I hope everyone had a great holiday season and that 2008 will bring great things to everyone. I am presently on jury duty and will resume posting new articles to The Nursing Site and to this blog as soon as I am done with my civic duty. Hope you all have a terrific New Year’s Eve. Be safe! Be well! Take time for you and enjoy some quality time with your patients as they face uncertainty in their futures as the year come to a close. Happy New Year!!!image from Kaboose.com
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Health Care Bills & Nursing Funding Passed!
Take a break, enjoy your holidays! Take some time for YOU!!! Make the most of whatever time you have with your families. Know that you are doing something to make a difference in someone’s life! My aunt was hospitalized a couple of days ago and is very unhappy that she’ll have to be in over the holidays. I know I’m grateful for the terrific nurses who will help her to breath easier! Congress passed the SCHIP renewal and the consolidated funding bill which appropriates $156.05 million for Title VIII nurse workforce development programs. Hurray! This is an increase of $6.4 million over last year’s funding. President Bush had suggested cuts…
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Forum for Home Health Nurses
I know from experience that there are a lot of home health nurses out there who need a place to share information and to vent. It’s hard to get a forum up and running and keep it active. The ones with the largest numbers of members and active participants have gotten greedy and gone way too commercial for my blood. If you’re looking for a new place to visit and share some of your experiences and ask questions of your peers you might want to check out the Home Health Forum 6/11 UPDATE: This forum site no longer exists. So I have some alternatives for you: I have a…
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How the Presidential Candidates Feel About Nurses
Finally on January 3, 2008, the Iowa Caucus will take place and rapidly after that other states hold their elections to start the process of selecting candidates for the November presidential election. If you’re like me, you’ve become weary of all the debates and hoopla. This has gone on far too long. Now finally it will begin to get serious. It’s time now to start paying attention. The American Nurses Association has been in touch with the candidates from both major political parties to determine how they stand in support of nurses. The ANA has been criticized by some for only showing democratic candidate’s responses. That’s because for the most…
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Before You Decide to Become a Nurse
Before You Decide to Become a Nurse is a series of articles recently added to The Nursing Site for those who are thinking about a career in nursing including Why Become a Nurse, Nursing is Not For Everyone, Nursing as a Second Career, and the Many Diverse Roles for Nurses. Becoming a nurse is a serious decision and should not be entered into lightly. Nursing programs are impacted and many qualified candidates are turned away each year. Students who are unsure of their commitment to become a nurse and practice as a nurse, should perhaps consider another aspect of health care for a career. Schools are getting better at weeding…