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"Nurse-zine" Vol. 5, No 17
December 2, 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. Article: Dissatisfied RNs Subject of Scrutiny
2. Latest Nursing News from around the Globe
3. Article: Generation RN
4. Hot Nursing Discussions
5. Survey: Have you ever written to your Congressman to voice your approval or disapproval of pending bills/legislation that impact the nursing profession?
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7. How to subscribe/unsubscribe to "Nurse-zine"

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1. ARTICLE: DISSATISFIED RNS SUBJECT OF SCRUTINY

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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:

- High schoolers do duty as nurses
- Parish nurses aid the whole person
- Nurse Shot At Point-Blank Range Inside Hospital
- Nurse: I was fired after talk to FBI
- Nurse Impersonator Sentenced
- Most Say Work Is Bad for Their Health: Study
- Study Patients Often Misunderstand Trial Goals
- Giving Thanks For UW Burn Unit Nurses

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3. ARTICLE: GENERATION RN
A survey conducted by Nurses for a Healthier Tomorrow, a national coalition of 32 nursing and health care organizations, suggests that the nursing shortage will become more acute unless more students are drawn into nursing programs. Read this NurseWeek article to learn more on how these organizations are trying to prepare younger people for nursing.
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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 345 new members
o 395 new threads
o 3,265 new posts

Title: "A poll on circumcision (all guys fill out please)"
o 65 replies, 1389 views
o http://allnurses.com/forums/showthre...threadid=11896

Title: "Are you ashamed of being a nurse?"
o 44 replies, 444 views
o http://allnurses.com/forums/showthre...&threadid=7415

Title: "medical lightbulb jokes"
o 1095 views, 3 replies
o http://allnurses.com/forums/showthre...threadid=11578

Title: "Ouch, I'm tired!!!!!!!"
o 1010 views, 29 replies
o http://allnurses.com/forums/showthre...threadid=11472

Title: "non hospital approved abrevations."
o 832 views, 26 replies
o http://allnurses.com/forums/showthre...threadid=11891

Title: "Favorite Quote and It's Origin Please"
o 796 views, 43 replies
o http://allnurses.com/forums/showthre...threadid=11057

Title: "abused nurse...HELP!!!"
o 776 views, 29 replies
o http://allnurses.com/forums/showthre...threadid=11805

Title: "Mysterious Knee Surgery Deaths?"
o 730 views, 35 replies
o http://allnurses.com/forums/showthre...threadid=11886

Title: "What is your no fail nursing tip"
o 709 views, 20 replies
o http://allnurses.com/forums/showthre...threadid=11697

Title: "Most consecutive 12's worked in a row?"
o 694 views, 29 replies
o http://allnurses.com/forums/showthre...threadid=11803

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5. SURVEY SAYS… Have you ever written to your Congressman to voice your approval or disapproval of pending bills/legislation that impact the nursing profession?

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