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Monthly Archives: June 2011
High School Students Exploring a Career in Dentistry
Dentistry is a career that might be hard to be confident about until you have actually had practice. It is also a career that is often very limited, if at all existent, in smaller towns. But in Maine, high school … Continue reading…
Medical Stories
My friend is a dentist working in a state hospital and he let me in on some interesting medical stories from his job. These three stories are touching and some are funny. Enjoy! A 78-year-old female patient with Alzheimer’s disease … Continue reading…
Adventures of a Nursing School Student: Hannah
Oh, nursing school. It’s unlike any other college degree: the “class schedule” is irregular, the tests are more intense, and the work involves actually performing some of the procedures you have discussed in class. It also means you take a … Continue reading…
What You Need To Survive Nursing School
Nursing school. Average college students can’t begin to understand it, unless they live with a nursing student. Then again, they probably never see their roommate and must assume that he or she lives in the library or at the clinic. … Continue reading…
Mystery Diagnosis
One of the best medical shows currently on television is called Mystery Diagnosis. Each episode takes you through two patients’ journeys to find out what is wrong with them. You easily get wrapped into their stories through their extensive interviews … Continue reading…
Positive Things About Night Shifts
Many times, night shifts are given to nurses fresh out of school or those new to a hospital. It can be looked at as a negative thing, but don’t think it’s all bad! There can be some definite positive perspectives … Continue reading…
TV Shows About… Dentists?
We all know about the craze of medical shows on television. They are dramatic, often inaccurate, and people love them. Why aren’t there any shows about dentists, though? Think of all of the dramatic scenarios that could happen if a … Continue reading…
Foods To Fight Mid-Shift Fatigue
It’s 3:12 p.m. You have over three and a half more hours left in your shift, and that afternoon post-lunch fatigue is hitting you - hard. You don’t want to be nodding off as you make your rounds or fill … Continue reading…
Welcome to the ScrubShopper Blog!
We know every medical professional is different. Some work days, some work nights. Some work in a hospital, some work in a small clinic. Some focus on teeth, and some focus on feet. Some have been in their field … Continue reading…
