"Nurse-zine" Vol. 8, No 18
September 20, 2004
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Table of Contents
1. Nursing Discussions – Hot topics from last 2 weeks
2. Nursing News from Around the Globe
3. Recent Nursing Jobs
4. Article: CRT -- A New Beat for a Tired Heart
5. Survey: Nurses, Will you work OT for straight pay?
6. Media kit: reach nurses online with your marketing
7. Subscription Tools
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1. Nursing Discussions – Hot topics from last 2 weeks
allnurses.com has the most active discussion areas for nurses online with over 1100 new posts a day and 300 nursing topics discussed every 24 hours. It is a great place to get answers to your nursing questions, or just chat with other nurses, or just read, visit:
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Bulletin Board Statistics for last two weeks
o 1,077 New Members
o 1,593 New Threads
o 17,617 New posts
Unable to be intubated..... after 2 hour attempt
Nurses fired or suspended for not working during Hurricane Frances
Funniest real orders you have seen in a chart?
New grad not wanting to work
A resident swore at me!
Are there any nurses out there that actually "enjoy" or happy with their job.
old skills that we do not use anymore
Falsely Accused of a HIPAA Violation
Flu shot discussion pro or con?
A monkey can be trained to do what you nurses do
Nurses fired or suspended for not working during Hurricane Frances
Does Johnson & Johnson Commercial Really Help Nursing?
Do you get "pain med seekers" in hospice?
Nursing - Starting Salary and What State?"
new grad RN- want to quit nursing"
Not sure if I want to be a nurse....
Slandered at work by another nurse...need advice asap
Drug Seeker Stories from nurses
Breach of my confidentiality by unknown nurse-advice please!
Aggressive fluid therapy in Severe Septic Shock and ARDS.
Anyone here work night shift-past or present? Need advice pls.
Men in Nursing
Male RN-assist with pelvic exams?
A question about Diploma Nurses
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2. Nursing News from Around the Globe
For the latest Nursing News
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Below is a brief list of the recent nursing news headlines:
New grant addresses minority nurse shortage
Hunky nurses pose for pin-up calendar
Nursing shortage critical part of rising health costs
Nurses cite burnout, want to ban policy; hospitals: Law would hur...
Nurses' contract talks end suddenly
Brain drain leading to nursing pains
Nurses fired or suspended for not working during Hurricane France...
Home defibrillator without prescription OK'd
Hospital’s got to make a profit, sure, but let’s be reasonable
Kentucky health system seeks to sell extra nurse labor
Nurse Shortage or Nursing Shortage: Have We Missed the Real Probl...
Michigan nurses strike for patient care
Nurses say violent attack could have been avoided
Nurses prepare to return to work - MI
Oakland Children's Hospital Nurses Get New Contract
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3. Recent Nursing Jobs on allnurses.com
Below are a few of the most recent Nursing Jobs posted on allnurses.com. Every day, recruiters are searching our nursing resumes, if you have not posted your resume yet, you may want to do so now, Post Resume
Quality Improvement Advisor - Hospital - Lumetra - San Francisco, CA
RN, Telemetry - Oak Hill Hospital - Spring Hill, FL
Community Health Program Manager - UCSD Healthcare - San Diego, CA,
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4. Article: CRT -- A New Beat for a Tired Heart
Nurses in all fields must understand that a lump on a patient’s upper chest no longer means he has “just” a pacemaker. If he’s undergoing cardiac resynchronization therapy, he may have a new three-lead pacing device or a pacing device with an implantable defibrillator. Read this informative article on Nursing Spectrum:
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5. Survey: Nurses, Will you work OT for straight pay?
Please take a minute to answer our quick "yes or no" survey question and read or post comments on the topic at:
Nurses, Will you work OT for straight pay?
http://allnurses.com/forums/showthread.php?t=77003
For the results and lively comments from our last survey:
Do You Think of "Nursing Education" as a Nursing Specialty?
Visit:
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6. Media kit: reach nurses online with your marketing
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