Author Archives: gregmercer601

About gregmercer601

I am a staff Nurse in Psych, a Hospital Educator and Nursing Professor. I'm also the Founder, President, and one of two volunteer staff of GRC - Golden Rule Care, a Nurse-supporting consulting program offering education, inspiration, technological and organizational tools to help Nurses and other care providers learn how to better build rapport and cooperation with their patients, and waste less time & energy. In this way they have more fun and get more done, with less stress and frustration, and better quality care.
Posted on May 9, 2013

Reblogged from Bright Moments Catcher:

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Prayers for Boston, 2013

Posted on April 15, 2013

So here I was worrying about all the details & possible snags on my career moves all weekend, thinking about a job I plan to quit, how they’ll respond, possible troubles, details, etc. et al, ad nauseum. Who cares, really? … Continue reading →

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Top 10 ways to improve patient safety now – amednews.com

Posted on April 15, 2013

Consumer Reports estimates that hospital errors kill 180,000 Medicare patients annually: no data were available (I wonder why? OK, no I don’t) otherwise. Gun murders amount to 12000 a year, and gun suicide deaths 18,000. That’s right, folks, we’re putting … Continue reading →

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The Sugar Hiding in Everyday Foods – NYTimes.com

Posted on April 15, 2013

Think you know sugar? Think again, perhaps. This brief video (little over a minute) may blow your mind: I was sure surprised. One of the biggest problems with processed and/or restaurant foods isn’t so much what is them, it’s that … Continue reading →

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The Antisocial Network of Bitcoins – NYTimes.com

Posted on April 15, 2013

Bitcoins are a new take on money. Generated and processed in some arcane fashion by hackers, these “coins” have no government or commodity backing up their value, only user confidence. Not surprisingly, their value has varied widely, with frequent, dramatic … Continue reading →

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Improve Doctors’ People Skills – WSJ.com

Posted on April 14, 2013

A point near and dear to my heart: health care providers need to learn better people skills.  We mostly depend on our upbringing and uninformed instincts to guide our interpersonal decisions, as if there is nothing more to learn: you … Continue reading →

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The first step ...

Posted on April 12, 2013

Reblogged from Miracle Corporation: The first step before anybody else in the world believes it, is that you believe it. Yep!

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Posted on April 12, 2013

Reblogged from Miracle Corporation: Yep!

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Apsaras in Angkor Wat, Cambodia

Posted on April 12, 2013

Reblogged from retireediary: Not to be confused with Devatas,  Apsaras, (A Sanskrit word meaning “from the water”) are the female spirit of clouds and water; celestial dancers or water nymphs who had the duty of dancing on the waters and … Continue reading →

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A Tanka (NaPoWriMo #11)

Posted on April 12, 2013

Reblogged from thebookybunhead: Sleet drops in buckets I forgot my umbrella Must I go outside? A hooded man sits content On the street sipping hot tea “Someone else is happy with less than what you have.” -Unknown (More than one … Continue reading →

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