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Jamie Davis, the Podmedic, RN, NREMT-P, B.A., A.A.S clean Jamie Davis, the Podmedic, RN, NREMT-P, B.A., A.A.S podmedic@mac.com podmedic@mac.com (Jamie Davis, the Podmedic, RN, NREMT-P, B.A., A.A.S) MedicCast Productions, LLC For Nurses, By Nurses with news, commentary, tips, interviews, and education. nurse,nursing,nurse student,education,medical,hospital,patient,news http://www.nursingshow.com/wp-content/uploads/powerpress/LaptopScrubsiTunes_copy.jpg http://www.nursingshow.com http://www.nursingshow.com/2009/05/22/iv-complications-and-episode-81/ http://www.nursingshow.com/2009/05/22/iv-complications-and-episode-81/#comments Sat, 23 May 2009 00:50:03 +0000 Jamie Davis http://nursingshow.com/blog/?p=1046 Continue reading →]]> http://www.nursingshow.com/2009/05/22/iv-complications-and-episode-81/feed/ 2 careers,health care reform,infusion nursing,IV,iv lines,nursing careers,recession Welcome to Episode 81 The Nursing Show is a proud member of the ProMed Podcast Network. 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You can receive the Nursing Show Newsletter (http://www.nursingshow.com/blog) in your email inbox. Comments@NursingShow. Jamie Davis, the Podmedic, RN, NREMT-P, B.A., A.A.S clean http://www.nursingshow.com/2008/11/14/infusion-nursing-interview-and-episode-54/ http://www.nursingshow.com/2008/11/14/infusion-nursing-interview-and-episode-54/#comments Sat, 15 Nov 2008 00:03:39 +0000 producer http://nursingshow.com/blog/?p=266 Continue reading →]]> http://www.nursingshow.com/2008/11/14/infusion-nursing-interview-and-episode-54/feed/ 2 CNA,infusion nurse society,infusion nursing,lpn,news,nurse education,nursing jobs,nursing podcast,nursing school,rn career,student nurse Welcome to Episode 54 The Nursing Show is a proud member of the ProMed Podcast Network. 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