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"Nurse-zine" Vol. 8, No 02
January 15th, 2004

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. The National Healthcare Quality Report
2. Latest Nursing News from Around the Globe
3. Most dreaded Dr.'s orders
4. Active Nursing Discussions
5. Survey: Has your facility implemented nurse to patient ratios?
6. Advertise to Nurses online! (Call for discounts)
7. How to subscribe/unsubscribe to "Nurse-zine"
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1. THE NATIONAL HEALTHCARE QUALITY REPORT

This is the first national comprehensive effort to measure the quality of health care in America. The report includes a broad set of performance measures that can serve as baseline views of the quality of health care. The report presents data on the quality of services for seven clinical conditions, including cancer, diabetes, end-stage renal disease, heart disease, HIV and AIDS, mental health, and respiratory disease. It also includes data on maternal and child health, nursing home and home health care, and patient safety.

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2. LATEST NURSING NEWS FROM AROUND THE GLOBE

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Below is a brief list of the recent nursing news headlines:

- Let's invest now in young nurses - Canada
- Nurses vote to unionize
- Nurses fight cold for fair contract
- Nurses, doctors fear biggest problem - lack of inpatient beds - Canada
- Study of Colo. nurses casts flu shot’s effectiveness in doubt
- Older nurses’ talents remain untapped
- Nurses held in high regard - Australia
- Fines could make hospitals feel unwell - California
- Nurses find new niche
- First class of 'accelerated' nurses graduate
- Bill says nurses can't be forced to work overtime
- Nursery nurses to be balloted on strike over pay - UK
- Local nurses see pros, cons of overtime bill

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3. MOST DREADED DR.'S ORDERS

What are your most dreaded Doctor’s orders to hear- you know, the ones that tell you that you're in for one heck of a night? There are over 47 replies from nurses already, see if your list matches theirs.

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Talk to other nurses in your state

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4. ACTIVE NURSING DISCUSSIONS

allnurses.com has one of the most active discussion areas for nurses online. It is a great place to get answers to your nursing questions, or just chat with other nurses, or just lurk, visit:

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Bulletin Board Statistics for last two weeks

o 1,038 new members
o 1,424 new threads
o 14,084 new posts

"transgender nurse (transvestite)"
o http://allnurses.com/forums/showthre...threadid=53867

"anyone else changing careers to go into nursing?"
o http://allnurses.com/forums/showthre...threadid=29300

"We tell the student nurses to run for their lives"
o http://allnurses.com/forums/showthre...threadid=53365

"Well it finally happened" (Needlestick)
o http://allnurses.com/forums/showthre...threadid=29295

"I hate it when people say this... (about nursing)"
o http://allnurses.com/forums/showthre...threadid=53281

"Adults Who Can't Swallow Pills"
o http://allnurses.com/forums/showthre...threadid=54142

"Nurses pay" (how much do you make?)
o http://allnurses.com/forums/showthre...threadid=53630

"Nurses with children....."
o http://allnurses.com/forums/showthre...threadid=54083

"opinion--no carb diet"
o http://allnurses.com/forums/showthre...threadid=54053

"Ghostly experiences??"
o http://allnurses.com/forums/showthre...threadid=54305

"Why Shouldn't I Tell?" (CRNA)
o http://allnurses.com/forums/showthre...threadid=54265

"Abuse Towards Nurses..."
o http://allnurses.com/forums/showthre...threadid=53558

"Funniest thing the nurse FORGOT to tell you in report"
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"young female docs"
o http://allnurses.com/forums/showthre...threadid=53182

"That is it, I am becoming a Walmart greeter!"
o http://allnurses.com/forums/showthre...threadid=53124

"Marijuana and Breast Feeding ????"
o http://allnurses.com/forums/showthre...threadid=53323

"night shifts...." (
o http://allnurses.com/forums/showthre...threadid=53712

"Divorce & Nursing"
o http://allnurses.com/forums/showthre...threadid=53145

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5. SURVEY SAYS… HAS YOUR FACILITY IMPLEMENTED NURSE TO PATIENT RATIOS?

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