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"Nurse-zine" Vol. 7, No 02
Jan 16, 2003

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. Nursing Education Loan Repayment Program
2. Latest Nursing News from Around the Globe
3. ARTICLE: Military Nurses, Share Early Smallpox Vaccination Lessons
4. Active Nursing Discussions
5. Survey: Do you think the federal government is taking the nursing shortage seriously?
6. Advertising with allnurses.com
7. How to subscribe/unsubscribe to "Nurse-zine"
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1. NURSING EDUCATION LOAN REPAYMENT PROGRAM

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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:

- Elko nurses ratify contract
- Nurses' strike would "make things worse" - Ireland
- Nurses want labor contract
- NMH's per-diem nurses at center of new contentions
- General nurses say a strike likely Jan. 26
- St. Francis nurses threaten to quit
- New pacts for nurses may bring cost cuts
- College aims to tap into wealth of nurses
- Importing Nurses: A Solution to Shortage at US Hospitals?
- Talks go nowhere, nurses say
- HEALTH CARE CONFLICT: Striking nurses stand strong
- Hospitals Campaign to Recruit Male Nurses
- Pediatrics plan angers nurses union

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3. ARTICLE: MILITARY NURSES, SHARE EARLY SMALLPOX VACCINATION LESSONS

Army, Navy, Air Force, Coast Guard, and Marines military personnel began rolling up their sleeves almost immediately after President Bush announced on December 13, 2002, that 500,000 service members would receive smallpox vaccinations. Read this informative article at Nursing Spectrum at:

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4. ACTIVE NURSING DISCUSSIONS

allnurses.com has one of the most active discussion areas for nurses online. It is a great place to get answers to your nursing questions, or just chat with other nurses, or just lurk, visit: http://allnurses.com/a/t.cgi?bb

Look what's new in the last two weeks on the allnurses.com Bulletin Board?
o 403 new members
o 965 new threads
o 18,606 new posts

Below is a brief list of some recent active discussions:

"Do you ALL wear scrubs?"
o http://allnurses.com/forums/showthre...threadid=28968

"To Male Nurses!"
o http://allnurses.com/forums/showthre...threadid=28373

"Another question about nursing salaries"
o http://allnurses.com/forums/showthre...threadid=28467

"How many tries did it take to get your lisence?"
o http://allnurses.com/forums/showthre...threadid=28800

"The Doctor oncall told me not to call him"
o http://allnurses.com/forums/showthre...threadid=28657

"I never realized we are all in the same boat!"
o http://allnurses.com/forums/showthre...threadid=13041

"What do you think of this statement?"
o http://allnurses.com/forums/showthre...threadid=28641

"Easist Nursing Areas?"
o http://allnurses.com/forums/showthre...threadid=28652

"Fantastic Benefits For Nurses"
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5. SURVEY SAYS… Do you think the federal government is taking the nursing shortage seriously?

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

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For the results and lively comments from our last survey:
Have you ever consulted with your facility's ethics committee about a patient?
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