A few weeks ago, I received an email from Matt at Illumivein.com, asking if I would be willing to review this product. I’d seen it and some of the competitors products online and they certainly look like the could save a a lot of time and painful sticks for blood draws and IVs. I received a box with 4 Illumivein flashlights in it and I have spent some time playing with one. Initially, I have to say I really didn’t think it worked all that well. Then I saw that you should try it with dim light in the room (I have to admit I’m one to jump in and…
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Nurses Week Give Away Winners
I hope each and every one of you had a great Nurses Week!!! If we had magic wands we could make all those wishes come true. There is good legislation in the federal and state legislatures regarding a National Nurse for Pubic Health, safe staffing, school nurses, allowing NPs to order home health care, and many other nursing issues. I encourage you to get involved in these campaigns and work to improve nursing for yourselves and all nurses. In turn it will improve patient care. As we move closer to the 2016 election year, investigate candidate’s views on nursing and health care. Bombard them with your thoughts and ideas to…
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Happy Nurses Day!
Today begins the annual week long celebration of the nursing profession. No you won’t be buried in lavish gifts! If you’re really lucky perhaps you”ll receive a small token of appreciation and maybe a buffet of breakfast or lunch. And no, even if the employer kept that money, you couldn’t get a significant raise from it. Celebrate YOU all by yourself perhaps or with your co-workers if you’re lucky to have some wonderful ones. Let’s hope you have many great co-workers. Nurses have to find and make their own rewards. It is not often that you’ll ever see the end results of the great care you give, or the education…
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Make a Difference for Nurses During Nurses Week
On Nurses Day, Monday, May 6, we begin the week long celebration of Nurses Week 2013. There are many ways to honor nurses. One way would be to support legislation that would help elevate the nursing profession by establishing an office of the National Nurse for Public Health which would bring attention to the nursing profession and provide national leadership in the health care community to meet the needs of the public. ” There is overwhelming evidence supporting the critical need to boost health promotion and prevention efforts as well as answer the public demand for increased leadership in nursing. HR 485 will bring forth the significant and trusted voice…
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Nurses Week Give Away
In honor of Nurses Week (May 6-12) –US dates– I will be giving away 5 autographed copies of my book, The Everything New Nurse Book, Second Edition. To be eligible to win you have to LIKE all 3 of my pages on Facebook: Kathy Quan RN BSN TheNursingSite.com HomeHealth101.com You may also want to join TheNursingSite Group, but this is not mandatory. Members will be included in the drawing as well. If you also post on one of the pages what your employer is doing for Nurses Week, you’ll get your name in the basket twice. GOOD LUCK and HAPPY NURSES WEEK!!!!! NOOK® Special Offer – Save $20 on NOOK,…