mother Taught Me, Parenting Jokes, Motherhood Humor
http://www.nursefriendly.com/nursing/humor/parenting.parents.jokes.things.my.mother.taught.me.htm

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You Might Be A Mom If . . ., Parenting Jokes, Motherhood Humor
http://www.nursinghumor.com/mom

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New & Improved, Parenting Jokes, Children's Humor:
http://www.nursinghumor.com/improved

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Parenting Humor, Jokes About Parents And Children

Parenting Humor, Jokes About Parents And Children

To subscribe, send a blank email to: nursingjokes-subscribe@topica.com

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Quick Parenting Jokes:

My kids finished the first half of the school year with $485 in fundraising sales and seventeen relatives who no longer return our calls.


Answers to 5th Grade Science Exams, Education Jokes, Parenting Humor:"When you breath, you inspire. When you do not breath, you expire. H2O is hot water, and CO2 is cold water."
http://www.nursinghumor.com/questions

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Croak Like a Frog, Children's Jokes, Getting Older Humor:
http://www.nursinghumor.com/croak

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Feed Him Toast, Pediatrics Jokes, Marriage Humor:"A husband and wife noticed that their little boy's penis was a little too small so they took him to the doctor."
http://www.nursinghumor.com/feed

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Didn't Do It, Marriage Jokes, Parenting Humor:"One day a man came home from work to find everything in total disorder. The children were still in their pajamas, playing outside in the mud."
http://www.nursinghumor.com/do

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The Circumcision, Medical Jokes, Kids Humor:
http://www.nursinghumor.com/circumcision

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A Dark and Stormy Night, Parenting Jokes, Childrens Humor:
http://www.nursinghumor.com/stormy

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Big Words, Children's Jokes, Medical Humor:
http://www.nursinghumor.com/words

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Coming Prepared, Pharmacist Jokes, Parenting Humor:
http://www.nursinghumor.com/prepared

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Condom Use, Parenting Jokes, Marriage Humor:
http://www.nursinghumor.com/use

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Drawing God, Out of The Mouth's of Babes Jokes, Parenting Humor:
http://www.nursinghumor.com/drawing

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Having Your First, Second, Third Child, Parenting Jokes, Motherhood Humor:
http://www.nursinghumor.com/having

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It's Mighty Dark In Here, Infidelity Jokes, Parenting Humor:
http://www.nursinghumor.com/here/

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Just Like Mom, Parenting Jokes, Relationship Humor:
http://www.nursinghumor.com/just

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Letter To Dad, Parenting Jokes, College Student Humor:
http://www.nursinghumor.com/letter

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The 8 Simple Rules for Dating My Daughter:
http://www.nursinghumor.com/simple

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Stern Sibling, Labor & Delivery Jokes, Sibling Humor:"An old county doctor went way out to the boondocks to deliver a baby. It was so far out that there was no electricity. When the doctor arrived, no one was home except for the laboring mother and her five-year-old child."
http://www.nursinghumor.com/stern

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Things Children Teach Us, Children's Jokes, Parenting Humor:"A 4 -year-old's voice is louder than 200 adults in a crowded restaurant. A 6-year-old can start a fire with a flint rock even though a 36 year old man says they can only do it in the movies. A ceiling fan can hit a baseball a long way."
http://www.nursinghumor.com/us

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Top Ten Signs That You Might Be A Frustrated Mom:
http://www.nursinghumor.com/frustrated

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Top Ten Things You'll Never Hear a Dad Say, Parenting Jokes, Top Ten Humor:
http://www.nursinghumor.com/say

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Where Did It Go? Parenting Jokes, Children's Humor:
http://www.nursinghumor.com/where

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The Patient Mother, Parenting Jokes, Kids Humor:
http://www.nursinghumor.com/patient

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A Grandmother's Insomnia, Doctor's Jokes, Pregnancy & Medications Humor
http://www.nursinghumor.com/insomnia

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The Adopted, Parenting Jokes, Adoption Humor
http://www.nursinghumor.com/adopted

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Answers To Fifth Grade Science Exams, Children's Jokes, Parenting Humor:
http://www.nursinghumor.com/answers

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Generation Gap, Battle of The Sexes Jokes, Parenting Humor
http://www.nursefriendly.com/nursing/humor/parenting.parents.jokes.generation.gap.htm

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Immunization Etiquette, Pediatric Jokes, Vaccination Humor:"While I was working as a pediatric nurse, I had the difficult assignment of giving immunization shots to children. One day I entered the examining room to give four-year-old Lizzie her shot."
http://www.nursinghumor.com/etiquette

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Little Johnny Does Math, Childrens Jokes, Parenting Humor:
http://www.nursefriendly.com/nursing/humor/parents.parenting.jokes.about.children.kids.little.johnny.does.math.htm

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Mom's Dictionary, Kids Jokes, Parenting Humor
http://www.nursefriendly.com/nursing/humor/parenting.parents.jokes.moms.dictionary.htm

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New & Improved, Parenting Jokes, Children's Humor:
http://www.nursinghumor.com/improved

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Out Of The Mouths Of Babes, Children's Jokes, Parenting Humor:"1. Never trust a dog to watch your food. - Patrick, age 10. 2. When your dad is mad and asks you, "Do I look stupid?" don't answer him. - Michael, 14. 3. Never tell your mom her diet's not working. - Michael, 14"
http://www.nursinghumor.com/babes

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Property Laws According To Kids, Childrens Jokes, Parenting Humor
http://www.nursefriendly.com/nursing/humor/parenting.parents.childrens.jokes.property.laws.according.to.kids.htm

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Special Occasions, Parenting Jokes, Children's Humor:
http://www.nursinghumor.com/special

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Things My Mother Taught Me, Parenting Jokes, Motherhood Humor
http://www.nursefriendly.com/nursing/humor/parenting.parents.jokes.things.my.mother.taught.me.htm

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When The Baby Cries, Infertility Jokes, Geriatrics Humor:"With the help of a fertility specialist, a 65-year old woman has a baby.
All her relatives come to visit and meet the newest member of their family.
When they ask to see the baby, the 65-year old mother says, "not yet."
http://www.nursinghumor.com/cries

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You Might Be A Mom If . . ., Parenting Jokes, Motherhood Humor
http://www.nursinghumor.com/mom

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