NurseZone Newsletter



May 9, 2008
 
Nursing News
'Whistleblower' Nurse Gets Support of ANA on Appeal
Hospitals Under Siege by New 'Super Bug'
 
Devices & Technology
Nurse Invents Device to Reduce Disease Transmission
 
News by Specialty
Premature Baby Survival 'Unchanged'
Featured Articles
New Book Honors Nurses Worldwide
Nurse Starts Ministry to Care for African Orphans
Nurses' Week 2008: 'Nurses: Making a Difference Every Day'
 
Special Feature
Environmentally Conscious Nurse 'Greens' Hospital
 

'Whistleblower' Nurse Gets Support of ANA on Appeal

By Debra Wood, RN, contributor

The American Nurses Association and other nursing organizations have filed an amicus or "friend of the court" brief, in support of a Maryland nurse, Susan Lark, RN, who was terminated for bringing unsafe and illegal practices involving distribution of narcotics, to her employer's attention.
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  Nurses' Week 2008: 'Nurses: Making a Difference Every Day'

Each year, National Nurses Week begins on May 6—National Nurses Day—and ends on May 12, the birthday of Florence Nightingale. This year's theme, "Nurses: Making a Difference Every Day," celebrates the many ways in which you touch you patients' lives and make a difference in their health, wellbeing and quality of life. NurseZone applauds the critical role you play in our nation's health care and your efforts to provide and advocate for quality patient care. To celebrate Nurses Week, we have collected a variety of articles and features that highlight the ways that you make a difference every day.

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  Nursing News

Hospitals Under Siege by New 'Super Bug'

By Amanda Sounart, associate editor

On the heels of both hospital- and community-associated Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) scares comes a new strain of drug-resistant bacteria, Clostridium difficile.

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  Hot Jobs

Have you always longed to hike the Grand Canyon, or perhaps experience the finest dining spots in New York, Chicago or Los Angeles? Have you always wanted to take in a rodeo, relax on a golden beach or sample life in a charming rural town? With thousands of nursing jobs across the United States, NurseZone's nursing partners can help get you wherever you want to go.

These positions provide an example of where you can work, what you can earn and how much you can discover as a travel nurse.

    Short-term, Quick-start Assignments Travel Assignments (13 weeks)

    CVICU | Apply Now!
    Oklahoma
    $39/hour & great benefits

    MS | Apply Now!
    Texas
    $37/hour & great benefits

    PACU | Apply Now!
    New Mexico
    $38/hour & great benefits

    PCU | Apply Now!
    Ohio
    $41/hour & great benefits

    TELE | Apply Now!
    Wisconsin
    $39/hour & great benefits

    TELE | Apply now!
    Seattle, WA
    $36 - $38/hour & great benefits

    PICU | Apply now!
    Minneapolis, MN
    $35- $38/hour & great benefits

    ER | Apply now!
    Newark, NJ
    $36 - $39/hour & great benefits

    MS | Apply now!
    Fresno, CA
    $34 - $37/hour & great benefits

    ONC | Apply now!
    Washington, D.C.
    $30 - $34/hour & great benefits

You can also check out other featured jobs for a sampling of positions across the United States.

  Featured Articles

New Book Honors Nurses Worldwide

By Jennifer Larson, contributor

It could take a book the size of a dictionary to describe even a fraction of the number of ways nurses touch people's lives; but a new book released to coincide with National Nurses Week comes pretty close.

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Nurse Starts Ministry to Care for African Orphans

By Debra Wood, RN, contributor

Concerned about the millions of children growing up as orphans in developing countries, a Texas nurse set out to change their plight and improve their lives.

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  Round up Your Dialysis RN Friends and Earn Double Bonuses!

For a limited time only, refer a dialysis nurse to NursesRx and double the usual $500 cash bonus to $1,000. Eligible dialysis specialties include: dialysis, hemodialysis and renal.

To qualify for the bonus, each dialysis RN you refer, must apply from May 1 to May 31, and start their assignments by June 30, 2008.

For complete program rules and eligibility requirements, visit the Referral page on www.nursesrx.com.
  

   
  Devices & Technology

Nurse Invents Device to Reduce Disease Transmission

By Debra Wood, RN, contributor

Having started her career as an infectious disease nurse 24 years ago, Jennifer Giroux, RN, developed a keen awareness about vectors and the risks associated with taking equipment from one patient to another. She came up with a solution to prevent stethoscopes from spreading disease and, last year, brought StethoClean to market.

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  Special Feature

Environmentally Conscious Nurse 'Greens' Hospital