Thursday, October 27, 2011

Medical Malpractice, Negligence, Medical & Legal Resources on: The Nurse Friendly

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Judi S. Brantley, RN BSN MEd. Certified Legal Nurse Consultant, Charleston Medical Legal Consultants, South Carolina Legal Nurse Consultants, Nursing Entrepreneurs, Nurse-Owned Businesses:Charleston Medical Legal Consultants, LLC provides Case Analysis for Medical Malpractice cases. This includes, but not limited to:

  1. Inventory for necessary medical records
  2. Screening for merit
  3. Identify adherences to/deviations from Standards of Care
  4. Medical story
  5. Chronologies with Lexis Nexis CaseMap/TimeMap
  6. Rendering list of potential defendants
  7. Educate in medical questions
  8. Medical Research
  9. Assist in locating expert witnesses
Charleston Medical Legal Consultants, LLC
3575 Maybank Hwy., Suite D192
Johns Island, South Carolina 29455
Email Address: judibrantley@gmail.com
http://www.legalnursingconsultant.com/charleston/

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See also:
Legal Nurse Consultants, http://www.legalnursingconsultant.org
Nursing Malpractice Case Studies, http://www.nursingcasestudy.com
Standards of Care, http://www.nursingexperts.com/soc/

Nurse Attorneys:

Michelle L. Callan Nurse-Attorney:"Medical-legal consulting and trial assistance to attorneys for Personal Injury and Medical Malpractice cases."
13 Anchor Terrace, Rochester New York 14617
Phone number: 585-266-6574
Fax number: 585-266-6574
mcallan1@rochester.rr.com
http://www.nursingentrepreneurs.com/callan/

Legal Nurse Consultants Specializing in Medical Malpractice, Negligence:

Rhonda K. Alfredson RN CLNC CRRN CCM COHN, Georgia Legal Nurse Consultants:"Discovery Partners provides a multitude of comprehensive nurse consulting services to attorneys, small and large businesses, and insurance companies. Services include Legal Nurse Consulting (med. mal, PI, WC, toxic torts, fraud, soc. security, PL, criminal, gen. negligence) , Disability and Workers' Compensation Case Management, Hearing Conservation Program Consultation and Administration, Ergonomics Consultations, Occupational Health Services Consultation, Medical/Health Related Educational offerings, as well as other consultative and support services."
P.O. Box 555
Conyers, Georgia 30012
Phone number: 770-602-4531
http://www.nursingentrepreneurs.com/dpclnc

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Kathy Christopherson, RN, President and CEO, Critical Consults, Inc.:"Kathy Christopherson, RN, President and CEO, has been a practicing Registered Nurse for over 26 years and a Legal Nurse Consultant for over 13 years. Her clinical experience includes critical care/intensive care, emergency department, cardiac rehabilitation and nursing education. She remains active in teaching nurses and patient care technicians in the hospital setting and participates in orientation of new staff, credentialing and is an Advanced Cardiopulmonary Life Support (ACLS) and Basic Life Support (CPR) instructor. As a Legal Nurse Consultant, Kathy has been both an independent consultant and an in-house consultant, working for both plaintiff and defense attorneys throughout the southeast. She has been an expert witness on nursing issues as well as a fact witness for the medical record. She provides services to assist the attorney See List of Consulting Services. Kathy also provides valuable medical library and online literature research."
Greater Atlanta Area
http://www.criticalconsults.com/

Kathy Christopherson, RN, Bryan M. Pulliam, LLC:"Ms. Christopherson has over 23 years of nursing and hospital experience. She has worked in the areas of critical care, rehabilitation and nursing education. Ms. Christopherson has been doing legal consulting for lawyersboth plaintiff and defensefor more than 10 years. Ms. Christopherson has also served as an expert witness for both plaintiff and defense lawyers. Ms. Christopherson is also a member of The American Association of Legal Nurse Consultants."
http://lawpulliam.com/nurse.php

Kathy Christopherson, RN, Linked-In Profile

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Natalie A. Cole, RN, BHSA, CMCN, LNC, West Virginia Legal Nurse Consultants:"I provide medical record reviews and case analyses for attorneys working in medical malpractice, wrongful death, personal injury, and general negligence. My skills and education as a Registered Nurse, in addition to my training as a Legal Nurse Consultant, eases the burden of other legal team members by allowing them to concentrate on other important areas of a case."
5167 Procious Maysel Road
Procious, West Virginia (WV) 25164
Phone number: (304) 587-7010
http://www.nursingentrepreneurs.com/cole

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Andra DeCarlo, RN, Summit Medical Litigation Consulting, Inc.:"Andra DeCarlo, owner of Summit Medical Litigation Consulting and her team of nurses provide Legal Nurse Consulting for both defense and plaintiff attorneys looking for a clear explanation of what actually happened with the client. Is there a case? Is there a defense? We specialize in looking outside-the-box to help find the key to the case. Nursing home neglegance, PI, Medical Malpractice and more."
1586 El Tair Trail
Clearwater, FL, 33765
E-mail Address: andradecarlo@tampabay.rr.com

Social Networks: Ecademy.com, Facebook, Gather.com, LinkedIn, Twitter
http://summitmlc.com or http://www.andradecarlo.info/
http://www.legalnursingconsultant.com/decarlo/

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Lisa Desimon R.N, D.C, CLNC, Illinois Nurse Entrepreneurs:"Certified Legal Nurse Consultant business, serving as a consulting expert and testifying expert on a variety of medical/legal issues/cases."
7358 Timberwolf Trail
Fairview Heights, Illinois 62208
http://www.nursingentrepreneurs.com/desimon

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Jennifer A. Grisso, RN BSN LNC, GrissoMedLegal:"Experienced RN with recent experience in most areas including: Telemetry, Cardiac, CCU, Stepdown, MedSurg, ER, ICU, Ambulatory, Telephonic Triage, Telephonic Disease Management. We bridge the legal and medical world. We are involved in any type of litigation that involves injury or illness, to save you time and money on the medical record, research, chronology. Also we help you prepare for depositions, mediation, or trial, all at a lower cost than other medical professionals."
Jennifer A. Grisso, RN BSN LNC
GrissoMedLegal
8640 Springfield
Skokie, IL, 60076
Phone: 847-204-2084
Email: Jennifer@grissoinc.com
Linkedin: http://www.linkedin.com/in/jenniferagrisso
Twitter: http://twitter.com/Grissomedlegal
http://grissomedlegal.com/

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Darlene Norton, RN, CLNC, Verum Dictum, Inc., Michigan Legal Nurse Consultants:"Legal Nurse Consulting in the areas of: Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Toxic Tort and Environmental, Criminal, Products Liability and Class Action Suits."
964 Sugarbush Lane Beulah, Michigan 49617

E-mail Address: NurseNorton@hotmail.com
http://www.legalnursingconsultant.org/norton

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Donna M. Post, RN, BSN, MBA / HCM, CLNC, LNCP-C , Mid-Valley Legal Nurse Consulting, Inc., California Nurse Entrepreneurs, Legal Nurse Consultants:"Mid-Valley Legal Nurse Consulting has over 24 years of experience clinically and administratively, in cardiac, adult and pediatric critical care, and dialysis. Our experience extends to both the inpatient and outpatient settings. MVLNC provides effective identification of practice standards, regulatory standards, adherence and/or deviations to these standards. Our background provides our clients the added benefit of understanding healthcare infrastructure, budgets, and healthcare labor issues. This extensive experience allows for identification of medical and nursing issues in any case that involves health, illness and injury. The clients we serve are attorneys, insurance companies, healthcare facilities and others. At Mid-Valley Legal Nurse Consulting, our goal is to provide our clients with cost-effective, efficient, review and analysis providing you with winning services while critically defending your bottom-line.
2491 Alluvial #7
Clovis, Ca 93611
Phone: 559-294-7580 or 877-532-5676
Email: midvalleylegalnurseconsulting@gmail.com
http://www.mvlnc.com
http://www.nursingentrepreneurs.com/post/

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Maureen Richards, RN, MS, CCRN, CHPN, CLNC, Florida Legal Nurse Consultants:"Maureen Richards & Associates, Inc. offers Certified Legal Nurse Consulting services to organizations in need of medical records review, interpretation or analysis. We offer services for plaintiff as well as defense.
821 Overbrook Dr.
Fort Walton Beach
Florida 32547
Phone number: 850-863-9913, Fax number: 850-863-8413
http://www.legalnursingconsultant.org/richards

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Carol J. Rhodes RN, LNC, Medical-Legal Remedies Inc (MLR):"Medical-Legal Remedies Inc (MLR) provides medical-legal Litigation Support Services for Legal Professionals that include Legal Nurse Consulting, Paralegal Litigation Support, a Medical Information Service called Virtual Legal Nurse and Medical Expert Referral Service for Attorneys, Insurance Companies, Hospital Risk Managers, Government, and Claims Management. MLR MLR's Paralegal Staff and Legal Nurse work together as a team to assist our legal clients with comprehensive medical-legal litigation issues and are committed to serve clients by offering our extensive experience and expertise to provide specialized high quality medical-legal litigation support services. By utilizing Medical-Legal Remedies Inc Paralegal/Legal Nurse Team allows the litigator to control costs and increase revenues while securing the competitive advantage with superior work products. So whether your firm or company needs a Paralegal, a Legal Nurse, or both - MLR will assist your firm or company with any medical-legal litigation case project."
Carol J. Rhodes RN, LNC
14286-19 Beach Blvd. #248
Jacksonville, FL 32250
(904) 223-3969
Carol@JaxLegalNurse.com or Carol@VirtualLegalNurse.com
LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/pub/carol-j-rhodes/30/81b/685
http://www.jaxparalegal.com/

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Proving a Medical Malpractice Case by Rebecca Berlin, Alllaw.com:"Medical malpractice involves more than an undesirable outcome to medical treatment. If you want to sue and win on a malpractice claim, you'll need to prove several elements to have a successful case. Your doctor or other healthcare provider owes you a legal duty by virtue of your provider patient relationship. The duty is to provide you with care that is in keeping with professional standards. If you are going to prove a malpractice case, you need to be able to prove that the doctor did not meet the standard of care. What is the "standard of care"? The "standard of care" refers to those actions or measures that a reasonable healthcare professional in your community would take in similar circumstances. The actions that are considered reasonable will vary depending on the type of healthcare professional and the particular community. So if you saw a general practitioner in a rural and medically underserved community, you won't be able to hold that doctor to the same standard of care as you would a highly specialized physician in a large community with state of the art medical tests and facilities available."
http://www.alllaw.com/articles/health/article1.asp

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amedicalmalpracticeattorneyforyou.com:"A Medical Malpractice Attorney For You was created in an effort to provide consumers with a resource for locating attorney's in their area. It is our goal to develop amedicalmalpracticeattorneyforyou.com into the premier source for helping people find medical malpractice attorney's online."
http://www.amedicalmalpracticeattorneyforyou.com/

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Nebraska Medical Malpractice Summary, McCullough, Campbell & Lane.:"Statutes of Limitations, Statutory Cap on Attorneys' Fees Contributory or Comparative Negligence, Periodic Payments, Joint and Several Liability, Collateral Source Rule, Contribution, Pre-Judgment Interest, Vicarious Liability, Patient Compensation, Funds, Expert Testimony, Immunities, Damage Caps, Arbitration."
McCullough, Campbell & Lane
205 North Michigan Ave., Suite 4100
Chicago, Illinois 60601-5925
Telephone: (312) 923-4000, Facsimile: (312) 923-4329
Email: firm@mcandl.com
http://www.mcandl.com/nebraska.html

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Liposuction and Medical Malpractice Litigation, McKinney, Braswell & Hill, L.L.C.:"Liposuction is the most common cosmetic surgery in the U.S. Although some might perceive liposuction as a "quick-fix" surgery, this alternative weight management measure has proved disfiguring and fatal in several cases. As such, victims of botched liposuction surgeries may have a suit for medical malpractice against their plastic surgeons, if injury or death was caused by their surgeon's departure from accepted medical standards of practice."
501 Madison Street Suite 200B
P.O. Box 19006 Huntsville, Alabama 35804
Telephone: 256-319-4878 Facsimile: 256-319-4877
http://www.lawyers.com/personal-injured/article.jsp?practArea=43&articleIndex=3

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Legal Nurse Consultants Specializing in Medical Malpractice Cases:

Sheryl D. Bisson, R.N., CLNC, California Legal Nurse Consultants:"I offer services to aid in the resolution of medical-legal issues. I work for law firms, insurance companies and healthcare facilities. My services include, but are not limited to: medical record review and analysis; identifying applicable Standards of Care and deviations from the Standards; identifying records, policies and procedures and other essential documents for complete case reviews."
Specialty Areas: Coronary Care, Health law, Intensive Care, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Worker's Compensation
http://www.nursingexperts.com/bisson/

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Louise Cardillo, R.N. B.S., Cardillo Consultants:"Legal Nurse Consulting firm for ten years. I am a strong liason between attorney's, clients and experts. The strength of all cases is in meticulous attention to detail of medical records and choosing the appropriate expert. This aspect of consulting will bring your cases to closure with damages often above expectation. Experience in this field is critical to the success of working with a Legal Nurse Consultant. In addition, the nurse must have a strong clinical foundation and education.
1190 Honeoye Falls 5 Points Rd.
Honeoye Falls, New York 14472
E-Mail: louLNC@frontiernet.net
http://www.nursingexperts.com/cardillo/

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Nancy Emma, RN, LNC, MLC Legal Nurse Consulting Services:"Screening of cases for merit, pagination & organization of medical records, Expert witness, Obtain expert witnesses for lawyers, identification of adherences to and departures from Standards of Care. Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Workman's Compensation both Defense and Plaintiff issues."
Specialty Areas: California Nurse Entrepreneurs, Consulting, Expert Witness, Emergency Department Nursing, Expert Witness (And Locating of Same), Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Workman's Compensation
http://www.nursingexperts.com/emma/

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Angela Halley RN, BSN, CLNC, River View Legal Nurse Consulting:"We specialize in providing legal nurse consulting services to attorneys (plaintiff and defense), insurance companies, workman's compensation firms, and individual institutions for risk management services. Our firm has over 20 years of nursing experience in psychiatric, labor and delivery, pulmonary, neurology, medical/surgical nursing, and many areas of nursing management. River View Legal Nurse Consultants provides a time efficient and cost effective answer to your legal nurse consulting needs."
64 Deenie Dr
Bidwell, Ohio 45614
Phone number: 740-245-9891, Fax number: 740-245-0153
E-Mail: angelahalleyrn@wmconnect.com
http://www.legalnursingconsultant.org/halley

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Kirk Herbert, RN, CLNC, Herbert & Associates, Arizona Legal Nurse Consultants, LNCs:"Herbert & Associates is a Legal Nurse Consulting firm specializing in Medical Malpractice. Our firm will assist you in all aspects of a Medical Malpractice case Plaintiff or Defense. We will perform an initial case review for merit, identify all defendants, address Standards of Care issues, identify necessary expert witnesses, assist with the acquisition of the expert witnesses, and develop reports ranging from a simple brief to a comprehensive report including chronologies."
1152 Middlebrook Rd
Prescott, Arizona 86303
Phone number: (928) 778-2509
E-Mail: azclnc@nursingexperts.com
http://www.nursingexperts.com/azclnc/

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Gerry A. Kinjorski, BS, RN, CLNC, Aidant Research Nurses, Inc., Florida Nursing Entrepreneurs:"Aidant Research Nurses, Inc., is a legal nurse consulting firm that serves the patient-client and the attorney. If you have questions concerning negligence or medical-malpractice, personal injury or assault, toxic tort, worker's comp or any medical injury you may need Aidant."
7 So. Aurora Ave.
Clearwater, Florida 33765-3517
Phone number: 727-448-0455 or 866-384-0455 toll free
Fax number: 727-448-0455
http://www.nursingexperts.com/aidant/

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Sally Farney Lett, RN, DC, Michigan Nurse Entrepreneurs, Nurse-Owned Businesses, Michigan Legal Nurse Consultants
Categories: Domestic Violence, Elder Law, Medical Malpractice, Negligence, Personal Injury, Toxic Tort Litigation, Workers compensation
http://www.nursefriendly.com/lett/

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Debra L. Fore, RN, MSN, Vista HealthCare Consulting:"Legal Nurse Consultant, primarily Medical Malpractice and Personal Injury, Social Security Claimants' Representative."
Specialty areas: Adult Critical Care, Disability, Legal Nurse Consultant, Medical Malpractice, Oncology, Personal Injury, Renal Dialysis, Social Security Claims Telemetry-Step Down
http://www.nursingexperts.com/fore/

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Deborah Hafernick, RN, CLNC, Hafernick Legal-Nurse Consulting, Texas Legal Nursing Consultants:"Medical-legal consulting practice in Houston, Texas, specialing in evaluating cases for merit and interpretation of the medical record for both plaintiff and defense attorneys to help them save money by organizing their cases faster and win because they understand them. Also research and provide medical literature/standards of care for issues that support their case. Testifying expert identification and location, demonstrative evidence development, etc."
Specialty Areas: Cardiac Cathetherization Lab, Medical Malpractice, Nursing Education, Personal Injury, Product Liability, Social Security Disability Claims, Toxic Torts, Workers Compensation
http://www.nursingexperts.com/hafernick

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Josephine M. Kelley, RN, Nurse Paralegal, Medical-Legal Consultant, Medical Chronology Preparation, Medical Malpractice, Medical Record Review, Personal Injury
http://www.nursingentrepreneurs.com/kelley/

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Jeanne T. Mills, BSN, RN, CRN, LNC, Expose Consulting:"Independent Legal Nurse Consultant."
North Carolina Legal Nurse Consultants
http://www.nursingentrepreneurs.com/mills/

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Kathryn Spilker RN, BSN, LNC, Lifeline Medical/Legal Consulting L.L.C.:"As Legal Nurse Consultants, we use our nursing experience, and knowledge of legal issues in preparing cases related to health care issues. Screen cases for merit, prepare chronologies, summaries, timelines and analysis of the medical records. Identify standards of care, causation issues, locate experts, research and review medical data and literature. Assist attorneys with all aspects of discovery and trial preparation. The success of your medically related cases relies on qualified, detailed, and accurate assessment of the facts.
3034 Ridgetop Ct., St. Peters, Missouri 63376
E-Mail: educate5@verizon.net

Homepage Address: http://www.nursingentrepreneurs.com/spilker/

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The Doctors Company:"The Doctors Company has been protecting the careers and professional reputations of physicians for nearly 30 yearschampioning legal reform and maintaining financial strength to back up the promises we make to our physicians. As Americas first national, physician-owned medical malpractice carrier, weve cultivated a uniquely informed perspective on the special needs, emerging national trends, and special challenges doctors face every day."
The Doctors Company
185 Greenwood Road
P.O. Box 2900
Napa, CA 94558-0900
(800) 421-2368
E-mail: info@thedoctors.com
http://www.thedoctors.com/risk/specialty/oncology/J3215.asp

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MedMal Consulting:'MedMal Consulting is a Physician owned and operated full-service medical malpractice evaluation and medical negligence consulting support firm. MedMal Consulting has doctors, legal nurse consultants, and medical legal litigation support personnel to assist with every aspect of your medical negligence case. Established in 1992, Dr. Herman and MedMal Consulting have over 18 years of experience in the medical legal field and have assisted in obtaining more than $147 million dollars in verdicts and settlements in medical malpractice cases."
MedMal Consulting, Inc.
P.O Box 391153
Cleveland, Ohio 44139
Phone: (216) 744-8907
Fax:(440) 248-8257
eMail: info@medmalconsulting.com
http://www.medmalconsulting.com/

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See also: Medical, Legal Nurse Consultants, Clinical Nursing Case of the Week, Clinical Charting and Documentation, Nurses Notes, Courtrooms, Disability, Discrimination, Employment, Expert Witnesses, Informed Consent, Medical Malpractice, Nursing Practice Acts, Pensions, Search Engines, Torts and Personal Injury Unemployment, Workers Compensation, Workplace Safety:

Tuesday, October 25, 2011

Telemetry (Cardiac Monitoring) Nurses

Callueng, Ronel RN CCRN, Delaware, Nurse Entepreneur

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Joseph Caracci, RN, BSN, MBA, Nursecorp.com, Nursing Agencies, Staffing Software Support, Arizona Nursing Entrepreneurs:"NursingCorp offers serious investors and entrepreneurs the knowledge and assistance needed to enter the nurse staffing industry. We provide assistance establishing health care staffing companies, and development of nursing based software solutions. Our product offerings include a complete Nurse Registry Business Package, Nurse Staffing Software for use by Hospitals and Nurse Registries, Business Consultation, and customized software development. To learn more about how we can assist you. The founder of NursingCorp.com is a former Co-founder and President of a large Phoenix AZ based Nurse Registry."
Nursecorp.com
503 W Myrtle Dr, Chandler AZ 85248
Phone number: 866-211-1167
Fax number: 480-361-7942
E-Mail: jcaracci@nursingcorp.com
http://www.nursingentrepreneurs.com/caracci

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Lisa Desimon R.N, D.C, CLNC, Illinois Nurse Entrepreneurs:"Certified Legal Nurse Consultant business, serving as a consulting expert and testifying expert on a variety of medical/legal issues/cases."
7358 Timberwolf Trail
Fairview Heights, Illinois 62208
http://www.nursingentrepreneurs.com/desimon

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Debra L. Fore, RN, MSN, Vista HealthCare Consulting:"Legal Nurse Consultant, primarily Medical Malpractice and Personal Injury, Social Security Claimants' Representative."
Specialty areas: Adult Critical Care, Disability, Legal Nurse Consultant, Medical Malpractice, Oncology, Personal Injury, Renal Dialysis, Social Security Claims Telemetry-Step Down
http://www.nursingexperts.com/fore/

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Myro, Linda RN, Pain Expert

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Darlene Norton, RN, CLNC, Verum Dictum, Inc., Michigan Legal Nurse Consultants:"Legal Nurse Consulting in the areas of: Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Toxic Tort and Environmental, Criminal, Products Liability and Class Action Suits."
964 Sugarbush Lane Beulah, Michigan 49617

Contact person: Darleen Norton, President
Phone number: (231) 590-3123
E-mail Address: NurseNorton@hotmail.com
http://www.legalnursingconsultant.org/norton

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Carol A Sabin RN, CLNC, Missouri
Intensive Care Unit (ICU), Medical Legal Nurse Consulting, Medical-Surgical, Pediatrics, Telemetry Nurses

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Tschupp Carolyn RN, Hawaii, Renal

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Chanelle Washington, RN, BSN, Pennslvania Nurse Entrepreneurs:"Indigofera exists to promote self-nurturing, inspire creativity and nourish your body, mind and soul with treasures that reflect aesthetics from across the globe. From body care and jewelry to home decor and atmosphere enhancers, our products are specially made with you in mind. So after a hectic day, take time to treasure yourself….to treasure peaceful moments….and to treasure your surroundings…with Indigofera."
Elkins Park, PA 19027
Phone number: 215-884-78-44
http://www.nursingentrepreneurs.com/indigofera

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See Also:

American Association of Critical-Care Nurses:
http://www.aacn.org/

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NetAcquire systems:"Telemetry NetAcquire systems offer Web-enabled telemetry solutions at a fraction of the cost of other equipment. NetAcquire SIO™ is a toaster-sized box that reads serial or analog telemetry signals and publishes the data to any Ethernet network. Just plug in a telemetry signal and a network cable, and the system is up and running! A regular Web browser from any machine on your network sets parameters and retrieves data - it even works over the Internet."
NetAcquire Corporation
Mail: 733 7 Ave, Kirkland, WA 98033 U.S.A.
Telephone: (888) 675-1122 (toll-free) (425) 576-0822 Fax: (888) 670-1122 (toll-free) (206) 374-2418
E-mail: info@netacquire.com (applications engineering) sales@netacquire.com (quotes and orders) support@netacquire.com (technical support)
http://www.netacquire.com/104.htm

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Monday, October 24, 2011

Study: Many parents of fat kids in denial - Health - Children's health - msnbc.com

Study: Many parents of fat kids in denial - Health - Children's health - msnbc.com:"A survey found that many Americans whose children are obese do not see them that way.

That is worrisome because obese children run the risk of diabetes, high blood pressure, cholesterol problems and other ailments more commonly found in adults. And overweight children are likely to grow up to be overweight adults.

"It suggests to me that parents of younger kids believe that their children will grow out of their obesity, or something will change at older ages," said Dr. Matthew M. Davis, a University of Michigan professor of pediatrics and internal medicine who led the study, released earlier this month.

"When I see a child that is obese at these younger ages, I take that as a sign of ways nutrition can be improved, a child's activity level can be improved."
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/22391071/ns/health-childrens_health/t/many-parents-fat-kids-denial-study-finds/

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Thursday, October 20, 2011

What Not to Say to Someone Who's Quitting Smoking | Caring.com

What Not to Say to Someone Who's Quitting Smoking | Caring.com By Melanie Haiken, Caring.com senior editor

1. "You're going to get lung cancer." Yes, it's true, smoking causes cancer, emphysema, and all sorts of other problems. But smokers have heard these arguments so often that they're like the annoying buzz of a mosquito. "The health risks of smoking aren't news to anyone; smokers have heard it all before," says Pam Mills, an addiction counselor and hypnotherapist in Denver, Colorado. "All they do is block you out or say whatever they think will shut you up."

2. "If you loved me, you'd quit." As with any addiction, guilt doesn't work, experts say, because if the smoker believed he could quit, he would. All it does is make him feel guilty and bad about himself -- and angry at you for making him feel crummy."
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Wednesday, October 19, 2011

Chemo Brain | 12 Ways to Help Someone with Chemo Brain | Caring.com - StumbleUpon

Chemo Brain | 12 Ways to Help Someone with Chemo Brain | Caring.com - StumbleUpon:"The chemicals used in chemotherapy are powerful -- strong enough to kill cancer cells. That's a good thing, but they also seem to have a little-understood effect on the brain, causing cognitive problems such as memory lapses and loss of concentration. While it's tempting to think that these problems are all in the patient's mind, they're all too real, experts say. In fact, a study at the University of Rochester Medical Center found that more than 80 percent of people who receive chemotherapy for cancer report annoying memory and concentration problems that often linger for months, even after treatment is finished."
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Saturday, October 15, 2011

Vitals - In bad economy, more docs and nurses trade debt for service

Vitals - In bad economy, more docs and nurses trade debt for service

Sarah Baker drives 130 miles round-trip every weekday from her home in Bismarck, N.D., to her job as the sole provider of primary health care in McClusky, N.D. -- population 500.

“I’m it,” says the 49-year-old family nurse practitioner, whose duties have ranged from an office visit for a 2-day-old newborn to a surgical session with a 75-year-old man who nearly lost an ear in a fall down an elevator shaft.

“I give them their flu shots, I give them their shingles shots,” she said. “I know I’ve kept some of them out of the hospital.”

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Thursday, October 13, 2011

Texas Nursing Directories On: The Nurse Friendly

Texas Nursing Directories On: The Nurse Friendly

Texas Board of Nurse Examiners:"The mission of the Board of Nurse Examiners for the State of Texas is to protect and promote the welfare of the people of Texas by ensuring that each person holding a license as a nurse in the State of Texas is competent to practice safely. The Board fulfills its mission through the regulation of the practice of nursing and the approval of nursing education programs. This mission, derived from the Nursing Practice Act, supersedes the interest of any individual, the nursing profession, or any special interest group."
Mailing Address: Board of Nurse Examiners PO Box 430 Austin, Texas 78767-0430, Main Number (512) 305-7400
Physical Address: Board of Nurse Examiners 333 Guadalupe, Ste. 3-460 Austin, Texas 78701
http://www.bne.state.tx.us/


February 7, 2009: Texas: Nursing shortage 'a crisis,' group says:"Lawmakers should invest $75 million in programs that educate nurses to help alleviate a critical shortage in Texas, a group of business and health-care professionals said Friday. "Texas has reached a crisis point, and it's only going to get worse," said Dan Stultz, president and CEO of the Texas Hospital Association."
http://www.elpasotimes.com/health/ci_11649183

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http://www.nursingentrepreneurs.com/edwards/

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Garza, Sylvia, RN, Victoria-Texas, Telemetry

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Martin Linda, ADN BSN RN,

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Perez-Foss Milly RN BSN CCE, OBC-LDR,

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Reichenau, Lynn, BSN,RN,

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Richardson, Mark, RN,

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Suzanne Schiltz RN BSN,

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Walker, Shanda, LVN, Medical-Surgical Nurses

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Joni Watson @joniwatson Austin, Texas:"Nonprofit Director, RN, OCN, wife, mom, Christ lover, shoe junkie, reader, blogger, and oh, so much more."
Twitter: http://twitter.com/#!/joniwatson
http://www.nursetopia.net

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Linda J. Weyandt CRNA, Nursing Entrepreneur, Texas:"Providing medical legal research in multiple specialties."
Specialty Areas: Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA), Critical Care, Med-Legal Research and Consulting, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, PTSD, Psychotherapy,
http://www.nursingexperts.com/weyandt/

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Wilson, Bruce, PhD LVN RN CNS C

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Dr. Mara M. BAUN, UTH School of Nursing, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston:
1100 Holcombe, HMB 6.250 Houston, Texas 77030 United States
Contact Information (713) 500-2148 mbaun@son1.nur.uth.tmc.edu
http://myprofile.cos.com/mbaun

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See also: Continuing Education

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Texas Board of Nurse Examiners:
Mailing Address: Board of Nurse Examiners PO Box 430 Austin, Texas 78767-0430, Main Number (512) 305-7400
Physical Address: Board of Nurse Examiners 333 Guadalupe, Ste. 3-460 Austin, Texas 78701
http://www.bne.state.tx.us/

    Safe Harbor - Peer Review: This form has been produced by the Board of Nurse Examiners in compliance with Article 4525d, Texas Revised Civil Statutes, Annotated, effective September 1, 1997, which provides protection for nurses who have been asked to engage in conduct which the nurse in good faith believes would violate the nurse’s duty to a patient.
    http://www.bon.state.tx.us/practice/gen_practice.html#Peer_Review

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Texas Youth Commission Office Of Prevention: Prevention Yellow Pages.
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    Rita A. Campbell
    3311 Lewis Lane Amarillo, Texas 79109
    (806) 352-5032, rita@ritacampbell.com
    http://www.ritacampbell.com/

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    Healthcare Placement:"Healthcare Placement is an organization of healthcare professional striving to service our industry's needs. Healthcare Placement was founded with positive demand in a very competitive business environment. The only way to achieve our success is to retain high productivity to match the dynamic growth of the healthcare industry."
    Healthcare Placement
    609 Castle Ridge Road Suite 450 Austin, Texas 78746
    Toll Free: 866-329-9449 Main: 512 329-9449 Fax: 512 327-7997
    email: Jmarquis@healthcare-placement.com
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    Texas Organization for Associate Degree Nursing: Established to advance the status of the Associate Degree Nurse in education as in practice. TOADN is affiliated with the National Organization for Associate Degree Nursing (NOADN).
    P.O. Box 18285 Austin, Texas 78760
    contact@toadn.org
    http://www.toadn.org/

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    http://www.telecampus.utsystem.edu/

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    University of Texas Medical Branch School of Nursing at Galveston:
    http://www.son.utmb.edu/

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    World Lecture Hall: Contains links to pages created by faculty worldwide who are using the Web to deliver class materials.
    http://wlh.webhost.utexas.edu/

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Schizophrenics Anonymous (SA):"Schizophrenics Anonymous (SA) is a self-help group for persons who have schizophrenia or a schizophrenia-related illness. SA was founded in the Detroit area in July of 1985 and since that time, thousands of people have participated in meetings. There are currently more than 150 groups meeting throughout 31 states, as well as Australia, Brazil, Canada, Mexico, France, India and Venezuela" SARDAA Contact Information
PO Box 941222
Houston, TX 77094-8222
Phone: 240-423-9432
Toll-free: 866-800-5199
info@sardaa.org
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Texas Nursing Directories On: The Nurse Friendly

Texas Board of Nurse Examiners:"The mission of the Board of Nurse Examiners for the State of Texas is to protect and promote the welfare of the people of Texas by ensuring that each person holding a license as a nurse in the State of Texas is competent to practice safely. The Board fulfills its mission through the regulation of the practice of nursing and the approval of nursing education programs. This mission, derived from the Nursing Practice Act, supersedes the interest of any individual, the nursing profession, or any special interest group."
Mailing Address: Board of Nurse Examiners PO Box 430 Austin, Texas 78767-0430, Main Number (512) 305-7400
Physical Address: Board of Nurse Examiners 333 Guadalupe, Ste. 3-460 Austin, Texas 78701
http://www.bne.state.tx.us/

February 7, 2009: Texas: Nursing shortage 'a crisis,' group says:"Lawmakers should invest $75 million in programs that educate nurses to help alleviate a critical shortage in Texas, a group of business and health-care professionals said Friday. "Texas has reached a crisis point, and it's only going to get worse," said Dan Stultz, president and CEO of the Texas Hospital Association."
http://www.elpasotimes.com/health/ci_11649183

Category: Nursing Newstories, Current Events in Nursing, http://www.nursefriendly.com/news/ ******************************************************

See also:

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Andrea Posey RN, BSN

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Compton, Nancy B., LPN, RN,

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Cindy Edwards RN, C.C.R.N, First Aid By Cindy:
First Aid, Nursing Videos
Intensive Care Unit Surgical ICU, Medical ICU, CCU, ER
http://www.nursingentrepreneurs.com/edwards/

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Garza, Sylvia, RN, Victoria-Texas, Telemetry

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Martin Linda, ADN BSN RN,

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Perez-Foss Milly RN BSN CCE, OBC-LDR,

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Reichenau, Lynn, BSN,RN,

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Richardson, Mark, RN,

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Suzanne Schiltz RN BSN,

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Walker, Shanda, LVN, Medical-Surgical Nurses

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Joni Watson @joniwatson Austin, Texas:"Nonprofit Director, RN, OCN, wife, mom, Christ lover, shoe junkie, reader, blogger, and oh, so much more."
Twitter: http://twitter.com/#!/joniwatson
http://www.nursetopia.net

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Linda J. Weyandt CRNA, Nursing Entrepreneur, Texas:"Providing medical legal research in multiple specialties."
Specialty Areas: Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA), Critical Care, Med-Legal Research and Consulting, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, PTSD, Psychotherapy,
http://www.nursingexperts.com/weyandt/

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Wilson, Bruce, PhD LVN RN CNS C

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Dr. Mara M. BAUN, UTH School of Nursing, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston:
1100 Holcombe, HMB 6.250 Houston, Texas 77030 United States
Contact Information (713) 500-2148 mbaun@son1.nur.uth.tmc.edu
http://myprofile.cos.com/mbaun

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See also: Continuing Education

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Texas Board of Nurse Examiners:
Mailing Address: Board of Nurse Examiners PO Box 430 Austin, Texas 78767-0430, Main Number (512) 305-7400
Physical Address: Board of Nurse Examiners 333 Guadalupe, Ste. 3-460 Austin, Texas 78701
http://www.bne.state.tx.us/

Safe Harbor - Peer Review: This form has been produced by the Board of Nurse Examiners in compliance with Article 4525d, Texas Revised Civil Statutes, Annotated, effective September 1, 1997, which provides protection for nurses who have been asked to engage in conduct which the nurse in good faith believes would violate the nurses duty to a patient.
http://www.bon.state.tx.us/practice/gen_practice.html#Peer_Review

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Texas Nurses Association:
http://www.texasnurses.org

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Texas Youth Commission Office Of Prevention: Prevention Yellow Pages.
http://www.tyc.state.tx.us/prevention/40001ref.html

Texas Continuing Education:

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Texas Nurse Entrepreneurs:

Rita A. Campbell R.N., M.S.N., C.N.A.A., C.H.C.Q.M.-M.C.:"Rita Campbell is a quality oriented health care professional with over 28 years experience in multi-level health care management. Her strengths include clinical/financial efficiencies, optimization of clinical outcomes, utilization review and quality management. Ms. Campbell has been involved in building and restructuring projects since 1986"
Rita A. Campbell
3311 Lewis Lane Amarillo, Texas 79109
(806) 352-5032, rita@ritacampbell.com
http://www.ritacampbell.com/

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Texas Nursing Agencies:

Healthcare Placement:"Healthcare Placement is an organization of healthcare professional striving to service our industry's needs. Healthcare Placement was founded with positive demand in a very competitive business environment. The only way to achieve our success is to retain high productivity to match the dynamic growth of the healthcare industry."
Healthcare Placement
609 Castle Ridge Road Suite 450 Austin, Texas 78746
Toll Free: 866-329-9449 Main: 512 329-9449 Fax: 512 327-7997
email: Jmarquis@healthcare-placement.com
http://www.healthcare-placement.com

Schools:

Del Mar College Registered Nursing Education:
http://www.delmar.edu/rn/index.html

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Texas Organization for Associate Degree Nursing: Established to advance the status of the Associate Degree Nurse in education as in practice. TOADN is affiliated with the National Organization for Associate Degree Nursing (NOADN).
P.O. Box 18285 Austin, Texas 78760
contact@toadn.org
http://www.toadn.org/

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UTHSCSA Center for Distance Learning & Telehealth: The Center for Distance Learning and Telehealth coordinates activities in the areas for all schools on the UTHSCSA campus including the School of the Allied Health, the Dental School, the School of Biomedical Science, the Medical School and the Nursing School.
http://www.telecampus.utsystem.edu/

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University of Texas Medical Branch School of Nursing at Galveston:
http://www.son.utmb.edu/

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World Lecture Hall: Contains links to pages created by faculty worldwide who are using the Web to deliver class materials.
http://wlh.webhost.utexas.edu/

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Schizophrenics Anonymous (SA):"Schizophrenics Anonymous (SA) is a self-help group for persons who have schizophrenia or a schizophrenia-related illness. SA was founded in the Detroit area in July of 1985 and since that time, thousands of people have participated in meetings. There are currently more than 150 groups meeting throughout 31 states, as well as Australia, Brazil, Canada, Mexico, France, India and Venezuela" SARDAA Contact Information
PO Box 941222
Houston, TX 77094-8222
Phone: 240-423-9432
Toll-free: 866-800-5199
info@sardaa.org
http://www.sardaa.org

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Home: Education: Colleges & Universities: Location:

Home: Sports & Outdoors: Parks: National Parks & Recreation Areas: Texas:

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Wednesday, October 12, 2011

Changing Faces of Nursing, by Evelyn Stankowski, RN, Florida Nurses Views of The Nursing Profession, 4Nursing.com, Nursing & Healthcare Resources

Changing Faces of Nursing, by Evelyn Stankowski, RN, Florida Nurses Views of The Nursing Profession, 4Nursing.com, Nursing & Healthcare Resources

The year was 1974. I was nineteen years old and beaming from ear to ear as I made that slow walk up to the podium. When the teacher handed me my LPN diploma and shook my hand, I thought I had reached the top of the world.

I was idealistic and eager to learn all I could about my new found profession. I felt proud to wear white and prouder still to wear my white cap with the thin black stripe. I wore it faithfully, everyday, year in and year out. I felt proud to be a nurse. And nursing did not disappointment me.

But that was the seventies.

Nursing was different then. Team nursing was in vogue, staffing was at an all time high and the cornerstone of nursing practice was founded on a very basic principle— the reason why I entered nursing— “the patient came first.”

1981 rolled round, and once again I found myself making that slow walk up to the podium. This time I did not beam so brightly when the teacher handed me my RN degree. Ambivalence had begun to take hold. Nursing was changing. And with it my attitude began to turn.

Nursing caps were no longer worn and team nursing was no longer in vogue, replaced by another concept, a supposed better concept, and one that almost killed me—physically—my first year working as a registered nurse. The ingenious concept was primary nursing.

Primary nursing was set up to provide better nursing care. The idea of one nurse to two patients was ideal. Terrific in fact, however, it did not translate into this ratio once in the workplace. And this is where I believe, nursing took a turn for the worse.

While primary nursing has its place and works best in intensive care units, it is a disastrous concept when implemented out on the general floor. I can remember my first primary nurse assignment, one that was far removed from any ideal setting. I was assigned twelve patients. Of the twelve, five were located in isolation rooms.

The five isolation rooms held their own set of challenges. The patients were all very ill and consumed much time. The gowning up before entering each room was time consuming enough, to say nothing of the actual care these patients required once I was inside the room. And, oh yeah, I remember for a few weeks I only had to gown up for four out of the five patients, the fifth one was not on complete isolation, she was on a VENTILATOR instead.

I can not even begin to express the frustration, exhaustion, and never ending battle over legal implications that plagued the recesses of my mind, night after night, after each evening shift ended. I lasted one year in this environment and never did med-surg nursing again.

I did continue nursing, however, just in another setting. I specialized in alcohol and drug detox for fourteen years. I loved my work, had time for my patients and was privilege to learn so much from so many courageous individuals.

When the nineties came along there was yet another change within the nursing arena to contend with—the face of HMO’s. And with this new concept the principal of “the patient comes first,” began to deteriorate even more. While my job setting did not leave me lingering in utter frustration as the earlier med-surg experience had, it certainly caused inner conflict to see good doctors kicked out and patients refused care because of HMO standards.

In 1996 I relocated to the state of Florida and with that move came another crossroad in my career. Did I want to continue in nursing? I wanted to do something new. And so I did. Today I am not working in a hospital setting of any kind. I work from home and truly love what I am doing. It has nothing to do with nursing and everything to do with peace of mind.

Still, despite the many changes over the last twenty years in the nursing profession, I can candidly say that nursing with all its ups and owns does have a positive quality about it—it’s versatile. It offers new nurses and old alike a great deal of variety. So if one face doesn’t fit your style, just go to another with a happier smile.

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Nursing, Not For Everyone, Not For Most People by Andrew Lopez, RN
Nurses are Licensed Professionals who's practice is regulated by Nurse Practice Acts, and the State Board of Nursing of each State. Nursing is a ...

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Changing Faces of Nursing, by Evelyn Stankowski, RN:"The year was 1974. I was nineteen years old and beaming from ear to ear as I made that slow walk up to the podium. When the teacher handed me my LPN diploma and shook my hand, I thought I had reached the top of the world."
http://www.4nursing.com/changing

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The Beauty of Nursing by Rebekah Hinton, BSN, RN, Virginia Nurses Views of The Nursing Profession:"I have been a caretaker for as long as I can remember. I am the oldest of four daughters and have always been a second Mother to my siblings. Going into nursing seemed to be a logical choice for me. As a student I was eager to learn and worked very hard to get the best education possible. I entered into a Bachelor of Science in nursing program without knowing the difference between a RN program and a BSN program."

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Nursing: How Do I Find Out If It's For Me? by Angela Eichenlaub, RN, BSN:"The face of nursing has changed" or "Nursing is not what it used to be" are phrases I often hear from seasoned staff. I wish I knew what nursing "used to be" so I could compare! My own personal advice to anyone considering a career in nursing is to take your reason for entering the profession into account. Some go into nursing for money, some because they have always wanted to and some people go into nursing because they don't know what else to do."

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To Be Or Not To Be, by Sharon Jones, RN, Ohio Nurses Views of The Nursing Profession:"To Be…Or Not To Be… was never the question for me. I had always been a caretaker of sorts even at a very young age. The decision to return to work was based more on a career that I could relate to and be employed at. To be it was… and I started school at a local college for a Registered Nurse program. Almost two years into school, all my pre- req. courses completed and a waiting list to get into the nursing classes (a very unbelievable thing looking back- too many students- many had to wait) forced me to change course of action that lead to LPN school."

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Twenty Years of Nursing by James E. Meekins, North Carolina Nursing Views:"Thirty years ago I walked into the Navy recruiters office; laid off, without a real skill and signed up to be a Navy Hospital Corpsman (medic). I learned basic patient care---and basic first aid; and learned to work under the direction of a physician or nurse. I enjoyed what I did, the pride of being part of a team; accomplishment of a common goal, first aid in the field with Marines, or care of a patient in the hospital. . . ."

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Nursing: Pros and Cons by Christy Picton, RN, BSN, Illinois Nurses' Views of The Nursing Profession:"I struggle when asked whether I would recommend the nursing profession as a career. In the end it comes to down to a weighing of the pros and cons. Let me begin by introducing you to some of my patients, my "pros" so to speak. . . . "

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"One of The Lucky Ones" by Christine Cruz, Minnesota Nurses Views of The Nursing Profession:"My name is Chris. I have been an RN for ten-years. I have worked in a wide variety of nursing settings, from home care, long-term care to telephone triage, clinics and nursing management. Upon graduation from nursing school in, May, 1993, I had eagerly anticipated a new RN position at a local hospital, in one of its med-surgical units. . . ."

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You Want to Be a Nurse? -- Better Leave Your Heart Behind by Pennye Diane Morgan Shaw R.N., Texas Nurses Views of the Nursing Profession:"So you're thinking about being a nurse? You probably are a person who wants to make a difference, to help others, to be a compassionate healer. Are these are the same reasons I entered the nursing profession about 9 years ago. I had been through the emotional experience of watching my father being diagnosed with colon cancer. I had been by his side though radiation therapy, and though surgery and recovery. I watched as he struggled to cope with the drastic changes to his body as he tried to return to a normal life. . . . "

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My Advice for New and Potential Nurses, by Pam Lowry, Illinois Nurses Views of the Nursing Profession:"According to the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN), "The United States is in the midst of a nursing shortage that is projected to intensify as baby boomers age and the need for health care grows." They also state enrollments in nursing colleges are at a six-year decline. According to JAMA there will be a shortage of 400,000 nurses in the U.S. by the year 2020. AACN goes on to state there are declines in nursing faculty leading to limitations on enrollment, the population of R.N.'s is the lowest it has been in 20 years, and vacancy rates at hospitals are high. . . "

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An Insight Into Nursing by Leah Stockdale, R.N., B.S.N. Maryland Nurses Views of the Nursing Profession:"Although I am extremely proud of being a nurse, I will have to say that I am not sure if I would choose the profession if I could go back. At the same time, I probably would not choose any career in the health care industry. In my opinion, as far as hospital nursing is concerned, the negatives outweigh the positives. That is why I am currently in the process of applying my nursing skills and education to another field. . . "

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A Letter To A Future Nurse by Kristina Rzanca, LPN, Michigan Nurses Views:"Being a Nurse is a career you can be spiritually, emotionally and financially satisfied with. In this day and age this is a unique opportunity, but it is not for everyone. A special person with qualities such as empathy, compassion, intelligence and above all patience should only apply. . . . "

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To Be A Nurse Takes A Special Kind Of Person By Vicky Oliver, LPN:"As an LPN for the last ten years I believe I could give some insight on my experience as a nurse. I am the type of person who is always doing something for others instead of me. My experiences in nursing consist of Medical Surgical, Doctors' Office, Emergency Room, Surgery, GI Lab, Urology, Utilization Review, Recovery Room, and the Nursing Home. Anyone that goes into the nursing profession needs to be a very caring person, someone who wants to give to others and someone that is very dedicated. . . "

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After Fourteen Years As An RN, I Am Not Sorry For My Choice By Lynn Kash, RN:"Would I recommend the nursing profession? That is a good question that requires a lot of thought. Nursing was not my first choice of careers. I studied accounting in college, and after working in the business world, decided it was not for me. I fell into a job as a nursing assistant and found patient care to my liking. I then started nursing school and the rest is history. . . .

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A New York BSN's Point of View, By Melina Begun, BSN, RN, Clinical Administrative Liaison Nurse:"Nursing is suffering. Thousands of caring people enter into this profession every year only to become disillusioned by its reality. When I first started to study nursing, I immediately felt a connection with its history and our potential to be leaders in the medical community. Excited by all of the knowledge and skills I acquired in my Ivy league nursing program, I was astonished by the harsh reality of nursing in today's hospitals when I started working as a staff nurse. . .

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Tips To A Good Start In The Nursing Profession by Diane Hartley:"My name is Diane and I have been in the nursing profession for 12 years. In those years I have seen very many changes with this profession. One of the first changes was in DRG's. This for those of you who do not know what they are is diagnosis related groups. . . "

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See Also: Certified Nursing Assistants, CNAs, Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists, Disabled Nurses, Male Nurses, Men In Nursing, Legal Nurse Consultants, Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurses (LPNs/LVNs), Registered Nurses


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Male Gender Bias - Entrance to No Mans Land by Nurseman
Are you a male and thinking about entering the world of nursing? Have you ever wondered why they're so few men in nursing? If you are young, single ...

    Gender Bias Against Male Nurses:
    http://www.nursingdiscussions.com/gender

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      Do I want My Daughter to be a Nurse by Raye
      I am not sure why I became a nurse. I enjoy the smile on the face of someone I have helped. I worked Emergency and got quick fixes and instant ...

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      Is your life worth the BIG BUCKS? by SurgRN911
      Why are patients and families feeling they are getting less attention, and sometimes less than adequate care in a hospital setting? I wrote an ...

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      It's not all bad! by LauraRN
      Wow.. a chance to give my opinion on nursing.. here goes.. :) When I was in college, I thought I wanted to be a math teacher. As I got higher in ...

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      Requirement: Have an off-beat sense of humor by clooneyfan A review by of my favorite writers (SurgRN911) about the nursing profession prompted me to write my own review. You can read her original review at ...

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      Nursing Is In My Blood! by Dunkjam
      When I was a little girl I always thought that I would be a singer and marry Paul Anka! I thought I would live a glamorous life and travel around the ...

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      Where Are Our Leaders? by Moonflowerck
      I have been an R.N. for 28 years. My range of experience encompasses nearly all aspects of critical care and pediatrics. I am a bedside nurse; that is my forte. I give quality nursing care; I am a good teacher; I am empathetic and intuitive. However, I am not a leader. My experiences in various leadership roles during my career were neither fulfilling nor very productive.

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      Nursing: Is It A Career For You? by Bobstein
      When I was faced with choosing a career I wasn't clear exactly what I wanted to do with my life. I enjoyed the sciences and helping people, and with high unemployment rates in the mid-1970's I chose to enter the nursing profession.

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      10 CONCEPTS TO CONSIDER WHEN DECIDING IF THE NURSING PROFESSION IS FOR YOU
      by melissasrn
      Pros: The opportunity to make a difference in someone's life; decent pay; flexible schedules. Cons: Short staffing; floating requirements; little respect; dealing with bodily functions.

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      An LPN's Story of Progress by: NJNurse
      The Decision to Become A Nurse. When I was starting to decide on a career after high school I wanted to cry.

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      The Nursing Shortage: Reasons Nurses Are Leaving The Profession by Rebel5877
      All across America, There are shortages of Registered Nurses (RN's) and Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurses (LPN's/LVN's), and Nurse's Aides entering ...

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      Response to NJ's work in progress by jt1013
      There is a shortage of nurses. That is a given. I have a large amount of respect for LPN's. My sister is one in Kentucky. She has been one for 32 ...

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      My Opinion of The Nursing Profession, by emsopinion
      I have been a nurse for over twenty two years. In that time I have worked in many different fields of medicine.

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      Feast or Famine by lovepepsi
      Pros: the feeling you get when you helps someone
      Cons: short staffing, not being able to save everyone

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