Vitals And Bits #8: Bone Marrow J.R. breezed confidently into the exam room, snapping her gum and chatting up a storm about pedicures with the nurse. By all accounts, [...] Whitny Doyle R.N. \ Jul 08, 2010 Read More
Your Body On Testosterone: Health For Guys, From The Alibi’s Resident Nurse My men’s health care journey began with a heartwarming moment of inappropriate groping. During nursing school, a heavily medicated gentleman reached out from [...] Whitny Doyle R.N. \ Jul 08, 2010 Read More
Vitals And Bits #7: The Phagocyte Pop Quiz! One liter of my blood harbors 6 billion: a. Red blood cellsb. Molecules of alcoholc. Professional phagocytesd. Estrogen particlese. Undocumented workersf. [...] Whitny Doyle R.N. \ Jul 01, 2010 Read More
Vitals And Bits #6: The Cervix The cervix, or the lower segment of the uterus, is sort of like a gateway into the uterus. The pear-shaped body of the [...] Whitny Doyle R.N. \ Jun 17, 2010 Read More Surprisingly, there are few humorous pictures of the cervix on the Internet.
Vitals And Bits #5: The Penis I walked into my patient’s room, shaking slightly and perspiring liberally. In one hand I held a urinary catheter. In my other hand, [...] Whitny Doyle R.N. \ Jun 10, 2010 Read More
Miss Diagnosis: Seduction Of A Nurse I recently attended my first fancy dinner that was paid for by a pharmaceutical company. Before the dinner, I reminded myself that I [...] Whitny Doyle R.N. \ Jun 03, 2010 Read More The second free glass of Pinot Noir (Whitny Doyle, RN)
Vitals And Bits #4: The Xiphoid Process I’ll be honest with you. I’m totally going to phone it in with this blog entry. You may be asking yourself, why would [...] Whitny Doyle R.N. \ Jun 03, 2010 Read More
Vitals And Bits #3: The Appendix At the beginning of each new shift, certain members of the hospital staff will receive a pair of freshly laundered scrubs to wear [...] Whitny Doyle R.N. \ May 27, 2010 Read More
Vitals And Bits #2: The Epiglottis Some body parts, like lungs and the brain, have relatively fancy, white-collar jobs. Other body parts, such as the rectum, take care of [...] Whitny Doyle R.N. \ May 20, 2010 Read More
Vitals And Bits Inaugural Entry: The Thymus Gland I’ve always found it really strange that I’m unable to see and touch vast portions of my own body. Never will I hold [...] Whitny Doyle R.N. \ May 06, 2010 Read More