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• in Business
  Sierra Vista Subsidiary of Tenet Health Caught In Cover-Up
  In this breaking news, one of the largest healthcare corporations in this country exudes not only dishonsety, but also a lack of knowledge on what it's medical facilities are doing with patients.
  by makingsense / on Sep 11, 2012
• in Film
  9 Notable Nurses That Never Were
  In honoring International Nurses Day, here are 9 Notable, Notorious and Naughty Hollywood Nurses.
  by dopodomani / on May 12, 2011
• in Politics
  Strike Action in South Africa
  Teachers and nurses on strike.
  by mpiti / on Aug 20, 2010

Latest blogosphere posts tagged “nurses”

 

• Watch: Nurses offer some real talk on Obamacare

  
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  The quick and dirty breakdown of one of the most significant laws affecting our generation in 90 seconds. h/t  Upworthy Does anyone have time to add a transcript in the comments?   
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• Books: In Essays, Nurses Highlight Job’s Tedious Duties and Profound Implications

  
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  In a new anthology of essays, 21 nurses describe the often quiet work of keeping patients alive.        
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• Celebrating National Nurses Month – 15% off Celiac Disease Course

  
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  This Week Save 15% on Our Newest CEU Course:     Gluten-Free: An Introduction to Celiac Disease Celiac disease is an autoimmune disease that is not well known among the general medical community. Its symptoms often mimic other, more common, diseases. It is a disorder that causes the body’s immune system to ...
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• Dispatch from Melbourne: A Significant Loss for International Council of Nurses?

  
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  By Shawn Kennedy, AJN editor-in-chief Melbourne, Australia So this week I’ve traveled halfway across the world to Melbourne, Australia, where the International Council of Nurses ( ICN ) is holding its 25th quadrennial meeting. Nearly 4,000 nurses from 134 countries are expected to attend. There’s a ...
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• Limits on Painkillers Hurts Seniors

  
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  The FDA recently ruled to move some painkillers to a different category of controlled substances. Drugs are classified in “schedules” reflecting their addiction potential.
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• Do You Know an Amazing Nurse? Nominate Them!

  
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  Do you know a nurse that is just Amazing?A nurse that has “inspired you with their skill, comfort, and care?”Nurses make an impact in people’s lives every day. They are on the front line of healthcare and have the opportunity to make a big different for patients that are in need. But what most nurses don’t ...
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• Dementia Awareness Week should promote the use of the Montessori method

  
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  This week is Dementia Awareness Week; a time to reflect on the huge numbers of people with this illness who are living in care homes which have nothing to offer their residents beyond the most basic of care. I have visited too many of these sorts of “homes” and been shocked to see elderly residents, [...]
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• Dog nurses kitten as both await owner

  
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  A dog found lost and hurt in South Carolina was discovered to be caring for some precious cargo — a tiny, nursing kitten. When Anderson Animal Control Officer Michelle Smith climbed down a steep embankment to rescue a yelping dog, she saw a black-and-white Shih Tzu- mix curled in a tangle of bushes and briars. But ...
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• Dzokhar Tsarnaev’s Nurses Open Up About Ambivalence to Caring For Him

  
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  In an interview published by the Boston Globe, the nurses who are treating Dzokhar Tsarnaev , the Boston bombing suspect, revealed they found it difficult at first to consider him a patient.  The nurses at the Beth Israel Deaconness Medical Center remained anonymous but revealed their struggles in seeing a young ...
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• Manager of Surgical Nurses and Operating Rooms

  
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    Seeking A Direct Hire in Kansas By Kathy Williams kathyw@thorgroup.com Resource Manager Thor Group, Inc. Dear Dr. David E Marcinko, Hello!  We are looking for a Manager of Surgical Nurses and Operating Rooms. Our client has a wonderful opportunity to have a work balance life style.  If one ...
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• Interchangeable Badge Reel News

  
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  Interchangeable Flower ID Badge Reel by Claudine Intner A few months ago my husband came up with the idea of making interchangeable ID badge reels . I started with creating one for him, then a few for his office, and now I sell them regularly on Etsy and at craft shows. I’ve had a number of requests for ID ...
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• Through the ORBIS Lens: Closing the Gap - International Nurses Day

  
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  “Through the ORBIS Lens” is a collection of photos showcasing the issues surrounding global eye health. Each week ORBIS will share our best photographs highlighting our efforts to eliminate avoidable blindness around the world.     On May 12 International Nurses Day will be celebrated around the ...
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• Celebrating Our Employees: Nurses Week and Hospital Week

  
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  We celebrate more than just the arrival of warm weather the first couple of weeks in May. National Nurses Week ends on Florence Nightingale’s birthday, May 12, which also marks the beginning of Hospital Week. That means lots of fun activities to celebrate not just our nurses but all the hardworking, talented staff ...
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• Winding Down Nurses Week 2013

  
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  By Shawn Kennedy, AJN editor-in-chief We’d be remiss not to mention Florence Nightingale during Nurses Week, especially since her birthday marks the end of the celebration. (She was born on May 12, 1820.)  I often wonder what this visionary would be like if she were a nurse today—my bet is she would be a PhD ...
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• Weekly Roundup, Nurses Week edition – May 10, 2013

  
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  In honor of National Nurses Week this week’s roundup is exclusively focused on stories about and for nurses. From several posts that we have read (including this one by DW Pat Ford-Roegner) this week we appreciate that what nurses want most isn’t flowers, candy or even a week dedicated to thanking and ...
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• Celebrating Nurses & Teachers

  
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  This has been the week for celebrating nurses and teachers.  Ive been privileged to be a part of both professions. To be a nurse or a teacher requires dedication and caring for others.   I worked as a nurse for 25 years.  After personally experiencing open heart surgery as a child of seven, I knew what it felt ...
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• Nurses Shine During National Nurses Week and Beyond

  
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  This is the final blog post in a National Nurses Week series. This post focuses on the changes in healthcare and the significant role that nurses play in patient care – from getting supplies ready for procedures to EHR implementation. We encourage you to read the entire blog series . During National Nurses ...
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• How to Create the Perfect Registered Nurse Resume

  
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  The nursing profession offers a solid, steady career path. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, nursing jobs are expected to grow at a “faster than average” rate and the number of retiring nurses will create a shortage in coming years. Even with these circumstances, this is not the time to sit back and ...
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• Nursing: Work Worth Doing

  
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  This week Sharecare celebrates nurses during National Nurses Week. Nursing is a grand profession. It’s grand because so many of you nurses are making such a positive impact on this planet. You help people, often when they need it most. You change lives for the better. You provide answers and provoke new ...
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• 8 pros and cons of agency work

  
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  iStockPhoto | ThinkStock + Scrubs It seems that everywhere you look these days—from newspapers and nurse magazines to job fairs and even online—nurses are bombarded with agency employment offers: “Set your own hours!” “Travel to exciting locations!” “Make $50 or more per hour!” Sure, the offers ...
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