Monthly Archives: November 2008

Nursing Students Among Few Guaranteed Jobs After College

Health Care Jobs Recession Proof Nursing students and educators are among the best careers when facing the current recession.  While manufacturing and retail jobs are disappearing, health care demand continues to increase according to one career counselor cited in this … Continue reading

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School Nurse Hiring in Iowa

A 2007 Iowa state law required all school districts to hire RNs to work in their schools.  According to this article from an Iowa TV station news site, many districts are applying for waivers because they haven’t complied with the … Continue reading

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Become a Fan of the Nursing Show Blog on Facebook

If you are a Facebook user then don’t miss out on a chance to add yourself to the Nursing Show blog fan page.  You can support the show and find others who listen, as well. Looking for other ways to … Continue reading

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New Video Series – Nursing Show TV

This is the first in a new video series called, simply enough, Nursing Show TV.  I’ll be posting these videos periodically here on the site and you can check here or go directly to NursingShow.TV to see all of the … Continue reading

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Pediatric Cough and Cold Medications and Episode 53

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Welcome to Episode 53 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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New President But What About Healthcare Reform

Nurses see the need for some type of health care reform.  We may not agree about what the best way to change the system is, though. That is the crux of the problem facing President Elect Obama’s chances of enacting … Continue reading

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New Info on HPV and Cancer Risks

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC) released some corrected data on cancer diagnoses related to the Human Papiloma Virus (HPV).  The virus is most often related to cervical cancer and this is the reason for the push for HPV … Continue reading

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Nurse Bloggers and Their Impact on the Nursing Community

I had the pleasure to interview Kim McAllister, author of the Emergiblog (The Life and Times of an ER Nurse).  She provided a solid hour of great interview content that I’ll be hard pressed to whittle down to a two … Continue reading

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Increased Physical Activity Reduces Urinary Incontinence

The challenge of urinary incontinence is one that plagues many people, most of them women who often limit their activities due to the problem.  However, according to this article at Medical News Today, limiting activities may be the wrong choice. … Continue reading

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Set Your Clocks Back and Help Your Heart!

It’s that time here in the U.S. again and we need to remember to set our clocks back tonight before we go to bed.  At 2 AM on Sunday, November 2 we “fall back” and get an extra hour of … Continue reading

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