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October 6, 2006	Nurse-zine Vol 10 No 19
Table of Contents Nursing Discussions – Hot topics from last 2 weeks Latest Nursing News ANA Rejects NLRB Decision to Block Nurses’ Freedom to Unionize Survey: Would you let your hospital treat your loved one? Media Kit: Advertising Information Manage Your Subscription: unsubscribe or change email address Please welcome and support our sponsors. Their support keeps Nurse-zine at no cost to you for you to enjoy and share with others. You can see their full ads below in the content of the newsletter. Advance your nursing career without missing a beat - Excelsior College Earn your BSN or MSN Online at South University Nursing at a higher level - Pitt County Memorial Hospital LPNs Stop Doing RN Work for LPN Pay 1. Nursing Discussions – Hot topics from last 2 weeks allnurses.com has the most active discussion areas for nurses online with over 1200 new posts a day and 500 nursing topics discussed every 24 hours. 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Son got wrong vaccination 100 5319 My husband won't let me do bed baths 95 3996 Threatened dismissal because of wrinkly clothes :0( 89 3210 My CRNA friends do illegal drugs 77 4433 What have other nurses done that have freaked you out? 65 4245 Is 26 too old to go back to school? 57 979 Is Everybody Moving to California? 57 1666 Ampules still being used, Ouch! 56 1606 How ironic that this is an issue in an ethics class 52 2113 Adn's Who Don't Care 46 1571 Job Hunting - I don't understand 45 1871 what the heck are medical assistant schools doing ! 44 2080 I failed the interview personality test/survey! 42 1694 Personality Type and Nursing 37 1208 2nd thoughts about being a nurse 36 1217 had it with nursing school already! 34 1527 Desperate !! 32 1579 "Just" a 2-year degree 25 1105 What do I do? (long) 24 1395 ER-101...Route/Meds/Terms 22 1195 Nursing Forums Main Page: http://allnurses.com/forums Sponsor Message Advance your nursing career without missing a beat. 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Nurses hit NLRB chief on supervisor ruling Nurses are pleased with mandatory overtime ban ANA Rejects NLRB Decision to Block Nurses’ Freedom to Unionize UMass takes aim at nurses Allegheny General nurses authorize strike Tara Hospital at Brownsville lays off 24 LPNs Foreign nurses face the axe in Britain Nurses to Protest Labor Board Ruling Nurse sentenced to life in prison Nurse Strangles Intruder With Bare Hands NY to Phase Out LPN-Licensing for RN Students Pre-Graduation Click here for more Nursing News Sponsor Messag Nursing at a higher level - Pitt County Memorial Hospital Nursing at a higher level – that’s what you‘ll find at Pitt County Memorial Hospital. We are a magnet facility and that’s just one way that nursing careers here are set apart. In our 755-bed medical facility, a leading academic medical center in eastern North Carolina, you’ll find a unique combination of compassionate care, leading edge technology and career growth. Visit www.pcmhcareers.com to learn more. 3. ANA Rejects NLRB Decision to Block Nurses’ Freedom to Unionize The American Nurses Association (ANA) denounced today’s decision by the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) in Oakwood Healthcare to broaden the definition of “supervisor,” saying it could effectively deprive hundreds of thousands of registered nurses (RNs) and licensed practical nurses of their right to choose to impact their work environment through collective bargaining. Read the full press release and nursing discussion online here: ANA Rejects NLRB Decision to Block Nurses’ Freedom to Unionize Sponsor Message Earn your BSN or MSN Online at South University South University offers RN to BSN and MSN programs online. Established in 1899, South University delivers quality education and personal attention to students. South University online programs provide you the freedom to attend class anytime from anywhere you connect to the Internet. 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