Nurse Jackie vs. Hawthorne Two TV nursing dramas debut next month. Only one seems to have potential to represent the real lives of nurses. By Barbara Ficarra, RN, BSN, MPA Does the old adage, “You can’t judge a book by its cover” hold true for TV series? “You can’t judge a drama series by its trailer?” Well, I took a look at the trailers for two new TV nursing-related dramas that debut next month, and…
Read More...Tune in May 28th for the Health in 30 Radio Show With Special Guest Kevin Soden, MD
Health in 30 Radio Show Live This Thursday Join me on Thursday, May 28, 2009 for a fascinating discussion with Dr. Kevin Soden, a medical journalist for over 20 years appearing on CBS, NBC and most recently on NBC’s Today Show. He now serves as the host for Healthline, the national award-winning daily medical television show seen on the Retirement Living Network. He also serves as the worldwide Medical Director for Texas Instruments and Cardinal…
Read More...Healthin30 Now on HuffingtonPost!
Just a quick note to let you know that my blog entries will now also be appearing on the HuffingtonPost website, in the “Living” section. Here’s one recent entry of mine, 5 Ways to Improve Your Health. [Thanks to all who left comments, by the way!] But be sure to check out all the great stuff in the Living section. It’s a mix of health, relationships, pop culture and personal essays. Other Huffington Post Living…
Read More...Alltop Features Healthin30.com
All the Top Health News Plus So Much More! By Barbara Ficarra I am thrilled that Healthin30.com is now featured on Alltop.com. I remember first learning about Alltop from a facebook friend who posted the link to Alltop on her facebook page. I was curious so I clicked on the link and landed on a neat site with large font that reads: “Alltop is an “online magazine rack” of popular topics. We update the stories…
Read More...Medical Dramas – Accurate or Not?
By Barbara Ficarra Today, Kevin Pho, MD writes, “Why can’t young doctors intubate patients correctly? Blame television.” Dr. Pho references a Canadian newspaper where it’s reported that “Many of the doctors in training said they had learned the procedure from watching medical dramas. And a subsequent analysis of the show ER revealed its fictional MDs and nurses performed intubations incorrectly almost every time.” Medical dramas on television are for entertainment purposes. They are not educational…
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