Children and iPads: An Apple a Day?
I remember a world before the internet and mobile tablets. I remember the age of pagers and typewriters. I remember the AOL dialup tones and the extraordinary phone bills . . . and, no, I’m not that old – though anyone too young to remember life before the digital revolution of the 90s might disagree....
Medelita® Announced as Winner of 2012 Univator Award for Product Innovation
I’m proud to announce that we were recently honored by Uniform Market with the 2012 Univator Awards for Product Innovation. As Uniform Market News states, the Univator Awards recognize innovation within the uniform industry and serve as a reminder that, even in times of economic upheaval, companies both large and small can still improve. We...
Under Age Tanning: California Takes a Stand
I went to a tanning salon once . . . only once. I was about 16, and my mother had convinced me to go with her. I have the sort of English skin that burns within seconds – as though the sun and I are simply sworn enemies. My mother (who somehow doesn’t burn even...
Are Your Titles Listed Correctly?
Every day we proudly add exquisite finishing touches to our lab coats and scrubs in the form of name & title embroidery. We’ve noticed over the years that the order in which degrees are listed often changes from one person to the next, and in my ever-curious quest for knowledge I recently wondered, “Is there...
From the Battlefield to Bellevue: The Origin of the Ambulance
Imagine being a wounded soldier on a battlefield. Through the pain you watch as the war continues around you – comrades fall, gunfire plays an incessant and deafening melody, and the ground seeps a chill through your skin. Prior to the 19th century, you would have had a long wait before help arrived. The wounded...
Guest Blog: It’s a Man’s, Man’s World
My pants fell down today. I was listening to the lungs of a patient, and she had a toddler, about waist high, who tugged on the drawstring of my scrub pants to tell me something. They puddled on the floor, leaving me to examine my patient in my pink polka-dot panties. How professional. Nobody wants...
Guest Blog: Cat carriers and other torture devices…
There are many reasons why cat owners dread taking their favorite feline to the vet. It is actually difficult to safely get a cat to the clinic. All cat people will agree on that. Cats are smart and they will try to sabotage the operation in any way they can. Placing your cat in a...
