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| Experts Work to Transform Nursing Home Care |
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By Jennifer Larson, contributor
 What are the best ways to improve nursing home care in the United States? Faced with an aging population, a group of academics and nursing home industry executives collaborated to find ways to improve on current nursing leadership, management and the retention of RNs who play a key role in the nursing home environment.
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| Spotlight on Nursing: The Best of NurseZone 2008 |
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Throughout the year, NurseZone has published hundreds of articles, sharing stories of those who have gone above and beyond, and providing insight on how nurses, like you, can care for yourselves--even if you only have five minutes for a break. Throughout the month of December, NurseZone is highlighting some of its most popular articles and stories that remain relevant months later. They are stories about you and for you, and we're pleased to bring you the highlights. Hospitals Offer Big Incentives to Attract Nurses |
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By Debra Wood, RN, contributor
 Desperate for nurses, some hospitals are trying innovative incentives to attract new nurses to their facility and to keep their professional caregivers at the bedside. From down payments on a home to flat screen TVs, hospitals are using a variety of enticements to fill their nursing vacancies.
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Ailing Economy Helps Ease Nursing Shortage |
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By Jennifer Larson, contributor
 When the Wall Street Journal published an article discussing a link between the current sagging economy and a weakening of the nursing shortage, experts nodded but they added a caveat: It's a just a blip. Don't get comfortable.
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Research Links Schedules to Needlestick Risk |
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By Amanda Sounart, associate editor
 Needlestick is one of the most common health hazards nurses face every day. While new devices and procedures have been created to reduce the risk, new research shows that one of the biggest factors affecting needlestick injuries has little to do with technology and more to do with the nursing shortage.
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