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"Nurse-zine" Vol. 8, No 04
February 17th, 2004
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TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. Nursing Discussions - New software with many new features!
2. Latest Nursing News from Around the Globe
3. Protecting Patients from Unethical, Incompetent and Criminal Acts by Health Care Practitioners
4. Active Nursing Discussions
5. Survey: Would you go into the same field of nursing if you could do it all over again?
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7. How to subscribe/unsubscribe to "Nurse-zine"
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1. NURSING DISCUSSIONS - NEW FEATURES AND DESIGN

This past week, we have redesigned and upgraded our forum software to a new feature packed version. There are many new options and I think you'll find the new layout more user friendly.

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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, pediatricians support bill limiting school junk food
- Firefighters, nurses most trusted - Canada
- Hospitals Hit By Lack of Nurses - Africa
- Parish nurses answer the call
- Nurses' warnings unable to stop trail of death
- Nurses fighting for rights
- Doctors, Nurses Share Views on LRMC
- Nurses rally outside the Capitol
- Class seeks to train nurses in Spanish
- Doctors, nurses rally around Measure A
- Some leaders say a need for more nurses in Arkansas schools
- TMC lines up 'bionic nurses'
- School nurses feel the pinch
- Fellow workers stand by indicted nurses
- Union nurses keep watch over practices
- One third of nurses want to quit job - UK
- Nurses may quit rather than accept new hours - UK
- Is the U.S. Nursing Shortage Easing?
- School Nurses Disappointed About Unfunded Mandate

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3. PROTECTING PATIENTS FROM UNETHICAL, INCOMPETENT AND CRIMINAL ACTS BY HEALTH CARE PRACTITIONERS

Here are some interesting discussions and articles related to protecting patients.

Verifying Nurses' Backgrounds - How Much Should We Know?
http://allnurses.com/forums/showthread.php?t=57173

Healthcare serial killers: recognizing the red flags
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ANA's response to the Cullen Case
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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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The ER has become a restaurant.....
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What is the most ridiculous thing you have been written up for?
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What does your post name reflect about you?
http://allnurses.com/forums/showthread.php?t=57611

Male nursing students/nurses
http://allnurses.com/forums/showthread.php?t=56058

Personalities of an ER Nurse
http://allnurses.com/forums/showthread.php?t=56280

What is the Philippine 'secret'?
http://allnurses.com/forums/showthread.php?p=655419

Provocative undergarments
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How many of you are perfect?
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MOST difficult clinical skill to acquire in your experience?
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Nurses eating their young......again but with a twist
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Nursing and body piercing
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Nurses, Talk to other nurses in your state

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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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