"Nurse-zine" (pronounced Nursing) Vol. 4, No 7 Online Verison: http://allnurses.com/bb/Forum1/HTML/000859.html July 15, 2000 Over 45,000 subscribers via e-mail to date! AOL users and others, you might want to use our Online Version with Hotlinks, visit: <a href="http://allnurses.com/bb/Forum1/HTML/000859.html">Nurse-zine Vol 4, No 7</a> "Nurse-zine" is The FREE monthly Nursing Newsletter via e-mail. Brought to you by allnurses.com <http://allnurses.com/> The Internet's Nursing Resource since 1996. ____________________________________________________________ TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. Best Hospitals 2000 2. Latest Nursing News from around the Globe 3. Article: Pains and Royal Pains 4. New Powerful Nursing Search Features! 5. Hot Nursing Discussions 6. Neonatal Nursing Resources on the web 7. Survey: Do you feel that your facility allows for compassionate care for the dying? 8. Advertise to Nurses online 9. 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LATEST NURSING NEWS FROM AROUND THE GLOBE For the latest Nursing News Visit: http://allnurses.com/news/ Below is a brief list of the current nursing news headlines: - The AIDS Crisis - American Nurses Association Denounces Efforts to Stall OSHA - Overworked Nurses May Raise Death Risk in ICU - SUMMARY OF SAFETY-RELATED DRUG LABELING CHANGES APPROVED BY FDA - Nurse couple true partners in work and in life - New Jersey Legislature Passes Bill to Prohibit Mandatory Overtime - Price Fixing Costs Drug Co. $147M - ANA House of Delegates Calls for Improvements in RN Working Conditions and Patient Safety - Speeches from 2000 ANA Convention & House of Delegates - Role grows as more nurses seek advanced degree - Calif. Hospitals Workers Return - Ohio Nurses Association Celebrate as Needlestick Protection Legislation Becomes Law - Wichita hospital will pay $2.7 million to avoid a trial on allegations a nurse shortage nearly cost a woman her life. - Public health nurses are eyes and ears of city health network For these stories and more, visit: http://allnurses.com/news/ If you know of nursing related news, please feel free to submit it via our online form at: http://allnurses.com/news/add.cgi ----------------------------------------------------- If you haven't already done so, please forward this issue to one or two of your nursing friends or colleagues. Thanks so much! ----------------------------------------------------- ________________ < http://allnurses.com/ > _________________ >>>----> PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS <----<<< FREE – receive an Exclusive 1940’s “Vintage” Nursing Poster when you order. Hopkins Medical Products serving Healthcare Professionals throughout the world for 55 years. 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Now, when you do a keyword search at allnurses.com, we instantly search over 2000 nursing links, over 10,000 nursing discussions, our nursing news database and our nursing jobs section all with one simple search. So what are you waiting for? Check it out, visit: http://allnurses.com/ ________________ < http://allnurses.com/ > _________________ 5. HOT NURSING DISCUSSIONS allnurses.com has one of the most active Bulletin Boards for nurses, with thousands of nursing conversations. It is a great place to get answers to your nursing questions, or just chat with other nurses. Below is a brief list of some active discussions at allnurses.com: Death With Dignity? http://allnurses.com/bb/Forum79/HTML/000105.html Nursing Salaries http://allnurses.com/bb/Forum1/HTML/000523.html Nclex Result Poll http://allnurses.com/bb/Forum1/HTML/000832.html Nursing shortage? Read this and respond please http://allnurses.com/bb/Forum1/HTML/000848.html Double checking insulin doses http://allnurses.com/bb/Forum1/HTML/000841.html New grad in ICU.?! http://allnurses.com/bb/Forum1/HTML/000834.html My first day as RN http://allnurses.com/bb/Forum1/HTML/000846.html And the every popular - BSN vs. ADN debate http://allnurses.com/bb/Forum1/HTML/000661.html To access ALL of other nursing discussions online, visit: http://allnurses.com/bb/cgi/Ultimate.cgi ________________ < http://allnurses.com/ > _________________ >>>----> PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS <----<<< NEED A CHANGE OF SCENE? Spring is in full swing and it is the time of rebirth and change! Why not let hospitalhub.com's HubHunter(TM) locate you a new job? The Hub also offers the latest healthcare news, sweepstakes, discussion boards, weekly chats with the Industry's leading experts, and, of course thousands of jobs! Start your job hunt here: http://www.hospitalhub.com/cgi-local/employment/index.pl >>>----> PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS <----<<< ________________ < http://allnurses.com/ > _________________ 6. NEONATAL NURSING RESOURCES ON THE WEB We have collected some of the greatest neonatal websites. Including Neonatal Problems Fact Sheets, Teaching Files, Outlines, and Guidelines from hundreds of reliable sources and more! Visit: http://www.allnurses.com/Nursing_Specialties/Neonatal_Nursing/ ________________ < http://allnurses.com/ > _________________ 7. SURVEY SAYS… DO YOU FEEL THAT YOUR FACILITY ALLOWS FOR COMPASSIONATE CARE FOR THE DYING? Please take a second to answer our “yes or no” question survey. You'll find the survey at the bottom of our homepage, Visit: http://allnurses.com After voting, please post your comments and/or opinions on our nursing bulletin board, visit: http://allnurses.com/bb/Forum1/HTML/000858.html We need your help! 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