Time got away from me last week so here’s some news to catch up on… Teri Mills MS, RN, ANP, CNE announced in the National Nurse Blog last Thursday that the Oregon State Legislature has passed a resolution in support of the Office of a National Nurse. The resolution calls on the U.S. Congress to pass legislation creating this office. Oregon now joins Vermont, Massachusetts, and New York in supporting this cause. Don’t forget to sign the Office of a National Nurse Petition if you haven’t already done so. Ask your friends and family who are registered voters to sign too. Mother Jones at Nurse Ratched’s Place wrote a terrific…
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Happy St. Patrick’s Day!
Wishing all of you a very Happy St. Patrick’s Day. May the luck of the Irish be with you all. I hope each of you finds your own pot of gold at the end of your rainbow! Be safe and drink responsibly! Photos: Leprechaun: Michael Zacharzewski SXCShamrock: Jdurham Morguefile.com
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Faltering Economy Affects Nursing Jobs
As more “retired” and non-active nurses return to the workforce due to this faltering economy, the nursing shortage takes on a different face. However, it remains a huge problem and will continue to grow. It’s something that we cannot lose sight of despite the changes. With a relatively slow flu season and far fewer elective procedures being performed, hospital censuses have fallen. Consequently, the need for hospital nurses has diminished somewhat. This is a temporary situation, but it may last for awhile. Travel nurses are feeling the brunt especially those who just want med/surg assignments in say, sunny (??) California. (It’s overcast and gloomy right now, not at all sunny.)…
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Kaplan Issues Another Call for Stories from Nurses
From Kaplan Publishing….Kaplan Publishing, the publisher of a broad range of educational and consumer books by and for healthcare providers, is now accepting stories for a new and exciting anthology, Beyond Borders: Nurses’ Stories about Working Abroad. Kaplan wants nurses from all over the world to reveal what it’s like to practice nursing outside their hometowns, in places like the United States, Jamaica, France, Indonesia and beyond. Whether confronted with unfamiliar cultural norms, new medical language, or greater or fewer resources than you would experience at home, your story will open a window into the commonalties and cultural differences in how the art and science of nursing is practiced around…
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Stress Management Tips For Healthcare Workers
Here’s a guest post for your enjoyment… Stress Management Tips For Healthcare Workers©2009 Sarah Scrafford All Rights Reserved There’s no doubt about it, stress is a part of each of our lives from the moment we lose the innocence of childhood and cross over the threshold into adolescence. And there are some professions that are more stressful than others, where you’re going to find it hard to manage this negative emotion let alone avoid it altogether, and the healthcare sector is one of them. The responsibility for patients weighs you down, the anxiety of loved ones takes its toll on you, the long hours make you a zombie fueled by…