When African-American nurse Tonya Battle of the Hurley Medical Center (NICU) in Michigan was reassigned because a white father didn’t want her anywhere near his newborn child, she was floored. The racist father had made the request after showing the charge nurse a picture of his swastika tattoo. As it turns out, however, Battle is not alone in being discriminated against in … [Read more...] about Many White Patients Don’t Want Black Nurses or Doctors
C-Sections: The Easy Way Out
Everybody knows a woman who has a C-section is just taking the easy way out of labor and childbirth. In fact, many go so far as to say she didn’t really give birth at all. If a woman can get pregnant, she can give birth naturally. It’s science. Women who have C-sections are just choosing not to give birth the right way. Which is why, if you’ve chosen to have a C-section … [Read more...] about C-Sections: The Easy Way Out
10 Things I Wish I Knew Before I Became A Flight Attendant
1. The interview process is a long one It’s rare that there are openings for a flight attendant job and when there is one, thousands and thousands of people apply at one time. Once selected to interview, you may be required to do 3-4 interviews (and that depends on the airlines and recruiters). For most airlines, the on-site interview will be about 8 hours long. Once you apply … [Read more...] about 10 Things I Wish I Knew Before I Became A Flight Attendant
The Ultimate Canadian Road Trip, As Determined By An Algorithm
Now this is a road trip. Behold the ultimate cross-Canada journey according to an algorithm devised by Randy Olson, a computer science PhD candidate at Michigan State University. Olson has previously used the algorithm to determine the optimal road trip across the U.S. and across Europe, so HuffPost Canada asked him to apply it to the Great White North too. According … [Read more...] about The Ultimate Canadian Road Trip, As Determined By An Algorithm
How Often Do Surgeons And Anesthesiologists Lie To Each Other?
More Frequent than you might think. Results of a survey found that 27% of anesthesiologists and 7% of surgeons admitted that they “miscommunicate” information to each other at least once a month in the perioperative setting. Surveys were mailed to 2260 anesthesiologists and surgeons. The response rate was only 11%, which the authors ascribed to the sensitive nature of the … [Read more...] about How Often Do Surgeons And Anesthesiologists Lie To Each Other?