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"Nurse-zine" Vol. 6, No 05
March 2, 2002

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. Nurses are curses – Poem
2. Latest Nursing News from around the Globe
3. Nurse/Firefighter wins Olympic Silver Medal!
4. Hot Nursing Discussions
5. Survey: Are you certified in your nursing specialty?
6. Advertise to Nurses online via allnurses.com
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1. NURSES ARE CURSES - POEM

This poem was posted in our Discussion area and dedicated to a grandmother who was a nurse, and I thought, I’d share it with you:

Nurses are curses.
They often appear
From a pain in the head,
To a pain in the rear.
They're never around
When things are just dandy,
So you could learn to like 'em
The way kids like candy.
You can't find a nurse
To hold your hand when you're lonely,
But they're all over the place
When you can move your toe - only.

Nurses are curses…

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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:

- ER nurses testify at trial of off-duty cop
- Patients 'to see a nurse before a GP - UK
- Senate backs ban on forced OT for nurses
- Students Encouraged to Become Nurses
- Nurses hold firm on strike threat until demands met - Ireland
- Manila: Demand for nurses abroad too much for RP: Dole
- Consider the plight of nurses too - Africa
- State Orders Halt to Patients
- Nursing shortage not as severe for VA hospitals, but concern still exists - Texas
- Doctors, nurses squabble over anesthesia assistants
- Mt. Clemens General nurses OK three-year contract - Michigan
- Nurse shortage worsens in Georgia
- Journal Calls for Wider Role for Nurses in UK
- Nurse hurt as bomb explodes in her car in the Keys
- Report Shows Gap Between Seniors' Health Needs, Training of Professionals
- Oklahoma nursing board offers online license renewal
- Chisholm pledges £3.5m to recruit and retain nurses - UK
- Removing Physician Supervision for Nebraska's Nurse Anesthetists
- Talks will not halt strike - Ireland
- Bush Administration Promotes Careers in Nursing

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3. NURSE/FIREFIGHTER WINS OLYMPIC SILVER MEDAL!

Congratulations to Lea Ann Parsley for winning her Silver Olympic Medal in Women's Skeleton!

At age 33, Parsley has many accomplishments under her belt. Here is a brief synopsis:

Parsley became a firefighter at age 16. In August 1999, the Ohio Firefighters Association named her the "State of Ohio Firefighter of the Year." The award was for helping to rescue a handicapped teenager from a mobile home, then going back inside to rescue the youth's unconscious mother.

Parsley's 11 years in school have produced three academic degrees and she is working on a fourth. In 1990, she earned a Bachelor of Arts in adult health from Marshall University in Huntington, West Virginia. In 1992, she received a B.S. in nursing from the University of Virginia. And two years later, she earned her masters in nursing from Ohio State University. She is currently working on her doctorate in community health at OSU's College of Nursing. Her thesis? Critical Incident Stress Management how emergency and rescue personnel cope with what they have seen during disasters. She put her academic work on hold until March 2002 to focus on training for the Olympic Winter Games.

Parsley was also one of eight U.S. athletes chosen to carry the flag that was recovered from the World Trade Center.

Here are some links that you can find more information on Lea Ann Parsley:

If you would like to post comments/feedback on this story, visit:
http://allnurses.com/forums/showthre...threadid=14617

NBC Olympic Athlete Profile: Lea Ann Parsley
http://www.nbcolympics.com/r/3/bio/S...EY_Lea_Ann.htm

Transcript and video of interview with Katie Couric
http://www.msnbc.com/news/713008.asp

Olympian made of fire and ice
http://www.msnbc.com/news/690280.asp

10 Questions for Lea Ann Parsley
http://www.usolympicteam.com/10_ques...1skeleton.html

Parsley juggles skeleton, school and firefighting
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4. HOT NURSING DISCUSSIONS

allnurses.com has one of the most active discussion area for nurses online. 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 292 new members
o 453 new threads
o 4,756 new posts

Title: " welcome to the Hilton...please don’t forget to tip your waitress"
o http://allnurses.com/forums/showthre...threadid=14515

Title: "Do you think the Boards really mean your competent?"
o http://allnurses.com/forums/showthre...threadid=14328

Title: "Taco Bell is hiring"
o http://allnurses.com/forums/showthre...threadid=14439

Title: "Male nurses"
o http://allnurses.com/forums/showthre...threadid=14155

Title: "opinion on legalization of marijuana in Canada"
o http://allnurses.com/forums/showthre...threadid=14031

Title: "S. O. S."
o http://allnurses.com/forums/showthre...threadid=14483

Title: "Workplace mobbing..."
o http://allnurses.com/forums/showthre...threadid=14305

Title: "One Question? Tell me why I work ER?"
o http://allnurses.com/forums/showthre...threadid=14433

Title: "They buried my friend today"
o http://allnurses.com/forums/showthre...threadid=14230

Title: "Unions/Attitudes"
o http://allnurses.com/forums/showthre...threadid=14210

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Nursing Humor Forum Post:
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Title: "Real Charting!!"
o http://allnurses.com/forums/showthre...threadid=14239

Title: "The nurses amongst us can relate to this:"
o http://allnurses.com/forums/showthre...threadid=14418

Title: "Clackers: Dorothy's Revenge"
o http://allnurses.com/forums/showthre...threadid=14251

Title: "A humorous nursing note!! funny and true"
o http://allnurses.com/forums/showthre...threadid=14183


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5. SURVEY SAYS… Are you certified in your nursing specialty?

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