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Nurse-zine" Vol. 8, No 03
February 3rd, 2004

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. How desperate is your state for Nurses?
2. Latest Nursing News from Around the Globe
3. Article: Healthcare Serial Killers: Recognizing the Red Flags
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. HOW DESPERATE IS YOUR STATE FOR NURSES?

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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:

- Nurses to strike over pay - New Zealand
- CRNAs Play Pivotal Role in U.S. Efforts To Combat Worldwide Terrorism
- Nevada's nurse shortage likely to get worse
- Nurse shortage heightens TB risk - London
- Ontario urged to hire 2,000 nurses in 2004
- Report: L.A. Nurses Left Patients Alone
- Efforts to unionize nurses keep low profile in Denver
- Milwaukee hospitals shift nursing subs
- Advanced nurses battle for power to prescribe pain medication - Florida
- Nurses Get Back Overtime Wages after Signing Waiver
- Doctors , nurses being gagged - Australia

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3. ARTICLE: HEALTHCARE SERIAL KILLERS: RECOGNIZING THE RED FLAGS

Nurses serving in a forensic capacity often are the first responders to victims sustaining suspicious injuries; however, what if the nurse is the perpetrator of these injuries or even death? Healthcare serial killers are nothing new, but lately they have been making headlines far more frequently. To read the full article from Forensic Nurse Magazine, visit:

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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 1,280 new members
o 1,759 new threads
o 17,838 new posts

"Actual Article: Socialized Health-Care Nightmare"
o http://allnurses.com/forums/showthre...threadid=55184

"Low Down on Nursing Education"
o http://allnurses.com/forums/showthre...threadid=55969

"Pardon Me While I Vent about this "Patient As A Customer" deal"
o http://allnurses.com/forums/showthre...threadid=55125

"STR8 vs Gay Male RN"
o http://allnurses.com/forums/showthre...threadid=55628

"Discarded babies"
o http://allnurses.com/forums/showthre...threadid=55844

"Why is the term client used instead of patient?"
o http://allnurses.com/forums/showthre...threadid=55555

"Philosophy of Nursing"
o http://allnurses.com/forums/showthre...threadid=55547

"Forced Csection??"
o http://allnurses.com/forums/showthre...threadid=54674

"Ultram cost me my new dream job"
o http://allnurses.com/forums/showthre...threadid=55234

"Universal Healthcare"
o http://allnurses.com/forums/showthre...threadid=55103

"Patients We Love to Hate"
o http://allnurses.com/forums/showthre...threadid=55314

"Stories from the Edge (of sanity)"
o http://allnurses.com/forums/showthre...threadid=53888

"Medical Assistants in the office"
o http://allnurses.com/forums/showthre...threadid=24232

"The ER has become a restaurant....."
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5. SURVEY SAYS… WOULD YOU GO INTO THE SAME FIELD OF NURSING IF YOU COULD DO IT ALL OVER AGAIN?

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For the results and lively comments from our last survey:
Has your facility implemented nurse to patient ratios?
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