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"Nurse-zine" Vol. 6, No 17
Sept 2, 2002

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

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. More Nursing Humor
2. Latest Nursing News from Around the Globe
3. Article: Branching Out – Nurses in drug research
4. Active Nursing Discussions
5. Survey: Are you confident that your nursing colleagues are competent?
6. Advertise to Nurses online via allnurses.com
7. How to subscribe/unsubscribe to "Nurse-zine"
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1. More Nursing Humor

Here are a few humorous topics that have recently been discussed on allnurses.com:

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"What Is Your Most Gross, Yucky, Disgusting Nursing Horror Story?"
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"The Top 25 Witty Things to Say during a vag/rectal exam"
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"What are some of the most outrageous things a DOCTOR has said to you or asked of you?"
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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:

- Career profile: Nordeen more than ‘computer nurse’
- Nurse shortage critical in state - ArizonaShortage in nurse training
- Minnesota Nurses Win Ruling In Unfair Labor Practice Regarding 2001 Strike
- Health care's lifeline depends on more nurses entering field
- Allergic issues a part of school nursing
- Kaiser nurses say pay offer not enough
- Ailing economy may be remedy for nurse shortage
- No women's work for these nurses
- Nurses' exodus crippling hospitals
- A team treatment for nurse shortage
- Hospital in Glendale is latest recipient of an abandoned baby

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3. ARTICLE: BRANCHING OUT – NURSES IN DRUG RESEARCH

Although nurses have long been involved in clinical studies in which new medications are being monitored, hiring nurses as study administrators or principal investigators is relatively new. To learn more about this relatively new field, read this NurseWeek Article,

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4. ACTIVE NURSING DISCUSSIONS

allnurses.com has one of the most active discussion areas for nurses online with an average of 750 postings a day. It is a great place to get answers to your nursing questions, or just chat with other nurses, or just read. Below is a brief list of some active discussions at allnurses.com:

What's new in the last two weeks on the allnurses.com Bulletin Board?
o 386 new members
o 1,108 new threads
o 18,458 new posts

"Euthanasia/Spirituality"
o http://allnurses.com/forums/showthre...threadid=20078

"how do we improve the image of nurses"
o http://allnurses.com/forums/showthre...threadid=20541

"Nursing & Depression "
o http://allnurses.com/forums/showthre...threadid=21324

"How did nursing ever "buy into" 12-hr shifts???"
o http://allnurses.com/forums/showthre...threadid=20973

"How much does your state charge for your nursing license?"
o http://allnurses.com/forums/showthre...threadid=21127

"The public just doesn't get it."
o http://allnurses.com/forums/showthre...threadid=21475

"RN Clinical Teacher- no teaching experience?"
o http://allnurses.com/forums/showthre...threadid=20832

"If I hear this one more time I'm gonna scream!"
o http://allnurses.com/forums/showthre...threadid=20855

"What's the weirdest name you've heard a patient name her baby?"
o http://allnurses.com/forums/showthre...threadid=16017

"Hysterical phone calls about people in labor!"
o http://allnurses.com/forums/showthre...threadid=20756

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5. SURVEY SAYS… Are you confident that your nursing colleagues are competent?

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After voting, please post your comments and/or opinions on our nursing bulletin board, Visit: http://allnurses.com/forums/showthre...threadid=21911


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