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| From: | NursingHands |
| Subject: | NursingHands Newsletter - address@hidden |
| Date: | Thu, 30 Aug 2001 20:32:38 -0400 |
NURSINGHANDS NEWSLETTER: August 30th, 2001 AOL Users Click
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IN THE NEWS: THE LATEST NEWS IN HEALTH TODAY
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Do you enjoy the weekly news articles like the ones featured below?
NursingHands features over 1000 new healthcare stories like these every
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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/
Anti-Cancer Vaccine Packs One-Two Punch - An experimental DNA vaccine against cancer that withers tumors and augments the immune system with a two-pronged approach has apparently granted lab mice complete resistance to the tumors that plagued them. Scientists suggest the vaccine may one day help fight a wide range of cancers in humans as well... Click here to read more.
Illegal abortion drug linked with birth defects - A minor epidemic of birth defects is occurring in developing countries, where poorer women are turning to an ulcer drug called misoprostol to try to end their pregnancy because abortion is banned or restricted, a report says... Click here to read more.
NIH Identifies 64 Stem Cell Colonies - Ten organizations worldwide have 64 distinct lines of embryonic stem cells available for research under U.S. federal funding guidelines, the National Institutes of Health reported Monday. Laboratories in Australia, India, Israel, Sweden and the United States, responding to NIH inquiries, said the 64 lines meet President George Bush's criteria for receiving federal funds... Click here to read more.
Breast Cancer Screening Goes Digital - Susan Hicks, a 46-year-old dental assistant, had no clue there was a new device to detect breast cancer until it found hers. But researchers say the ImageChecker is the greatest technological leap in early breast cancer detection in 20 years. The device helped spot Hicks' lesion when it was 2 millimeters in radius. Click here to read more.
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Managers
How are nurses handling managers that they cannot trust. The manager in our busy ER is so busy talking about every member of her staff to every other member of her staff, that you feel like the only reason she is not talking about you is she is talking to you...
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Floating
I have a concern about being floated to specialty areas, which I have no specialty training in. I am an ICU nurse, and when our census is low, we get pulled. However, when my supervisor tried to send me to the psychiatry unit, I refused on the basis that I have had no orientation, or training. Any thoughts or suggestions?
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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. |
Case Report - Hospice in Russia - It is a cold and dreary March day in St. Petersburg, Russia. The snow is falling in large, white flakes that splat as they hit the ground. The temperature is slightly above freezing, so the ice and snow from yesterday are turning into slushy gray puddles... Click here to read this article from Journal of Hospice & Palliative Nursing.
Hard Numbers, Hard Choices: Seeking Solutions to the Nursing Shortage - IN FEBRUARY 2001, the Health Resources and Services Administration (U. S. Department of Health and Human Services, 2001) released preliminary survey findings describing the nursing workforce. This information committed fresh data to the prevalent anecdotes expressed by nurse executives and health care administrators: demand exceeds supply... Click here to read this article from Nursing Economic$.
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Click here to jump start your Career! |
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's - For over 50 years, we’ve been recognized as one of the nation’s leading providers of lifesaving blood. We have full and part-time opportunities for RNs throughout the Pennsylvania area. We seek Nurses who are dedicated to quality and patient safety every step of the way...
RN-Float Pool - Mary Immaculate is located in the Jamaica section of Queens, NY. We currently have openings in our Med-Surg Float Pool Full-time for all shifts. These positions are a 10 hour shift. These are Staff RN positions with all accompanying benefits. 1+ year of recent acute care experience is required...
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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 have a dilemma here. There is a new Director of Nursing Service at the Long Term facility where I work. I feel that she is snobbish and has an attitude. I also feel that she looks down on employees. Although I am a young woman, I feel like telling administration but I feel that they won't believe me. Several of my co-workers feel the same way. What should I do? I don't want to quit but this is driving me crazy. I like my job and don't what to leave because of her. Please help!
Read Nancy's answer by clicking here.
Send your questions to DearNurseNancy@NursingHandsInc.com.
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5 - Identify 3 inclusion and 3 exclusion criteria for the use of t-PA.
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, "Ankylosing Spondylitis" - Ankylosing Spondylitis (AS) is a progressive form of spinal arthritis that leads to the spontaneous fusion of the vertebrae. Test your knowledge on this illness. 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 "Going Down". Click here to play!
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ON THIS DAY: WHAT HAPPENED IN 1966?
The legendary rock band, the Beatles, finished their 4th American tour with their last public concert at Candlestick Park in San Francisco.
That's all for now. We look forward to seeing you online!
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