Linda

flcardiacnurse@bookstodon.com

Retired <a href="https://bookstodon.com/tags/RN" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#RN</a> (cardiac, radiology, research) Book lover, chocoholic, traveling. Relocated 🇺🇸—>🇵🇹 3rd instance (left World, Med-mastodon died). Toots auto-delete after 2 weeks. Profile pic: a piece of chocolate cake with milk chocolate frosting, on a light-colored plate, which is on a wooden table. There is a white teapot behind the cake. Header picture: The 2 buildings that comprise the Hay-On_Wye booksellers shop.

Posts

Post #2467395
@Zygos Or, equivalent initial cost to ICE vehicles? (I think that is a barrier to entry for a lot of people.)
Post #2467394
@Zygos Hmm it does seem to have a different meaning these days, doesn’t it…
Post #2467393
Have you seen the Puffin Cam, the Puffin Cam, who lives on Faroe Isl[and]? (Sorry 😆) #Puffins, audio and video, live cam from the #NationalTrust 😄 https://www.youtube.com/live/zt3MCinVr5Q?si=rx5IZPXL2FHnwyvx
Post #2467392
#SilentSunday #Coimbra #Portugal
Post #2467391
#MardiPatisserie #Cake #Coimbra #Portugal Had this delicious warm chocolate muffin with unexpected ganache today
Post #2467390
Huge victory in Oregon for local physician group, against out-of-state corporation. Other states need to enact similar laws. Our #Healthcare system is already so broken; let’s try not to make it worse. #Local #Medicine #Physicians #Glaucomflecken https://youtu.be/Kclk9HFnvi8?si=LlUlOMbeDmIcOOJh (Background:) https://youtu.be/tcHwqb8yEGY?si=KFw7sSuhCNc8GsSA
Post #2467389
An article (from @_CatInTheHat) summarizing known facts and history about #Hantavirus, with sources shown. The problem is that incubation is 1-8 _weeks_, and it is possible that transmission is ocurring (like COVID-19) _before_ symptomology. “Contact” does not need to be “close” or “prolonged”. Fatality rate is 35-50%. Do not wait for this to come to you before you dust off your 2020 self-preservation tactics and N-95 #masks. https://threadreaderapp.com/thread/2053078695233950114.html
Post #2467388
Can we dispense with #handshakes and cheek kissing for a while? Please? #Introvert #Diseases
Post #2068265
#SilentSunday (but it’s Tuesday) #Portugal
Post #2068264
#TIL As someone who tries to avoid scented soaps (laundry, hand, dishwasher [really? Why does dishwasher detergent have to be scented??]) anyway—I discovered that in #Portugal, you can buy *additional scent* for your #laundry. 🤯 Just a bottle of scent.
Post #2068263
Anyone else would have been Baker Acted by now.
Post #2068262
#Metro station in #Rome becomes an in situ #museum &quot;Like any school kid, I studied Ancient Rome,&quot; said local shopkeeper Annalisa Molisano. &quot;But it never came to life for me the way it did when I understood how it all fits together.&quot; You&#39;re free to hop off at any of the station&#39;s three floors to browse artefacts unearthed during the digs…on the level corresponding to the geological strata where it was found. https://www.bbc.com/travel/article/...
Post #2068261
Keep in mind that this is a Phase I trial, which is designed to test tolerability/safety (side effects). The number of participants is very small. However, for early stage #PancreaticCancer, any promising trearment is very exciting. Next will be Phase II (dosing and effectiveness), and Phase III after that (does it work, what are the side effects, compare to other treatments). https://www.nbcnews.com/health/cancer/pancreatic-cancer-mrna-vaccine-shows-lasting-results-early-trial-rcna331969
Post #2068260
“Here are nine reasons why we recommend refusing to consent to the use of scribing tools in healthcare settings” This is SUCH an important article. From “some third-party company has an audio recording of your medical visit” to “it changes the way provider and patient speak to each other” to “transcription errors lead to medical errors”. I want everyone I love to read this. #AI #Healthcare #Privacy https://buttondown.com/maiht3k/archive/why-you-should-refuse-to-let-your-doctor-record/
Post #2068259
TL;DR: if there is a change in your bowel pattern, at ANY age, ask your doctor if it could be colorectal cancer. Rates of occurrence and death are rising rapidly in the under-65 year age group, some without any risk factors. #Cancer #ColonCancer #RectalCancer https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/rectal-cancer-rates-deaths-rising-millennials-30s-40s-rcna341389
Post #2068258
I propose that this age of #GeologicTime be called the #BreakingNews age. 🙄 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geologic_time_scale
Post #2068257
After 13 months, many miles, 2 flights, 3 countries, on the frame/off the frame/on the frame, my #DevinTownsend #TheMoth canvas is finally in its home!!
Post #2068256
If #Instagram is the only place I can find out about your business, I guess I am not finding out about your business. Lost a potential customer. #Business
Post #2068255
Can we please stop using terms that are human-based to describe the output of #AI? It’s not “hallucinating”, “reasoning”, “deciding”, “changing its mind”, or anything else that we objectively and subjectly perceive as human/learning/teachable. It is a series of commands that outputs a result. It may or may not be plausible. That’s all it does. #Output. The output was funny. The output was way off the truth. The patient believed the output and died. Construction proceeded using output. /rant
Post #2068254
#Maine Medical Center nurses demand that Maine Health cancel its secret contract with Palantir #PatientSafety #Privacy Nurses demand Maine Health cancel contract with Palantir https://www.bangordailynews.com/2026/05/01/politics/state-politics/nurses-demand-maine-health-cancel-contract-with-palantir/
Post #2068253
In case you don’t see boosts, delete Chrome. It installs, and continuously re-installs if you uninstall, 4 GB worth of AI slop without your consent or knowledge on your hard drive. #Google #Chrome #AI https://www.thatprivacyguy.com/blog/chrome-silent-nano-install/