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More Men Trading Overalls for Nursing Scrubs

More Men Trading Overalls for Nursing Scrubs By TESS VIGELAND Detroit IN 2007, Kurt Edwards figured he would be stacking and racking 80-pound boxes of dog food and celery in the back of a grocery store for the rest of

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More Men Trading Overalls for Nursing Scrubs

More Men Trading Overalls for Nursing Scrubs By TESS VIGELAND Detroit IN 2007, Kurt Edwards figured he would be stacking and racking 80-pound boxes of dog food and celery in the back of a grocery store for the rest of

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An Interesting Study from the University of Pennsylvania

I love when nurses do interesting and creative research and to me, this study fits that description to a “T.” This was a press release I received from Penn entitled “Science in Action.” Food Stamps and Farmers’ Markets Current food

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An Interesting Study from the University of Pennsylvania

I love when nurses do interesting and creative research and to me, this study fits that description to a “T.” This was a press release I received from Penn entitled “Science in Action.” Food Stamps and Farmers’ Markets Current food

AAN and IOM Partnership

American Academy of Nursing Joins the IOM Global Forum on Innovation in Health Professional Education as Founding Member-Sponsor IOM collaborative to incubate and evaluate new solutions to today’s health professional education challenges. WASHINGTON, Feb. 23, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ – The American Academy

AAN and IOM Partnership

American Academy of Nursing Joins the IOM Global Forum on Innovation in Health Professional Education as Founding Member-Sponsor IOM collaborative to incubate and evaluate new solutions to today’s health professional education challenges. WASHINGTON, Feb. 23, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ – The American Academy

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In Memory of Joyce C. Clifford, 1935-2011

I didn’t realize that Joyce Clifford died in October. When I was a student, we practiced primary nursing while the actual staff nurses were all still doing team nursing. It was a tumultuous time. Joyce was truly a visionary and deserves the

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In Memory of Joyce C. Clifford, 1935-2011

I didn’t realize that Joyce Clifford died in October. When I was a student, we practiced primary nursing while the actual staff nurses were all still doing team nursing. It was a tumultuous time. Joyce was truly a visionary and deserves the

Creating New Solutions from Caring Ideas

Sanofi announces nursing recognition program to help turn caring ideas into new solutions Nurses worldwide are encouraged to enter an exciting recognition program showcasing nursing innovations and care solutions DEADLINE EXTENDED TO March 31, 2012 Paris, France, 9 November, 2011… 

Creating New Solutions from Caring Ideas

Sanofi announces nursing recognition program to help turn caring ideas into new solutions Nurses worldwide are encouraged to enter an exciting recognition program showcasing nursing innovations and care solutions DEADLINE EXTENDED TO March 31, 2012 Paris, France, 9 November, 2011… 

From Today’s New York Times: Calling the Nurse ‘Doctor’

Calling the Nurse ‘Doctor,’ a Title Physicians Oppose By GARDINER HARRIS NASHVILLE — With pain in her right ear, Sue Cassidy went to a clinic. The doctor, wearing a white lab coat with a stethoscope in one pocket, introduced herself. “Hi.

From Today’s New York Times: Calling the Nurse ‘Doctor’

Calling the Nurse ‘Doctor,’ a Title Physicians Oppose By GARDINER HARRIS NASHVILLE — With pain in her right ear, Sue Cassidy went to a clinic. The doctor, wearing a white lab coat with a stethoscope in one pocket, introduced herself. “Hi.

Apropos of the social media discussion at the conference last week…

I thought this article might be of interest. From the Washington Post Drug companies lose protections on Facebook, some decide to close pages By Christian Torres, Published: August 12 Relationship status: “It’s Complicated.” Facebook and the pharmaceutical industry have had an uneasy

Apropos of the social media discussion at the conference last week…

I thought this article might be of interest. From the Washington Post Drug companies lose protections on Facebook, some decide to close pages By Christian Torres, Published: August 12 Relationship status: “It’s Complicated.” Facebook and the pharmaceutical industry have had an uneasy

In Memory: Dr. Luther Christman

I just learned that Dr. Luther Christman died on June 7, 2011 in Nashville, Tennessee. He was 96. I first met Dr. Christman when I was in graduate school at the University of Illinois at the Medical Center (now UIC)

In Memory: Dr. Luther Christman

I just learned that Dr. Luther Christman died on June 7, 2011 in Nashville, Tennessee. He was 96. I first met Dr. Christman when I was in graduate school at the University of Illinois at the Medical Center (now UIC)

Centers of Excellence in Nursing Education

National League for Nursing Announces New Centers of Excellence™ Selected Schools to Be Recognized During 2011 NLN Education Summit New York, NY — July 27, 2011 — Eight schools of nursing, representing programs across the academic spectrum, have been chosen

Centers of Excellence in Nursing Education

National League for Nursing Announces New Centers of Excellence™ Selected Schools to Be Recognized During 2011 NLN Education Summit New York, NY — July 27, 2011 — Eight schools of nursing, representing programs across the academic spectrum, have been chosen

Free Titles from the National Academies Press

MORE THAN 4,000 NATIONAL ACADEMIES PRESS PDFs NOW AVAILABLE TO DOWNLOAD FOR FREE The National Academies—National Academy of Sciences, National Academy of Engineering, Institute of Medicine, and National Research Council—are committed to distributing their reports to as wide an audience

Free Titles from the National Academies Press

MORE THAN 4,000 NATIONAL ACADEMIES PRESS PDFs NOW AVAILABLE TO DOWNLOAD FOR FREE The National Academies—National Academy of Sciences, National Academy of Engineering, Institute of Medicine, and National Research Council—are committed to distributing their reports to as wide an audience