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"Nurse-zine" Vol. 5, No 13
October 1, 2001

"Nurse-zine" is The FREE bi-weekly nursing newsletter via e-mail brought to you by http://allnurses.com - The Internet's Nursing Resource since 1996.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. $27.4 million to address emerging nursing shortage
2. Latest Nursing News from around the Globe
3. ARTICLE: 'It looked like a war zone'
4. Hot Nursing Discussions
5. Survey: Would you encourage your child to become a nurse?
6. Advertise to Nurses online via allnurses.com
7. How to subscribe/unsubscribe to "Nurse-zine"
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1. $27.4 MILLION TO ADDRESS EMERGING NURSING SHORTAGE

HHS Secretary Tommy G. Thompson today announced a series of grants and contracts totaling more than $27.4 million to increase the number of qualified nurses and the quality of nursing services across the country. The awards will help to ease the emerging shortage of qualified nurses available to provide essential health care services in many communities nationwide. For more information…

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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:

More nurses and doctors have insurance canceled
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Ruling puts nursing home advocacy in new hands (Michigan)
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HHS Releases Money to Help in Nursing Shortage
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War on terror to intensify local nurse-shortage woes
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No Quick Fix for Nursing Crisis, Congress Says
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Study Of Nurse Competency For Safe Practice Planned By NCSBN
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Minnesota Nurses Association: District Court Upholds Ruling for Nurses' Safety
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3. ARTICLE: 'IT LOOKED LIKE A WAR ZONE'

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4. HOT NURSING DISCUSSIONS

allnurses.com has one of the most active Bulletin Boards (BB) for nurses. It is a great place to get answers to your nursing questions, or just chat with other nurses. Below is a brief list of some active discussions at allnurses.com:

What’s new on the BB in the last two weeks?
o 268 new members
o 453 new threads
o 3,518 new posts

Title: "Getting up early..."
o 46 replies, 632 views
o http://allnurses.com/forums/showthre...&threadid=9919

Title: "Nurses.... Our Own Worst Enemies??"
o 38 replies, 1062 views
o http://allnurses.com/forums/showthre...threadid=10083

Title: "How is code blue announced at your facility?"
o 35 replies, 463 views
o http://allnurses.com/forums/showthre...threadid=10394

Title: "Where would your least favorite area to work be?"
o 33 replies, 442 views
o http://allnurses.com/forums/showthre...&threadid=9679

Title: "Attitude Adjustment"
o 1176 views, 26 replies
o http://allnurses.com/forums/showthre...&threadid=9774

Title: "Do you tell?"
o 981 views, 32 replies
o http://allnurses.com/forums/showthre...&threadid=9913

Title: "Funniest real orders you have seen in a chart?"
o 871 views, 13 replies
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Title: "MUST have been a man's idea..."
o 701 views, 28 replies
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Title: "Cancelled???"
o 654 views, 18 replies
o http://allnurses.com/forums/showthre...threadid=10258

Title: "New grad's experience with older nurses in their workplace and vice versa"
o 538 views, 13 replies
o http://allnurses.com/forums/showthre...&threadid=9848

Title: "?? A National Nursing License (RN)"
o 535 views, 32 replies
o http://allnurses.com/forums/showthre...threadid=10242

Title: "Management Euphemisms.... add yours now!"
o 469 views, 24 replies
o http://allnurses.com/forums/showthre...threadid=10276

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5. SURVEY SAYS… WOULD YOU ENCOURAGE YOUR CHILD TO BECOME A NURSE?

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After voting, please post your comments and/or opinions on our nursing bulletin board, visit:

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