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February 18, 2006	Nurse-zine Vol 10 No 04
Table of Contents Nursing Discussions – Topics from last 2 weeks Latest Nursing News Managing Perceptions (male nurse/student in OB) Survey: Do you think patients should have the right to use medical marijuana? Media Kit: Sponsorship 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. We’re the largest educator of nurses at a distance - Excelsior College Turn your RN into a BSN online at Kaplan University Online Nursing Degrees - allnurses.com NEW RN TO MS in NURSING (Bridge Program) 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 350 nursing topics discussed every 24 hours. It's a great place to get answers to your nursing questions, or just chat with other nurses, or just read interesting topics, visit: http://allnurses.com/forums Discussion Forum Statistics for last two weeks o 6,689 New Members o 2,899 New Threads (topics) o 24,804 New posts Nursing Discussion Title: Replies: Views: Patients always needing something no matter what. 85 3293 Yeah, that's right, it's my fault. (healthcare cost) 56 2486 What nursing Managers fail to see 53 3248 Military Nurses: What do you think of Bush and the war? 44 622 Clinical Outfits (scrubs, whites etc…) 35 764 Do patients/families that are hostile, rude affect your morale? 32 544 Raids on members causing high fever in nurse unions 31 1057 Managing Perceptions (male nurse/student) 30 770 RN Scrubs 29 1101 Situation Haunting Me 29 1617 Salary question?? 28 1235 Nurses want self-harmers to be given fresh blades 27 1756 Should a 'old dog' change? 26 569 If you have to go to the ER… (requesting treatment) 24 1499 Did I Make a Big Mistake? 24 1077 What nursing shoes do your recommend? 21 558 Already Have a BA, do I need to get a BSN? 21 704 Does My Forehead Say "I AM A Door Mat--Walk All Over ME!"? 20 1072 Feeling Guilty (calling in sick) 18 667 new grad starting in critical care 16 515 Break anyone?? 16 736 Directed pushing (OB) 16 483 Nursing Forums Main Page: http://allnurses.com/forums Sponsor Message We’re the largest educator of nurses at a distance Excelsior College offers NLNAC-accredited nursing programs for busy working health care professionals: Associate, RN-BS, and MS in Nursing (Clinical Systems Management), plus certificates in Health Care Informatics, Nursing Management and End of Life Care. Nationally known for quality, Excelsior College's School of Nursing has been designated a Center of Excellence by the NLN, 2005-2008. More on Web at: nursing.excelsior.edu 2. Nursing News from Around the Globe Nursing News Title Court decision on vaccinations is a blow to public health St. Vincent, Nurses Reach Tentative Agreement House passes bill allowing nurse-practitioners to write prescript... Flushing Nurses Take To Picket Lines During Talks VA Nurse Investigated for “Sedition” for Criticizing Bush Indian hospitals at the mercy of nurses 2005: The State of Nursing Salaries U.S. Military Says Goodbye to Last MASH Visiting Nurses Program brings healthcare to homes Halton-area nurses fear health care privatization, job losses wit... Nurses fight for weekend pay Riverside nurses land top credentials Nurses fight Medicare Part D woes Raids on members causing high fever in nurse unions Pilots offer stress talks to nurses For these stories and more, visit: http://allnurses.com/news Sponsor Message Turn your RN into a BSN online at Kaplan University Kaplan University's Bachelor of Science in Nursing program enables R.N.s to complete the education needed to enhance their skills to better meet the demands of patient care and qualify for new opportunities in specialized nursing and management fields. The Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree is widely considered a standard requirement for registered nurses (R.N.s) seeking broader professional responsibilities and career opportunities. Visit: Kaplan University 3. Managing Perceptions (male nurse/student in OB) Interesting discussion on issues male nurses and nursing students face. During my current rotation (I'm a student) in OB, something kind of struck me as odd about how my postion was being represented to the patients. Let me explain a bit... During my initial med-surg rotation last semester, I was on an ortho floor and was providing care to men and women, both young and old. When my mentor would go into a room, we'd both go in and she'd introduce me simply as "a student" and we'd proceed to provide the requisite care. None of the patients voiced any concerns during this time regarding having a guy in the room during "personal care" or when assessing wound sites below the waist. Skip to the present... Upon hitting the OB floor, this all changed. Now, I can't even enter a room before it's announced that a guy is in tow and is it ok if I come in and assist. 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