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| From: | NursingHands |
| Subject: | NursingHands Newsletter - address@hidden |
| Date: | Thu, 23 Aug 2001 03:03:11 -0400 |
IN THE NEWS: THE LATEST NEWS IN HEALTH TODAY
| NursingHands is pleased to offer a Daily News Update service - Do you enjoy the weekly news articles like the ones featured below? NursingHands features over 1000 new healthcare stories like these every month. Now, in an effort to make this more accessible, NursingHands is offering a free news service, 'Daily Healthcare Update'. When you sign up for this new feature, NursingHands will automatically deliver the top ten health related news stories each weekday to the email address you provide. Click here to sign-up! |
NursingHands can help you stay abreast of the latest developments in your field. Below is a selection of recent news stories - healthcare news is updated daily on our site and can be accessed at: http://www.nursinghands.com/News/
Diabetes Rules: Screen Early, Treat Quickly New Guidelines Are More Aggressive - Diabetes should be detected earlier and treated more aggressively under new guidelines aimed at heading off the disease's devastating complications. A conference of international diabetes experts, convened by the American College of Endocrinology and the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists, made these recommendations Tuesday... Click here to read more.
Pomegranate Oil Kills Cancer Cells - HAIFA, Israel, Aug 21, 2001 (United Press International via COMTEX) -- Pomegranates could become key in breast cancer treatment and estrogen replacement therapy, according to studies by Israeli researchers. "Pomegranates seem to replace the estrogen often prescribed to protect postmenopausal women against heart disease and osteoporosis, while selectively destroying estrogen-dependent cancer cells... Click here to read more.
Scientists Find Drug Helps Stop Strokes - A common blood pressure medication shows promise for treating cocaine-induced strokes, according to a new scientific report. Isradipine, a medication that helps blood vessels relax, also appears to improve blood flow in areas of the brain that get damaged by cocaine, according to the study by Bankole Johnson, professor of psychiatry at the University of Texas Health Science Center in San Antonio... Click here to read more.
Germs Need a Hand to Spread - When you return from school, it's a good bet that right after Mom or Dad asks you if you've had a good day, you'll also get this order: ``Go wash your hands.'' Adults are wild about clean hands for a very good reason. Washing your hands is one of the best ways to keep germs from spreading. That's important because those germs could make you sick... Click here to read more.
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NURSING JOURNAL ARTICLES OF THE WEEK
| Have you enjoyed getting our Daily News Update? If you're looking for even more clinical information, NursingHands can also provide you with the latest medical journal headlines from around the world, updated daily. Click here to take a look. |
Integrative Perspectives Touch and Psychotherapy - It may seem that touch and psychotherapy do not go together. Many therapists believe it is not a therapeutic combination. Articles by practitioners such as Thomas Gutheil (1993) portray touch as extremely anxiety provoking in patients who have poor ego boundaries. Psychoanalysts such as Glen Gabbard (1990) and V. Spruiell (1983) call touch... Click here to read this article from Perspectives in Psychiatric Care.
Integrated Delivery Systems: Professional Practice Models - THERE ARE A WIDE variety of models that have been and are currently referred to as professional practice models (PPM) for nursing. Sometimes governance models such as shared governance or participative management are defined as PPMs. Other times primary nursing or standards-based practice is referred to as a PPM... Click here to read this article from Nursing Economics.
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Every week, the NursingHands newsletter features a few great jobs chosen from the many positions listed in our Career Center. These are just a selection of the wide variety of jobs we offer at hospitals, physician practices, long-term care facilities and other nurse employers - for LPNs to advanced practice nurses and from entry level jobs to VP of Nursing positions.
RN Supervisor - St. Mary's Hospital for Children, a renowned long-term sub-acute pediatric care provider, is seeking a RN Spervisor (11:00p-7:15a).
Harrisburg, PA...RNs with Vent Experience - *$6,000 Relocation/bonus...no receipts required
*No contract commitment
*Generous base pay, shift diff, plus full benefits and $$ incentive pay programs
*Rated one of top 100 hospitals
*Caring management team show appreciation and respect for RNs
*Community offers low crime rate, affordable housing, good schools
*Two hours from Philadelphia, PA
Immediate openings for RNs with vent experience on Respiratory Unit. There are two respiratory techs on the unit 24 hours a day. This is a state-of-the-art unit.
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DEAR NURSE NANCY: NEED HELP OR ADVICE?
Have a question on a nursing issue or need some advice? Want to share or
discuss a difficult patient situation or ethical problem? Our Director of Nursing, Nancy Mooney, MA, RN, ONC, is here to answer your questions:
THIS WEEK'S QUESTION:
I am a 20 year old stressed out nursing student who is at the end of her rope. I graduate in one year and am debating if I should go on to get my BSN. Some people say it is vital, and dare I even ask such a question. Others say a lot of stuff is learned on the job and getting ahead has more to do with politics than education. I am tired of being in school, but I will go if necessary. At this point I am more interested in teaching nursing. What should I do?
Read Nancy's answer by clicking here.
Send your questions to DearNurseNancy@NursingHandsInc.com.
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TRY OUR NEW ONLINE CE COURSE OF THE WEEK
Florence Nightingale
Upon completion of this 2-unit course the learner will be able to:
1 - Describe how Florence Nightingale's early education differed from other women of her era.
2 - Describe Florence Nightingale's rationale for entering into nursing.
3 - Describe Florence Nightingale's nursing education.
4 - List 3 nursing interventions enacted by Nightingale's team of nurses upon arrival to the Crimean War.
5 - List the mortality rate among soldiers in the Crimean War before 6 - Nightingale's arrival and after the enactment of the above medical interventions.
To take this course or view the other hundreds of contact hours, click here.
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GAMES, GAMES & MORE GAMES!
Trivia Buffs Take Note - Play this week's trivia game, "Addison's Disease" - Addison's Disease is a rare endocrine or hormonal disorder that affects the adrenal glands. Come test your knowledge of this interesting condition. Good luck! - if you're among the best, you can earn thousands of Reward Points. Click here to play!
Crossword puzzle lovers - Test out the latest installment of our crossword. This week's puzzle is entitled "Bread Ends". Click here to play!
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ON THIS DAY: WHAT HAPPENED IN 1787?
Inventor John Fitch demonstrated his steamboat on the Delaware River to the Continental Congress.
That's all for now. We look forward to seeing you online!
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