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May 5, 2006	Nurse-zine Vol 10 No 09
Table of Contents Nursing Discussions – Topics from last 2 weeks Latest Nursing News Happy Nurses Week! - great article Survey: How did you hear about allnurses.com? 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. Prepare to lead in healthcare - Bellevue University Online Nursing Degrees - allnurses.com LPNs Make $10,000 - $15,000 more this year Nurses, Save $500 a year on car insurance 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 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 3,228 New Members o 2,309 New Threads (topics) o 19,882 New posts Nursing Discussion Title: Replies: Views: Silent birth? Anyone see one? 49 3627 Inventions we'd love to see.... 68 2731 Oddest things found in a patient! 41 2614 40% of all US nurses are foreign-born. 59 2257 As a patient, do you disclose your qualifications? 59 2119 Need advice...life threatened by pt's family today 44 1893 Urban legends in nursing 34 1887 Pet peeves! 31 1565 Is there a doctor or nurse on board this flight? 21 1137 Labcoat? 28 877 You have a what on your where? 13 820 Why Can't Hospitals Offer Shifts Other Than 12 hr. 7 to 7? 25 796 Rapid A. Fib or PACs? 46 771 Staff/Patient Ratio - 30 Patients per Nurse 24 720 First Code Blue 17 685 The line between med error and crime? 10 653 Can they get away with this? 14 632 GPC Letters 40 611 People don’t leave their jobs, they leave their manager... 12 609 ICU holds in the ER 14 607 Jobs worked to get through school 26 598 Nursing Forums Main Page: http://allnurses.com/forums Sponsor Message Prepare to lead in healthcare. Be empowered. Be knowledgeable. With your Bellevue University Bachelor’s Degree in Healthcare Management completed online in 15 months. Move into a leadership position with enhanced healthcare and business knowledge and skills. Step up. Stand out. Be more. Be you. Real Learning for Real Life. Request more info : Bellevue University 2. 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