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Ahso. In that case, SproutCore isn't an alternate front end for Drupal per se, but something we want to keep in mind when turning Drupal into a RESTful server. That's what the Web Services core initiative is working on (among other related things): |
This thread in particular is especially relevant: |
If you or he want to jump in, that would be great. |
Release Cycle |
I'm all for a long release cycle. It is what gave D6 so much momentum and traction; we have a huge library of modules and themes for it. If we chase a new Core version every year, that creates too much overhead for devs out there. I think 2.5+ years is a good target for core, which puts us close to the end of 2012. |
I'm sorry, but i can't agree |
I'm sorry, but i can't agree on that. 2.5 years + for one major version step? Thats to long. We should aim for a 12-14 month cycle. |
Even Dries commented on that issue and more in detail ( see step 8 ). |
There is a sentiment amongst developers that the Drupal 7 core release cycles was too long. It can make it frustrating to contribute to Drupal core development. Who wants to work on a feature that might not be used in production for another 18 to 24 months? Near the end of the code freeze, things heat up, and people su... |
I think a shorter release |
I think a shorter release cycle for core is better than a longer one. However, the reality is that the contributed modules are going to dictate which version of Drupal people deploy in the short term. A lot of modules still don't have D7 versions, which is going to impede its adoption. |
Hopefully the community can port more of them soon, particularly if agencies and consultancies that need them can sponsor ports. |
Hosts ahead of Drupal devs when it comes to 5.3 |
Just a sidenote about Drupal 6 and PHP 5.3: My experience was that users and even shared hosting was ahead of core and contrib developers when it came to 5.3, and that a lot of shared hosting companies has already switched. |
When users started raising concerns about all the errors with 5.3 (not even core supported 5.3 until 6.14) the first reactions from developers were "don't use it, Drupal doesn't support it" instead of "let's make sure D6 and contribs is error free on 5.3". Core support for 5.3 came relatively fast, but in contrib it wa... |
A nine-year-old boy's quick thinking helped save his mum and brother after a fire broke out in their home. |
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Counties-Manukau is in talks with Tana Umaga about his coaching future. |
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Nurse Concierge - any experiences? |
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A friend and I are thinking of starting a service called "A Nurse in the Family", perhaps, where, for a monthly retainer of probably $100, we offer 24/7 phone support, a monthly visit to help with problem-solving, medication questions/issues, caregiver support ideas, etc. We'd also accompany the patient to ER or fo... |
Is there a precedent for such a business? I see a few sites about Nurse Concierge services, but they don't tell me much. |
What legal hoops would we need to jump through? We'd essentially be a knowledgeable go-between for the pt, family, and physician. Not exactly practicing as nurses, but that's a bit gray. |
I'd appreciate any thoughts on this - I'm old and tired of working for people who are younger and crankier than me. But I still have lots of energy, knowledge, and compassion. |
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I see a ton of legal issues with this. RN's are not allowed to diagnose medical problems in their scope of practice. Nor can they adjust medications without the inout of a physician. Unless you are an advanced practice nurse, I believe that you need to work under the supervision of a physician. |
You would also need very, very good insurance, as there is huge liability associated with this. What if a patient has a serious issue that you don't pick up over the phone, and ends up dying because they don't seek medical attention. The family will claim, "But 'A Nurse in the Family' told us he didn't need to do t... |
I highly doubt that this idea is legal, as you have presented it. You really need to contact a lawyer, read your state's Nurse Practice Act, and consult with the BON to learn whether this idea is even possible. |
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It initially seemed interesting to me, but on second thought, there's a lot of issues with this plan. I applaud your innovation and thinking outside the box. |
1. The people that would need a service like this the most would be the elderly and chronically ill. They're also the people least likely to be able to pay $100 per month. |
2. I would think the liability for the phone support would be big. It's a fine line between offering medical advice a nurse can offer and what should be deferred to a physician or mid-leveler. It's personally have a very difficult time with advising people without assessing them in person, but I've never worked in ... |
3. I think the accompanying on admissions/ER visits is a great idea, but I'm not sure that the providers in the hospital would be willing to provide much information to you, not being family members and such. Depending on the state of the patient, obtaining a HIPAA release could be problematic. Further, what about ... |
I wish you luck with trying to find a way to use your energy and compassion, and perhaps this could work out, I just see a lot of kinks to work through. |
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Thanks for your input, Ashley. I do plan to call the BON. As I mentioned, we'd be a "knowledgeable go-between" for pts and MD's - I'd never adjust medications without an order. It's certainly within our scope of practice to assess and triage - just don't know under what umbrella. It obviously requires more research... |
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Thanks, Blondy. Good points! |
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At first light, I thought this was an interesting idea, although I did see many of issues that others posted. I think there is something called Life Care Managers (?) that are independent providers and they offer some of the services you mention. I googled it some time ago. There is a need for senior services like ... |
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I've been thinking about something like this for a long time, though exclusively on the ED/inpatient side... a professional advocate. |
The thing which has primarily held me up (besides working like a dog) is my inability to come up with a sustainable business model and finding enough people with enough money who would value such a service. |
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My major issue with your business model is the old insurance bugaboo about self selection. The ones who really need it and employ you will not be profitable as they will overuse you. |
My insurance company offers nurse advice by phone for free. So your idea is timely, just going to be hard to implement privately without riding on an organization's coattails. |
Subcontracting a proven support company to an insurance company on the other hand... But that is the old horse and cart thing. |
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We have a "nurse navigator" program where I work. These nurses keep track of scheduled appointments and accompany patients to all appointments and procedures. They are available as liaisons when the patient is hospitalized. For all intents and purposes they are a big pain in my butt. The patients who get them are t... |
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Heck of a lot more liability than I would ever be interested in taking on. |
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Friday, February 15, 2013 |
Do you think you are a good driver? |
Someone told me this morning that he was a bad driver. How often do you hear that? Usually people think they are great. |
I don't even drive--never have, except for three ill-fated lessons, of which the less said the better. |
In a study commissioned by Ford, 99% of those surveyed thought they were good drivers, even though 76% eat or drink behind the wheel, 55% speed, 53% talk on a handheld phone, and more than a third drive when overtired. |
This does not even count reaching around to position or discipline kids, or putting on makeup, or having sex. |
In the survey group, 57% had an accident or close call from someone in their blind spot. Almost half almost hit someone when backing out of a parking space. |
There are devices to block incoming calls, block top speeds, and so on--but only a third of people know this. |
Drivers did say how about a device to signal when someone is in my blindspot. It's a start. |
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Uproar over new provinces mars Punjab Assembly session |
Treasury and opposition benches exchanged harsh words during the session of the Punjab Assembly on Tuesday. |
The session was chaired by Speaker Rana Mohammad Iqbal and started after a delay of one and half hour. |
Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) lawmaker Shaukat Basra demanded that the assembly speaker nominate a list of legislators for a commission to carve out southern Punjab as a separate province. Basra also threatened to disrupt the session if his demands remained unmet. |
PPP’s opposition members started chanting slogans in the house when Speaker, Rana Muhammad Iqbal, did not allow them to speak over the parliamentary session on new provinces on a point of order. |
The opposition legislators gathered in front of Speaker’s dais and protested over the move, but treasury members foiled their attempt to reach the speaker’s chair. “The southern Punjab province will be created,” they chanted during the session. |
During the session, Rana Iqbal asked for order in the house but failed to do so amid noisy scenes in the house. |
The Punjab assembly’s speaker said that the government and opposition leaders attend the sessions to provide news to the media. Objecting to speaker’s statement, opposition remarked that the issue of new provinces was significant and they will not allow to carry out the proceedings until they were allowed to discuss th... |
Deadlock is likely to prevail in the provincial assembly session as the Punjab government appears to be in no mood to accept the parliamentary commission on news provinces and acknowledge the opposition’s right to debate on the grounds that the body is formulated only to divide Punjab. |
Opposition also claimed that Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif is suffering from mental disease and he should be got medically examined. |
In this regard, the Opposition in Punjab Assembly Tuesday submitted an application to Speaker of the house for constituting a medical board for mental examination of CM Shahbaz Sharif. |
Talking to media, Opposition leader Raja Riaz claimed that Shahbaz Sharif was mentally upset and needed a thorough mental examination; therefore a medical board should be formed without any delay. |
He said that the opposition would move High Court, if the Speaker does not execute the proposed application. He said if any chaos and killing emerged in this duration, the CM Punjab along with the Speaker would be responsible for that. |
The parliamentary leader Zulfiqar Gondal, deputy parliamentary leader Shaukat Basra and others were present on the occasion. |
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