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The Reality in the Role of A School Nurse
For most people, their definition of a school nurse is someone who stays in the clinic and puts bandages on kids who gets cuts and bruises or attends to sick children in school. But for Jeanne Schwasman,a registered nurse and … Continue reading
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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Tagged Blog, health bloggers, nurse educator, nursing, rn career, rn jobs, student nurse
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Urinary Tract Infections (UTI) and Episode 52
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Welcome to Episode 52 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
U.S. Infant Mortality Rates Better But Still Behind
“Infant mortality rates . . . an embarrassment to the United States.” The CDC released 2006 infant mortality statistics this past week and the numbers are promising although they still show there is room for improvement. The report states that … Continue reading
Disco Could Save Lives – Nurses Pumping CPR to the Beat
I saw this article at CNN.com and couldn’t resist sharing it with you. The next time you take your CPR refresher, don’t forget to bring your mirror ball and platform shoes. Nurses who use their 70′s disco cred could end … Continue reading
Candidate Health Care Plans or Status Quo – All Costly
Deciphering the two presidential candidates’ health care reform plans is a daunting task. Both sides play with numbers in ways that would make Enron’s accountants jealous. The only fact that remains true for both sides is that the current system, … Continue reading
Interview With AllNurses.com Founder and Episode 50
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Welcome to Episode 50 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
Pennsylvania Passes Nurse Overtime Limits
In a recent session of the Pennsylvania state legislature, both the Senate and the House passed a bill limiting the way hospitals and other healthcare facilities deal with overtime for their nurses and other healthcare workers. Nursing Overtime Bill Passes … Continue reading
Physiology During Pregnancy and Episode 44
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Welcome to Episode 44 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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Tagged anatomy, nurse educator, nurse mp3, nursing podcast, nursing student, physiology, pregnancy
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Pediatric Pain Management Alternatives for Nurses and Students
Providing pain management via prescribed medications is one solution for helping our patients overcome their pain. The risk/benefit ratio of some pain meds, however, and the fact that giving general anesthesia is overkill requires us to be familiar with other … Continue reading
