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Why do nurses quit during the first year? 2006-10-09 00:17:59 Reasons include poor working conditions, significant responsibilities, lengthy learning curve (1-2 years on the floor), and an unsupportive environment. Read more:nurses
White House Solving Nursing Shortage Crisis? 2006-10-06 01:14:00 Allowing immigrant nurses into the United States is just a temporarily solution to a much larger problem. And it is creating problems in other countries that are losing their "investment" when these nurses immigrate to America. Read more:Nursing
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U.S. May Not Be Prepared Health Personnel-Wise for another Disaster 2006-10-01 20:10:31 It's the same dilemma all over the country – there is a major shortage of nurses. And in light of the past hurricanes like Katrina, Wilma and Rita, the number of emergency preparedness health personnel would suffer quite a blow. There are simply not enough health care professionals to go around if a major disaster like a hurricane or terrorist threat like the World Trade Center happens again. Read more:Health
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Increased Incentives Enough to Get More Nurses to Stay in Rhode Island? 2006-09-19 15:44:30 The nursing shortage in the United States is really pushing entities to try drastic measures to fill in the gaps. In RhodeIsland
, health service organizations are going so far as to hire from overseas, shelling out the costs of a recruitment firm plus overseas relocation expenses, and even paying the costs for the foreign recruit to obtain a practicing license in the States. Does this sound like throwing money away? Read more:Incentives
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Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner Career Choice 2006-08-11 16:16:47 It's a tough role for Vickie as she primarily sees victims of sexual assault from all walks of life - rich, poor, old, young, male and female. Part of her job is collecting evidence off of the victim as well as documenting and taking pictures of injuries. She also does what she can to make a difference in the victimÂ’s life by being a nurturing, calming presence, something victims desperately need after such a traumatic experience. Read more:Sexual
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Tips On Getting An Online Degree In Healthcare 2006-08-10 06:38:45 With the current high demand for various job opportunities, a lot of people have started thinking of going back to school to pursue courses or programs which are a lot more related to the kind of job that they are now interested of pursuing... Read more:Healthcare
Nursing Education Loan Repayment Program 2006-07-31 21:51:10 In response to the growing shortage of nurses, the United States government created NELRP, the NursingEducation
Loan Repayment Program
. Basically, the government will repay sixty percent of a registered nurse's qualifying loan balance. In return, the nurses repay that gesture by serving at least two years in an area where there are critical shortages of nurses. Read more:Nursing Education
The Specialties of Forensic Nurses 2006-07-26 16:24:12 Forensic nursing, just like regular nursing is divided up into several smaller specialties. Nurses wanting to get an education in forensics have the opportunity to pick one or more of these specialties that they prefer the most. Read more:Forensic
RN to BSN Online Degrees Becoming Mainstays at Top Universities 2006-07-14 04:35:39 Thanks to the shortage of qualified nurses, it is no wonder that the position of Registered Nurse is the hottest job anticipated for the next several years. In fact, because of this shortage, many people who are earning nursing degrees can really write their own ticket to a great job. Read more:Becoming
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Is Forensic Nursing for You? 2006-07-06 04:50:16 Contrary to popular belief forensic nurses donÂ’t spend their day hanging around with corpses. Examining victims of sexual assault and training colleagues how to treat violently injured patients eat up most of these nurses days. Find out if forensic nursing is for you with this -day in the life - job description. Read more:Nursing
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Root Cause of Nursing Shortage? No Class 2006-06-29 20:30:16 More and more people are showing interest in nursing degree programs these days, but there is a small problem - a growing shortage of nursing educators. In response to the recent article, "Root Cause
of NursingShortage
? No Class," in the Connecticut Business News Journal, the underlying cause can be attributed to the lack of funds to adequately compensate nursing educators. Read more:Nursing Shortage
Nursing Shortage - Education in Ukraine?!?! 2006-06-20 17:46:30 In response to a recent article about sending nursing students to the Ukraine
to complete their training, I must say that that move is overkill to the extreme. Yes, there are shortages of nurses and yes, there is the problem of fewer nursing educators and training facilities. No one is necessarily disputing that fact. I am disagreeing with the drastic measures of sending American nursing students way from their homes for two years for training that they can do here stateside. Read more:Nursing
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RN to BSN Online - Two Top Nursing Schools 2006-06-13 16:34:41 The number of people available to fill the constant demand for nurses is falling farther and farther behind the demand. Nurse's aides are becoming registered nurses as quickly as they can. In turn, it is incumbent upon registered nurses to take the next step and earn their bachelor's of science in nursing degree or BSN as quickly as possible.
At University of Phoenix, you can not only earn your BSN but when you complete that, you can go on to earn a masters degree in science and specialize in health care education, health care management, integrative health care, or health care administration. With a higher degree, you can make yourself a shoe in for any nursing position anywhere in the country with the highest possible pay grade for the position. It's worth it to at least check it out! Read more:Nursing
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RN to BSN Online Degree Explained 2006-05-27 21:13:41 Learn about taking the plunge to take the RN to BSN online program, especially if you've been out of school for a long time.
Nursing Scholarships 2006-05-04 04:44:32 By 2012, Florida is expected to have a shortage of over 45,000 nurses statewide. According to the Orlando Business Journal, the Foundation for FloridaÂ’s Community Colleges and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Florida are working together to help reduce the nursing shortage through awareness of nursing and educational opportunities. Read more:Nursing
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Diabetes and Alcohol 2006-05-02 23:49:20 Learn how alcohol can lower the risks of diabetes complications in Women. Read more:Diabetes
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How to find the Best Nursing Schools 2006-04-26 03:35:23 Various nursing schools, which can be found in the country, will be able to provide nursing aspirants with the proper training as well as nursing degrees which will play a critical role in the country's health care system. Read more:Nursing
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The Monthly Cycle of Menstrual Migraines 2006-04-20 20:00:22 60% of women who experience migraines find that they are associated with menstruation. Learn about the latest research for menstrual migraine headaches. Read more:Monthly
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What is an Accelerated BSN Degree Program? 2006-04-05 04:51:32 Learn how you can earn your Bachelor of Nursing (BSN) degree in 12 to 18 months through an Accelerated BSN Degree Program
including costs and education options.
Fighting for our Nurses – Forming a Union 2006-04-04 02:14:03 The voice of many is greater than the voice of one. Nursing unions can have drastic impacts on the field that is so rampant with shortages, low salaries, and unsatisfied workers. The Service Employees International Union
(SEIU) is becoming a major voice of the industry dealing head-on with the problem of nurses “leaving the bedside in droves” (San Antonio News). Together, so far, the total number of nurses in the SEIU is approximately 84,000. Read more:Fighting
A Novel of Inspiration for Nurses - A Must Read! 2006-03-23 03:36:39 A must-read for nurses and for those that are inspired by healthcare workers, Christine Ardalan's Warm Hearts and Caring Hands is a tribute to the history of South Florida's nurses. Read more:Inspiration
RN to MSN - Career Benefits and Education Options 2006-03-20 05:38:49 An advanced practice registered nurse in many cases holds a Master of Science in Nursing (MSN). The implications of an RN receiving an MSN go beyond patient care. Their education in leadership, research, and understanding the current political framework of the medical system allows an MSN to achieve greatness in the field of nursing. Read more:Career
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The Nursing Ripple Effects 2006-03-16 03:54:59 The ripple effects can be felt across the nation. Nurses are in great demand and in short supply. USA Today has now used their influence to make the nursing shortage known to all those who subscribe to their daily newspaper. Read more:Nursing
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The Economics of Nursing - Reducing the Shortage 2006-03-11 20:19:12 Nurses throughout history have been underpaid and overworked. According to an article by the Institute for Women’s Policy Research, we find that if we increase nurse’s hospital salary, we increase the number of nurses who will work in these hospitals. Now we can eliminate what our predecessors have gone through – being underpaid. Read more:Nursing
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