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Sounds pretty typical to me. I've never seen any company match more than 6% on a 401(k) or a 403(b). Have also never heard of health benefits after retirement except in civil service jobs. Our union contract includes a selection of health benefits,...

The complete CDC guideline and associated free CEU test can be found at: http://www2.cdc.gov/ce/availableactivities.asp

Why does there have to be a difference?

Am I a professional? 1. I went to school, got a degree, took a test, and got a license. Now I go to work everyday and do my job with a little bit of griping about the working conditions and lousy pay and then I go home and continue to complain abou...

OK Glad2behere and Suzy K. I'll give you that. :)

I still disagree, SuzyK. I'm not saying I think nursing is or isn't a profession. I'm just saying depending on the definition you use you could spin it either way. For example, the nursing process is not borrowed from any other profession. It's ...

I was taught in nursing school that nursing may or may not be a 'profession'. I think you could argue it either way. Are professional athletes really professionals? The Oxford English Dictionary defines profession as "The occupation which one profe...

"The knowledge accessible to a particular assembly of people, the conduct that is expected from this group and the power and authority the group has over its training and/or education which takes place over a recognizable period of time, along with s...

I agree that the BSN should be the minimum requirement for entry into nursing practice, however, I also agree that it should mean something. I went to and ADN program where I learned how to be a nurse. I then completed a BSN program where I LEARNED...

You can for search articles on the National Library of Medicine website, PubMed: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi. There you can get titles and abstracts. Once you've identified the articles you want you can order them through Loansom...

In my nursing class (1992) there were approximately 225 students. Of them, approximately 50 were men, mostly firemen and policemen about to finish their 20 years of service and looking for another profession. Of these approximately 50 men there wer...

Go to google.com and search hemolytic newborn disease. You will find a wealth of information.

I have a real hard time with HR types. Their purpose in life escapes me. I find little more annoying that being interviewed by someone who doesn't have a clue as to what it is a nurse or any other position does. I've talked to so many HR people wh...

1. Your co-worker/friend is a really bad reason to stay at any job. 2. If you're almost finished school and the schedule works for you strategically it's probably best to stay put. 3. If tuition reimbursement is a major issue and you're almost fin...

Another..... Angular Chelitis Sores in the corner of your lips or mouth are collectively known as "angular chelitis" The causes of angular chelitis are mostly three: 1. The cause often overlooked by dentists is that it is due to infection. The infect...

Angular Chelitis Often mistaken for cold sores, this condition is actually a common fungal infection. Angular Chelitis Cause - Fungus, candida albicans, which is responsible for most forms of intraoral fungal (yeast) infections. Characteristics - Cra...

In my humble opinion, the situation described by Wendy is exactly why there is a nursing shortage and why so many of us leave bedside nursing. Nothing will ever change if everyone keeps going to work everyday and accepting these situations. This cou...

Friday August 2, 1:00 pm Eastern Time Press Release SOURCE: Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine 'Got a Beef with the Atkins Diet?'; Doctors Launch Campaign Warning of Possible Health and Legal Risks with High-Protein Diets WASHINGTON, Aug. ...

I'm curious as to what it is you want to do in your career.

Try calling the state board: The Massachusetts Board of Registration in Nursing Division of Professional Licensure 239 Causeway Street Boston, Massachusetts 02114 Phone: (617)727-3074 Fax: (617)727-2197 TTY: (617)727-2099 or e-mail: michael.e.bearse...

Throughout my nursing career I have held the following certifications: RN,C - Certified Med-Surg Nurse OCN - Oncology Certified Nurse ACRN - AIDS Certified Registered Nurse All of the above have lapsed and I now hold: CCRC - Certified Clinical Resear...