WARRINGTON, England – A red velvet cake caused quite the stir at a British hospital earlier this year when nurses ate it, not realizing it was laced with cannabis.
According to the Manchester Evening News, the nurses were left “off their faces” and quite relaxed after eating it.
A man brought the cake to Warrington Hospital on May 27 to thank the staff for the care they provided to a family member. However, he didn’t realize the cake was intended for his grandson’s 18th birthday party and had a little extra kick.
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A quick scan of pharmacy shelves illustrates that manufacturers view confectionery applications as ideal methods for delivering functional ingredients.
The types of edibles sold in states where medical and/or recreational use is permitted typically include chocolates, brownies, cookies, hard candies, gummies, crisped rice treats and beverages.
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Manufacturers love glucose-fructose syrup, which adds texture, taste and shelf life
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several years into my career, I began to notice that these little moments were being consumed by other tasks. I wondered how I was actually spending my time each shift—and it soon became apparent that most of my time was spent interfacing with technology in ways that were not helping me be a better caregiver to my patients.
In my role as a healthcare analytics and quality improvement (QI) professional (and, now an Assistant Professor with the local College of Nursing), I find myself regularly in discussions with nursi…
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When she noticed RNs weren't always able to make patient discharge a top priority, Baptist Health Lexington's CNO created a new nursing position to improve the discharge process. The result has been a direct benefit for pay-for-performance indicators.
You probably wouldn't notice the place if you weren't really looking for it, but the World Economic Forum at Davos has at least one bar that's giving away samples of goods with cannabis.
There are many wonderful sights, sounds, and smells when you walk down the main stretch of any Disney theme park, but nothing quite matches seeing the candymakers in the windows doing their thing. It’s a true splendor, seeing them make marshmallow wands, crisp rice treats, candy apples, toffee and other handcrafted sweets. Just how do candymakers get so good at their jobs? And is it easy to re-create their treats at home?
This hospital in the Netherlands found that giving nurses the time and opportunity to discuss problems together had the power to bring change about.