Florid Nightingale
reports from some frontier
Nurse PhD
- Location
- Portland, Oregon, USA
- Birthday
- February 27
- Bio
- Educator, ICU nurse and nurse scientist. Research interest: evidence-based nursing therapeutics. I've been an ICU nurse for almost 30 years now. Owned by 3 cats and a husband. Not a half bad sailor, either.
MY RECENT POSTS
- Tragic Humor in the ICU
April 01, 2012 02:51PM - Naive, Uninformed, and Wholly
Unrealistic
April 01, 2012 12:22PM - Surrounded by Strange
Priorities
March 31, 2012 10:22PM - Trickle-Down Economics Does
Not Save Lives
March 30, 2012 03:15PM - The System Is Working; Take
Heart
March 29, 2012 01:18PM
MY RECENT COMMENTS
- “Good heavens! Such
sights! Thanks for
sharing.”
April 03, 2012 11:32AM - “Thanks for reading,
Patrick. I am happy to say
that things
have greatly
improved…”
April 03, 2012 11:30AM - “You are so right, Evan.
A recent study showed average
faculty
raises were 1.9%
n…”
April 01, 2012 03:02PM - “You are absolutely
right, Evan Levine. I do not
advise anyone
to stop taking a
dr…”
April 01, 2012 02:57PM - “Research is overvalued
and teaching undervalued where
I am,
too. Practice
(which…”
April 01, 2012 02:06PM
- Editor’s Pick
- 4823 Views
- 48 Comments
Nurse Brown Starts a Class War
MARCH 30, 2010 5:41PM EDT
- Editor’s Pick
- 9132 Views
- 54 Comments
Why Has Feminism Abandoned Nurses?
MARCH 4, 2010 1:40PM EST
- Editor’s Pick
- 24732 Views
- 22 Comments
Balance, Contradictions and Politeness
SEPTEMBER 30, 2009 3:42PM EDT
- 1421 Views
- 27 Comments
The Tyranny of Measurability
DECEMBER 27, 2008 3:56PM EST
- Editor’s Pick
- 2356 Views
- 18 Comments
Nurse Jackie RULES!
JUNE 22, 2009 10:34PM EDT
- Editor’s Pick
- 1203 Views
- 9 Comments
Just Another Everyday Tragedy
DECEMBER 8, 2008 12:03PM EST
- Editor’s Pick
- 1507 Views
- 16 Comments
Avoidance vs. Engagement in Intensive Care
JULY 21, 2009 5:09PM EDT
- 1208 Views
- 13 Comments
Thank you, Mrs. Payson
FEBRUARY 11, 2009 9:40PM EST
- Editor’s Pick
- 3760 Views
- 20 Comments
High Pressure in the ICU
APRIL 2, 2009 5:03PM EDT
- Editor’s Pick
- 2215 Views
- 6 Comments
Why "Scrubs" is the Best Hospital Drama on TV
APRIL 4, 2009 5:45PM EDT
- Editor’s Pick
- 1039 Views
- 8 Comments
One Day in Intensive Care
NOVEMBER 8, 2008 9:14PM EST
- 622 Views
- 5 Comments
An Attempted Murder in the ICU
DECEMBER 28, 2010 3:35PM EST
- Editor’s Pick
- 986 Views
- 4 Comments
Joe Takes Care of His Own
NOVEMBER 2, 2008 11:44AM EST
- Editor’s Pick
- 847 Views
- 3 Comments
The Uncomfortable Line
NOVEMBER 5, 2008 10:43PM EST
- 2273 Views
- 8 Comments
Why "Scrubs" is the Best Hospital Drama on TV - Part Two
APRIL 6, 2009 3:24PM EDT
- 924 Views
- 7 Comments
Bad Menu Selections in Intensive Care
SEPTEMBER 9, 2009 1:39PM EDT
- 891 Views
- 3 Comments
Thank heaven for P & G!
NOVEMBER 6, 2008 10:34AM EST
- 1679 Views
- 5 Comments
First, the Knitting Must Stop
DECEMBER 24, 2008 8:08PM EST
- Editor’s Pick
- 422 Views
- 1 Comments
Redefining Failure
JULY 22, 2011 3:35PM EDT
- 1029 Views
- 6 Comments
25 Things You Didn't Necessarily Want to Know
JANUARY 5, 2009 4:10PM EST
- 752 Views
- 1 Comments
How Many Hospital Errors Are There?
AUGUST 8, 2010 2:13PM EDT
- 492 Views
- 5 Comments
Mrs. Edwards' Spleen Is Vented
SEPTEMBER 21, 2010 3:47PM EDT
- 942 Views
- 0 Comments
Ada and Stella
NOVEMBER 2, 2008 1:25AM EDT
- 2118 Views
- 3 Comments
God Save the Olives!
NOVEMBER 16, 2008 6:27PM EST
- 898 Views
- 3 Comments
Success for Mr. Nailor?
APRIL 2, 2009 12:13AM EDT
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