Monthly Archives: January 2008

Distance Education and Nursing Degrees

Posted on January 23, 2008 by admin

Distance education gives all nurses an opportunity to advance their careers and educational levels. It provides for flexible scheduling, allows a user controlled pace, and may help fill the rising number of RN vacancies by allowing existing LPNs to advance … Continue reading →

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Administering IV Drugs

Posted on January 22, 2008 by admin

I found this online article that reviews many so called “High Alert” drugs and their safe administration practices. If you haven’t reviewed this in your practice for a while, you might want to check it out. You can visit the … Continue reading →

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Heparin, Coumadin, and Episode 5

Posted on January 21, 2008 by admin
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Welcome to Episode 5 The Nursing Show is a proud member of the ProMed Podcast Network. Right Click to download (Macs Option Click) Subscribe with iTunes here (must have iTunes installed — it’s free) RSS Feed to subscribe (copy url … Continue reading →

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Education and Job Satisfaction in Nursing

Posted on January 21, 2008 by admin

I found an article relating the level of nursing education to the level of job satisfaction and job retention among the nursing profession. The article looks at four nurse educators who recently won an award for writing a journal article … Continue reading →

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MRSA Update

Posted on January 21, 2008 by admin

A new twist on the drug resistant staph infection front has surfaced.  Reports from health officials in San Francisco and Boston are stating that MRSA infections have been reported in the gay community and may have been passed during sexual … Continue reading →

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CBC Blood Panel and Episode 4

Posted on January 20, 2008 by admin
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Welcome to Episode 4 The Nursing Show is a proud member of the ProMed Podcast Network. Right Click to download (Macs Option Click) Subscribe with iTunes here (must have iTunes installed — it’s free) RSS Feed to subscribe (copy url … Continue reading →

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Drug Companies May Be a Bit Greedy

Posted on January 17, 2008 by admin

I get a bit annoyed when I hear people talk about how there’s too much government regulation and how it stifles business or stops innovation in the free market. This week seems to give a voice to my annoyance. Here’s … Continue reading →

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New Educational Grants and Programs

Posted on January 16, 2008 by admin

In response to the continuing shortage of nurses and nurse educators, Indiana University of Pennsylvania has received approval to offer a doctoral program for nurse educators. According to the article at the Pittburgh Tribune-Review site, this and other new programs … Continue reading →

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Kids Coping With Cancer in the Family

Posted on January 16, 2008 by admin

I found an article that looks at the reactions of children when there is a serious illness in the family, especially when that illness occurs in a sibling. It looks at a new program at Nationwide Children’s Hospital that deals … Continue reading →

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Blood Product Infusion and Episode 3

Posted on January 15, 2008 by admin
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