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"Nurse-zine" Vol. 7, No 19
October 2, 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. Nurses, Are You Disorganized or Multitasking?
2. Latest Nursing News from Around the Globe
3. Hospitals lure nurses with cash bonuses, travel packages, new cars
4. Active Nursing Discussions
5. Survey: Do you use the Internet as a resource for patient education materials?
6. Advertise to Nurses online!
7. How to subscribe/unsubscribe to "Nurse-zine"
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1. ARTICLE: ARE YOU DISORGANIZED OR MULTITASKING?
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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:

- New Hampshire governor seeks to help nursing shortage
- Hospital aims to keep nurses at the bedside
- Part-time nurses battling Tobey over benefits - Massachusetts
- Nurses alarmed by new care workers - Canada
- Nurses mull lawsuit over sick, dead co-workers - Canada
- Christ Hospital nurses' union files complaint - NJ
- National shortage of nurses doesn't affect Kansas' schools
- Temple nurses ratify three-year deal
- Nurses will debate strike option - Canada
- Scholarship aids public nurses
- SARS economic impact soared above health costs
- New Breast Cancer made by nurses
- Hospitals lure nurses with cash bonuses, travel packages, new cars
- Nurses' Sars fury - Hong Kong

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3. HOSPITALS LURE NURSES WITH CASH BONUSES, TRAVEL PACKAGES, NEW CARS

Agnes Kambe had her choice of such prizes as a Toyota Highlander SUV, a trip to the Bahamas, a camera or a mountain bike. Instead, she opted for what she considers the jackpot - $5,000 - and won it twice. Kambe isn't a game show contestant - she's a nurse.
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Talk to other nurses in your state

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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 898 new members
o 1,427 new threads (topics)
o 15,072 new posts

Below is a brief list of some recent active discussions:

"Just When You Thought it was Okay - Death Rates Linked to Nurses' Education"
o http://allnurses.com/t45208.html

"Weird Home Remedies that really do work!"
o http://allnurses.com/t45344.html

"Lysol Douche"
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"Horrible embarrassing moment! (men might not want to read this)"
o http://allnurses.com/t45508.html

"People complaining about WAGES!!!!"
o http://allnurses.com/t45072.html

"Vent"
o http://allnurses.com/t44653.html

"Clean" areas of nursing? Need advice.
o http://allnurses.com/t45448.html

"Things You Can't Live Without"
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"Minorities feel cheated in health care"
o http://allnurses.com/t45199.html

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5. SURVEY SAYS… DO YOU USE THE INTERNET AS A RESOURCE FOR PATIENT EDUCATION MATERIALS?

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