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May 1, 2009 

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Nurses Recognized on Top 25 Women in Healthcare List 

Nurses Recognized on Top 25 Women in Healthcare ListBy Melissa Wirkus, associate editor 

Whether working at the frontline of care or helping to develop national policies, nurses work in one of the most diverse professions in the world. Their influence over health care has led them to touch the lives of almost everyone in the country. Unfortunately, the accomplishments and hard work of nurses often goes unnoticed.

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Nurses Week 2009: Celebrating the History of the Nursing Profession

By Kristin Rothwell, NurseZone Contributor

Nurses-Week-2009-Celebrating-the-History-of-the-Nursing-ProfessionIn honor of National Nurses Week, NurseZone looks at how nursing has evolved over the years. 

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Spotlight on Nursing
Texas Health System Honors RNs during Nurses Week

By Amanda Sounart, associate editor 

Texas-Health-System-Honors-RNs-during-Nurses-WeekThough they have varied specialties, backgrounds and work environments, nurses are all unified by a passion for their profession. To honor the incredible contribution that they have made to health care, the Texas-based health system Scott & White Healthcare created a variety of activities for its nurses during National Nurses Week.

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Reducing Nurses' Injuries from Lifting Patients

By Susan Kreimer, MS, contributor 

Texas-Health-System-Honors-RNs-during-Nurses-WeekCaregivers need their own helping hand when it comes to preventing injuries, and at Gundersen Lutheran Health System in La Crosse, Wisconsin, that comes in the form of more than 200 ceiling lifts that are available to help nurses lift patients. These lifts also help limit the severity of workers' compensation claims.

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Devices & Technology
New Online Personal Health Records Improve Accessibility

By E'Louise Ondash, RN, contributor

New-Online-Personal-Health-Records-Improve-AccessibilityPatrice Daly Cohen might have died recently if she hadn't been such a proactive, take-charge patient.

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Special Feature
Federal Funds Poised to Support Nursing Education 

Federal-Funds-Poised-to-Support-Nursing-EducationBy Melissa Wirkus, associate editor

It's been several weeks since President Obama signed the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act into law, and now the nursing community eagerly awaits this coveted funding to be put into action.

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