Meg Whitman has chosen to take on the California Nurses Association in her campaign to become the next governor of California. She didn’t learn that this can be a very dangerous thing for CA politicians to do? Nurses are joining teachers and other unions to donate millions and campaign for Democratic candidate Jerry Brown. Read more….
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National Nurse Act Needs ANA Support- NOW
The ANA has elected a new president to serve for the next two years. Her name is Karen Daley. I know that there are many of us who hope that the new board will be more devoted to supporting nurses and the nursing profession and less affected by the power and role as others have been in the past. To that end, I sincerely hope that the new ANA Board will look closely at the National Nurse proposal and add the ANA’s support to this very important issue. Kim McAllister at Emergiblog has written an excellent open letter to the ANA asking for their support of the National Nurse campaign.…
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Edith Shain– VJ Day Nurse Dies
Edith Shain was kissed by a U.S. sailor in Times Square on VJ Day August 14, 1945, and the picture has been an iconic image of patriotism and nurses ever since. The sailor was never identified. Famed photographer Alfred Eisenstadt snapped the picture for LIFE Magazine as part of the celebration of the end of World War II. Shain was a registered nurse at the time of the photograph. She passed away last week on June 20, 2010, in Los Angeles. She was 91. Read more about her life at her official family website. photo: from Wikepedia
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Quotes to Entertain and Inspire
Nursingschools.net recently published a list of 100 Entertaining and Inspiring Quotes for Nurses to “help inspire you or make you laugh and make your day a little brighter.” Enjoy!
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Happy Father’s Day!
Wishing all the dads a very Happy Father’s Day! It takes a special person to become a nurse and many more men are joining the ranks of some of the finest nurses! Thanks and have a special day!