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"Nurse-zine" Vol. 7, No 05
Mar 03, 2003

"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. Online Bioterrorism Education Programs from AHRQ
2. Latest Nursing News from Around the Globe
3. Article: Hospitals Search for Answers
on Smallpox Planning
4. Active Nursing Discussions
5. Survey: Would there be a nursing shortage if…
6. Advertising with allnurses.com
7. How to subscribe/unsubscribe to "Nurse-zine"
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1. ONLINE BIOTERRORISM EDUCATION PROGRAMS FROM AHRQ

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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:

- A plea for nurses
- Nurses across state renew effort to halt mandatory overtime
- Amid shortage, nurses seek better jobs
- Nurses: Pay would ease shortage
- Nurses to step up pay row and halt surgery - Ireland
- Emergency room nurse is 'still in shock' after criminal charges
- Nurses outline shortage woes
- Nurses censure health system - Ontario
- Mandatory Overtime for Nurses - New Jersey
- Province offers nurses 7 per cent - Canada
- Rules for nurses in works (mandatory overtime) - New Jersey
- A critical shortage - Wisconsin

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3. ARTICLE: HOSPITALS SEARCH FOR ANSWERS ON SMALLPOX PLANNING
It's a tumultuous time for America's hospitals as they decide how to handle the smallpox bioterrorism threat. Pressures are especially heightened in light of deep political unrest and high US alert statuses. This Nursing Spectrum article covers how hospitals around the country are in various stages of planning for potential smallpox outbreaks. Visit:
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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:

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Bulletin Board Statistics for last two weeks
o 350 new members
o 983 new threads
o 18,500 new posts

Below is a brief list of some recent active discussions:

"Different pay and responsibility for 2 year RN's VS 4 year RN's"
o http://allnurses.com/forums/showthre...threadid=30772

"17 y/o girl who received wrong organs gets a second chance"
o http://allnurses.com/forums/showthre...threadid=31511

"Irritated about making an appt."
o http://allnurses.com/forums/showthre...threadid=31842

"Ethical Debate: Organ Transplants"
o http://allnurses.com/forums/showthre...threadid=31650

"Name Badges"
o http://allnurses.com/forums/showthre...threadid=31070

"Songs that you can relate to nursing."
o http://allnurses.com/forums/showthre...threadid=31839

"Faking It"
o http://allnurses.com/forums/showthre...threadid=31444

"Well it finally happened" (needle stick)
o http://allnurses.com/forums/showthre...threadid=29295

"McDonalds in Hospital"
o 57 replies, 1233 views, last post: 02:28 PM, 02-28-2003 by Mel D
o http://allnurses.com/forums/showthre...threadid=31888

"Another organ dilemma so soon... (Convicted killer's transplant)"
o http://allnurses.com/forums/showthre...threadid=32127

"Nurses' Health Habits"
o http://allnurses.com/forums/showthre...threadid=14337

"Anyone with effective HA remedies?"
o http://allnurses.com/forums/showthre...threadid=31326

"Has Anyone Worked A Strike?"
o http://allnurses.com/forums/showthre...threadid=31971

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5. SURVEY SAYS… SURVEY: WOULD THERE BE A NURSING SHORTAGE IF NURSES WERE PAID BETTER AND HAD BETTER BENEFITS?

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