Monday, November 28, 2011

About Registered Nurses & Nursing on: The Nurse Friendly

About Registered Nurses & Nursing on: The Nurse Friendly

See also: What Attracted You To The Field of Nursing (From Nurse Interviews).

New:

Top 10 Qualities of a Great Nurse, NursingLink.com:"Nurses are pretty amazing. Great nurses aren’t just compassionate and kind — they have all the medical smarts of a doctor too! Plus, a career as a nurse offers a sense of personal satisfaction that you just can’t beat."
http://nursinglink.monster.com/benefits/articles/5019-top-10-qualities-of-a-great-nurse

Categories:
Advanced Practice Nurses (APNs), http://www.4nursing.com/apn
Licensed Practical Nurses (LPNs), Licensed Vocational Nurses (LVNs), http://www.nursefriendly.com/lpn
Male Nurses, Men In Nursing, http://www.nursefriendly.com/male/
Nursing Profession, About The, http://www.nursefriendly.com/profession
Registered Nurses (RNs)http://www.nursefriendly.com/rn/
Traits & Qualities That Make Nurses Excellent Entrepreneurs, http://www.nursingentrepreneurs.com/qualities
Traveling Nurses, Travel Nursing Agencies, http://www.4travelnursing.com

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Restructuring, Work Redesign, and the Job and Career Security of Registered Nurses, Position Statement, American Nurses Association (ANA):"The American Nurses Association (ANA) is committed to safeguarding the public, protecting and advancing the careers of professional nurses, supporting individual and collective efforts by registered nurses to protect their clients and enhancing the professional development and job security of registered nurses."
American Nurses Association
600 Maryland Avenue, SW Suite 100 West Washington, DC 20024-2571
1-800-274-4ANA, webmaster@ana.org
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/8716169

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The Right to Accept or Reject an Assignment, American Nurses Association:"The American Nurses Association (ANA) believes that nurses should reject any assignment that puts patients or themselves in serious, immediate jeopardy. ANA supports the nurses obligation to reject an assignment in these situations even where there is not a specific legal protection for rejecting such an assignment."
American Nurses Association
600 Maryland Avenue, SW Suite 100 West Washington, DC 20024-2571
1-800-274-4ANA, webmaster@ana.org
http://www.nursingworld.org/readroom/position/workplac/wkassign.htm

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More Registered Nurses Working Part-Time and in Community-Based Care, Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI): 1997 Figures, "(Ottawa) - The Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI), the Canadian Nurses Association (CNA) and Statistics Canada jointly released figures today on the supply and distribution of registered nurses for 1997."
http://www.cihi.ca/CIHI-ext-portal/internet/EN/TabbedContent/spending+and+health+workforce/workforce/nurses/cihi010673

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Nebraska Health and Human Services System:"A Consumer's Guide to Nursing. The practice of nursing is a process that occurs during interaction between the nurse and the patient. This process begins with a thorough assessment of the patient's health care needs. The nurse assesses the patient's needs by interviewing the patient and the family to determine health history and current health status, by physically examining the patient, and by reviewing the patient's record including the results of diagnostic tests."
http://www.hhs.state.ne.us/crl/NrsgBro.htm

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Nursing: A Medical Emergency, and Opportunity, hits home by Ronald A. Reis and Karen F. Reis RN:"You’re an RN, and you’ve been at it, administering to the sick and wounded, for months, years, maybe even decades. You’ve got your hands full with 12-hour shifts, high turnover, an often less than supportive work environment, and a stressed-out health care system that is, in places, itself on life-support. What to do? How to keep going? How to make this job, career, meaningful again? How to get out of nursing what you went into it for? How to avoid adding to the national nursing shortage by short-circuiting your own involvement in a noble profession?"
Working Nurse, Working World Magazine
3600 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 1526 Los Angeles, CA 90010
Tel:(213)385-4781, Fax:(213)385-3782, WorkingNurse@WorkingWorld.com
http://www.workingworld.com/magazine/viewarticle.asp?articleno=253&w

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Registered Nurses, Occupational Outlook Handbook Home Page:"Registered nurses (R.N.'s) work to promote health, prevent disease, and help patients cope with illness. They are advocates and health educators for patients, families, and communities. When providing direct patient care, they observe, assess, and record symptoms, reactions, and progress; assist physicians during treatments and examinations; administer medications; and assist in convalescence and rehabilitation."
http://stats.bls.gov/oco/ocos083.htm

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Real Vermont Nurse Stories, Nursing Quiz:"Quick Quiz. Take this quick quiz to test your knowledge and see what you know about being a nurse."
Office of Nursing Workforce Research, Planning and Development
School of Nursing, University of Vermont
Burlington, VT 05405, phone 802-656-0023
http://www.choosenursingvermont.org/becoming/quiz.php

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RNstudent.com:"RN schools have one thing in common: they are difficult to complete! Imagine the amount of nursing information you must learn to earn the RN degree you desire. it will become your life. Luckily there are many online nursing resources that will help you digest and understand the information taught by those nurses turned instructors. The problem is that this information can be hard to find because of the enormous amount of nursing web sites available. That's why we make RN school easier by pulling together the best nursing student resources into a convenient location. Here you will find original content as well as excellent links to other sites that will help you on your way to becoming a registered nurse."
tthomp5@columbus.rr.com
http://www.rnstudents.com/

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Today's Registered Nurse — Numbers and Demographics, American Nurses Association (ANA):"Registered nurses (RNs) are the largest segment of the health care work force. 2,239,816 people living in the United States are educated and licensed to practice as RNs, and 1,853,024 are employed RNs. RNs come from every socio-economic class, every state, and every neighborhood in America. This diversity grants them a special understanding of the people for whom they care. What follows is a statistical portrait of today's RN, compiled from The Registered Nurse Population, Findings from the National Sample Survey of Registered Nurses, March 1992, U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, Public Health Service, Health Resources and Services Administration."
American Nurses Association
600 Maryland Avenue, SW Suite 100 West Washington, DC 20024-2571
1-800-274-4ANA, webmaster@ana.org
http://www.nursingworld.org/readroom/fsdemogr.htm

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Determination of Death By Registered Nurse (Alaska), AS 08.68.395. :
http://www.touchngo.com/lglcntr/akstats/Statutes/Title08/Chapter68/Section395.htm

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RN Gifts, CafePress.com:"CafePress is for people who love sharing their passions with others. You'll find individual designers with shops of all sizes, as well as corporate stores like Snoopy, E! Online, Stand Up To Cancer and more. With no upfront costs or inventory risk (we also take care of those thorny details of doing business online, so you can concentrate on sharing what's important to you), CafePress designers use their shops to connect with a world of members and other online shoppers. All while taking advantage of the latest developments in on-demand printing."
CafePress.com
1850 Gateway Drive, Suite 300
San Mateo, California 94404
Phone: 650-655-3000
Toll Free: 877-809-1659
Fax: 650-655-3008
Email: info@cafepress.com
http://www.cafepress.com/+rn_symbol_long_sleeve_dark_tshirt,184267863

Categories: California Nurses, California Nurse Entrepreneurs, Nursing Gifts/, Nursing Scrubs, Uniforms, Registered Nurses (RNs)

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Saturday, November 26, 2011

Nursing, Not For Everyone, Not For Most People, by Andrew Lopez, RN, Nurses Views of The Nursing Profession

Nursing, Not For Everyone, Not For Most People, by Andrew Lopez, RN, Nurses Views of The Nursing Profession

Pros
Ultimately Fulfilling, Satisfying, Above Average Pay, Experience Opens up multiple career options (Travel Nursing, etc)

Cons
Backbreaking Work, Expect To Work Shortstaffed, Expect To Be Unappreciated By Employers

The Bottom Line
Nursing is no longer an attractive profession for young women to go into.

Updated 07/29/05:

This review has come under a lot of fire since I first published it. It's sole purpose is to shed light on the darker side of the Nursing Profession. The side and the details you won't hear about working as a nurse from Nursing Schools, Guidance Counselors or most nurses themselves (they're only too aware that a shortage of nurses makes their jobs much harder to do).

It's a difficult article to write knowing it will potentially turn people off to nursing, or persuade them to choose another career path.

For all the talk of a nursing shortage, little is said about the fact that many licensed nurses are no longer practicing. The toxic conditions on the floors have driven them out, literally. If every licensed nurse was working, we'd have plenty of nurses and there would be no shortage. Instead, more nurses are working less or quitting completely.

A common concern among nurses is "Who will take care of us, when we get sick." It's a valid one considering how many nurses are leaving the floors.

I feel it's important and necessary that all sides of the issue be explored. I've no intention of leaving the nursing profession, don't feel I'm burned out. I do intend to open your eyes so you'll know full and well what you're in for.

It's a fact that nursing students on graduation are deciding to leave the profession after only a few months on the job. The abuse they get is simply too much. Imagine after getting through nursing school, only to find it was "much harder" than you imagined to work in Nursing.

It's a fact that seasoned nurses are leaving the floors, burning out, retiring early, and still eating their young.

It's a fact that nurses are badly needed and will offer stable job opportunities for the next two to three decades if you can hack it.

Having said that, please read on:

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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 profession of caring. The actual practice of Nursing is about something entirely different.

Nursing is no longer an attractive profession for young women (historically the largest segment of the population entering Nursing) to go into. It is having difficulty competing with corporate and other service industries that offer better working conditions, higher pay, no weekends/holidays, more prestige and much less stress.

It's a given that as a nurse, you're on a daily basis exposed to hostile families and patients, deadly diseases, abuse from doctors, families and other nurses.

This is unfortunate when a simple fact is true. When Nursing Staff in hospitals and Nursing homes are not adequate, patients get sicker and your family members die needlessly. The worse our working conditions get, the less time we'll spend on the floors, the less nurses there will be to care for you and your family members.

Paying Nursing salaries makes up one of the single largest "line items" in a hospital's budget. It is an item they cannot do without. Without nurses, hospitals shut down. Period, end of story. Entire hospital units are shut down, surgeries are delayed, Emergency Departments are put on "Divert" when Nurses cannot be found to work.

Why then, are nurses clearly expendable in the eyes of those that employ them? It feels like we're resources to be used and abused till we're no longer able to work. At that point, we're simply tossed into the trash and forgotten. Once a nurse becomes disabled due to back injury (the most common injury due to lifting/moving patients (often without help)), age or illness, their bedside Nursing career is over.

A lucky few may be able to transfer their nursing skills to Case Management, Legal Nurse Consulting, Managed Care and related fields.

It's a profession that's long since been twisted and manipulated to the financial needs of insurance companies, managed care and hospital administrators looking to milk and stretch and get the maximum amount of return from nurses for the least bit of pay.

I've been a nurse for over four years and worked in a variety of settings. My initial training was on a Medical/Surgical/Telemetry floor caring for acutely ill patients with a generous dose of patients in for Cardiac concerns. Since moving on from that environment, I've done Home Health, Nursing Home and continue to do Hospital Nursing through agencies.

Regardless of the facility or type of environment, the same concerns are clearly visible.

Too many patients, too little Nursing time to give them the care they need.

Insurance companies simply don't care that a patient may be too ill to go home, they're only concerned with the cost to keep them in the hospital.

Nurses are burning out from overwork and there is no one to take their place or give them relief. Nursing is a 24 hour, round the clock obligation, someone has to be looking after the patients.

This has two effects on the two types of Nurses most likely to enter the profession.

1. Those who enter the field because they love the work and caring for people. These often are family members who have seen the care that was given to their loved ones and want to provide the same type of care to others, they inevitably burn out:

* These nurses are frustrated by their inability to give their patients the care they deserve.

* They see their sick patients going home before they are fully recovered (insurance companies will only pay for so many days). It is usually very clear to nurses which patients will be returning for exactly the same ailment due to their early release.

* They are often given more patients to care for than they can safely handle and asked to work extra shifts and overtime despite already being tired and having family obligations.

* They do not have time to "teach" the patients they are discharging (or family members) how to care for themselves at home. Many problems could be alleviated or minimized with proper patient teaching of warning signs or medication usage. However, time for teaching is not factored into our patient loads.

* Realizing the futility of their situation, these nurses may do the minimum needed to get through a shift. In the end, it's the patient that suffers.

2. Those who enter Nursing because it's lucrative and in most places high paying, they often burn out, leave or move on:

* These nurses often become overwhelmed by the amount of work that' involved in providing adequate patient care. It's a profession that requires you to "get your hands dirty." A good comparison for nursing is plumbing. It's a trade that pays well and requires hard labor and skills. It also requires you to kneel down and reach into places that the average person would balk at.

* They see Nursing as a career "stepping stone" that will open doors to bigger and better opportunities (Nursing does this quite well as you can go far with Acute Care Nursing Experience behind you). In the meantime, knowing that they'll be leaving eventually, they do not do their best or put forth 100 percent (110 percent is required these days) in caring for their patients.

* It may come as a surprise to some after graduating Nursing school that they'll "actually have to touch" patients and do direct care. This is especially true of nurses who go through BSN programs hoping to go straight to administrative positions with at best a minimum of bedside skills. These nurses may do the minimum needed to get through a shift. In the end, it's the patient that suffers.

It's frightening to think of how little time nurses have to spend with their patients assessing their illnesses and providing direct care.

A common slogan among nurses when it comes to patients is "Do you want to talk to the Doctor in charge, or the Nurse who knows what's going on?

A physician, if their lucky, might spend a max of 10 minutes per day per patient in a hospital. They are also "stretched out" by managed care companies that overload them with patients to care for.

Nurses do slightly better at 10 to 15 minutes per day, the difference is we're there on the floors with the patients, passing medications and looking in, in case anything does go wrong.

Nurses are responsible for the 24 hour/day monitoring of patients in hospitals. It's our charge to keep the doctor informed when patients are going downhill or have complications. When a patient is going bad, we are the first to know, not the physician. It is the nurse that must call the physician, inform him/her of the patient's condition and carry out any orders or treatments.

In short, a hospital cannot function without adequate Nursing staff. To do so means compromising the quality of care patients receive. Many hospitals will deny this fact and flatly refuse to consider Nursing concerns when we raise them about our inability to provide safe care with the resources a facility provides.

As a result, nurses are leaving the bedside in droves. Those that are left, must deal with staffing shortages that mean working extra hours (many hospitals have instituted Mandatory Overtime policies that required already tired Nurses to stay unexpectedly when call outs occur) when it is not safe for them to work and to ignore family, childcare and safety concerns.

Will I stay in the profession? Yes, I went into it because I enjoy giving patient care and know it means the world to the patients safety and well being.

Would I recommend it to others considering the profession? Depends on why they are going into it and how well informed they are about the work.

Typically I recommend that a student work as a Nursing Assistant in either a hospital or Nursing home before considering Nursing School.

This will give them a firsthand look at what Nursing entails and how nurses and the staff in Hospitals and Nursing Homes interact. It is often not a pretty picture.

After seeing things firsthand, many quickly change their mind about going into the profession.

Sincerely,

Andrew Lopez, RN


The Shortcut URL To This Section Is: http://www.nursefriendly.com/views/


In this section, you can hear from Registered Nurses, Licensed Practical Nurses, etc, new and old on why they would or would not recommend going into Nursing as a career. Our articles are frank, uncensored and brutally honest. We hope they'll help you make your decision if you're unsure about nursing being for you.

It is not our intent to "scare you off" from Nursing, some of our reviews are quite positive. It is our intention to help you go into Nursing with "open eyes" and aware of what you can reasonably expect as students and entry-level nurses.

Do you have questions or comments about our articles? Like to express an opinion? Visit our forums and make it known!

See also:
Licensed Practical Nurses, http://www.nursefriendly.com/lpn
Registered Nurses, http://www.nursefriendly.com/rn/
To Stay In Nursing or Not: http://www.nursingdiscussions.com/stay


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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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


Please choose from the following (Links will open up a new window):
Nurses Views Recommending The Profession,
Nurses views Not Recommending The Profession.

Choose Nurses Views by State: Alabama, California, Florida, Indiana, Louisiana, Michigan, Missouri, New Jersey, New York State, North Carolina, Pennsylvania Tennessee, Texas, Virginia

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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      "Burnout in my 5th year...another nursing statistic", Aboutmyjob.com:"I always knew I would end up in a helping profession. Nursing seemed like the perfect choice. It combined my natural curiosity about health and science with the giving, hands on, human interactions of bedside care. I also knew that nursing offers a great deal of flexability within the profession. You can change specialties, change shifts, and work in a variety of settings. Before I decided to study nursing, I considered teaching,conservation and journalism. Prior to becoming an RN, I worked in recreation/parks, the foodservice industry, and held a factory/production type job. I graduated a few years ago with my BS in Nursing. I certainly don't regret having gone that route, but to be honest I feel disenchanted with the health care environment and nursing in general.It certainly is nothing like what I thought it would be.The hospital setting is like a pressure cooker type of environment."
      http://www.aboutmyjob.com/575/burnout-in-my-5th-yearanother-nursing-statistic/

      "I am getting out of nursing to become a teacher", Aboutmyjob.com:"Hi. I made the decision to get out of the nursing profession about two years ago. I have been an RN for three years. I have floated in ER, ICU, Med/Surg and Labor and Delivery. In the back of my mind I always thought, "working conditions will get better with the more experience I have". I finally have come to the conclusion that my working conditions are not changing, in fact, are getting worse. I come home every night with knots in my shoulders from the stress that I go through. I too get physically and mentally strained from being a nurse. Families are so insultive and expect things to happen ASAP. Do they not realize that I am running around with my head cut off trying to keep up with all the requests, duties, and paper work?"
      http://www.aboutmyjob.com/601/i-am-getting-out-of-nursing-to-become-a-teacher/

      "Unhappy in nursing profession too....10 year RN", Aboutmyjob.com:"I have been an RN for nearly 10 years now and I must agree with many of the others who wrote their stories. I always wanted to be a nurse, because I like people and thought I would really want to work helping them. But, the reality of the job is utterly overwhelming. I've tried long-term care,home health, dialysis nursing, physician office and now in-hospital on a Rehab unit. I have yet to really find anything I loved. We are almost always short-staffed both nurses and aides. We are being pulled to other floors now due to the shortage of nurses. I was pulled to a MICU and I've never done that type of nursing ever!! I was a nervous wreck, these patients were very high aquity, on tele, multiple lines etc. I received no orientation, just here are your 8 patients...go to it. It was nerve-wracking."
      http://www.aboutmyjob.com/554/unhappy-in-nursing-profession-too10-year-rn/

Sharon Jones, RN, Ohio Nurses Views of The Nursing Profession

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. I completed, under the supervision of very dedicated instructors, extensive training. I was instructed on patient evaluation and correct charting, bedside care and procedure, patient advocacy, and physician communication skills. Course completed recorded almost 1500 clinical hours in that one year. Experiences I would come to learn where not every course criteria. To be it continued…I after one year working at an acute care geriatric unit and then starting at a hospital inpatient rehab center I returned to complete a fast track program for L.P.N. to R.N.

To be I was…. and I enjoyed nursing. I trained both as a LPN and a RN at the inpatient hospital rehab working mostly on the head injury team and spinal cord team. I again was blessed with excellent nurses to guide me in my growth as a nurse. Later, I worked part time with hospice, worked on a cardiac step-down trauma floor (otherwise known as a dump floor), agency assignments to local hospitals and hospitals that included travel. Then I return to school to begin my BSN. It quickly became apparent the pace I keep was going to have to change.

Or not… With sad heart, I had seen changes in nursing in my short career that where not the best choice for patients, then became poor choices for nurses to have to make. I know that in nursing everyday is full of change. The team nurse mode to the independent module back to team nursing without the team. The added demands for nurses and the high standard of nursing care that was instilled in me, with the strong instilled patient advocacy voice, the stress of nursing and health problems forced my early retirement.

To have been… I could not replace the experiences of exceptional trainers, friends, patients and families. There were letters or cards of thanks from patients or families that made unnoticed or forgotten efforts worth it all. For the right to share with patients and families the worse broken hearted moments sometimes mixed with joy that allowed me to grow in knowledge of the human spirit can not be learned in books or schools.

To have not been… may have been without many challenges or victories. I would have maybe not know the shallow hearted people that are cruel in nature and chose nursing for some unknown reason but I think I would of have met some on another avenue. I also, would have not known some very dynamic caring people. I could have taken many different career roads in life that offered fewer branches but for me it was TO BE!



The Shortcut URL To This Section Is: http://www.nursefriendly.com/views/


In this section, you can hear from Registered Nurses, Licensed Practical Nurses, etc, new and old on why they would or would not recommend going into Nursing as a career. Our articles are frank, uncensored and brutally honest. We hope they'll help you make your decision if you're unsure about nursing being for you.

It is not our intent to "scare you off" from Nursing, some of our reviews are quite positive. It is our intention to help you go into Nursing with "open eyes" and aware of what you can reasonably expect as students and entry-level nurses.

Do you have questions or comments about our articles? Like to express an opinion? Visit our forums and make it known!

See also:
Licensed Practical Nurses, http://www.nursefriendly.com/lpn
Registered Nurses, http://www.nursefriendly.com/rn/
To Stay In Nursing or Not: http://www.nursingdiscussions.com/stay


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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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


Please choose from the following (Links will open up a new window):
Nurses Views Recommending The Profession,
Nurses views Not Recommending The Profession.

Choose Nurses Views by State: Alabama, California, Florida, Indiana, Louisiana, Michigan, Missouri, New Jersey, New York State, North Carolina, Pennsylvania Tennessee, Texas, Virginia

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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Wednesday, November 23, 2011

Critical Care Nurses on: The #NurseFriendly #nursing #nurses #nursingstudents #hospitals #epatients

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Sharon Gauthier RN/MSN-iRNPA, Patient Advocate for You, LLC:"Our services coordinate care, educate patients and families, collaborate with your healthcare team and support your needs with a personal seasoned RN patient advocate. We do not provide hands on care and don't replace home care agencies. We are adjunct to your support system while expanding your resources to stay well. Relieving your stress is our expertise. We are your voice helping you navigate through the system. We tell your story and make sure someone listens. We are a well respected addition to your present healthcare team by your side throughout the system you are in, evaluating, collaborating, educating and supporting you and your family."
Sharon Gauthier RN/MSN-iRNPA
[c] Patient Advocate for You, LLC (PAFY,LLC)
100 Pearl Street Hartford, CT 06103
ph: 860-249-7271 | fax: 866-281-5768
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Patient-Advocate-for-You-LLC/128616980502014
LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/sharonadvocate
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http://www.ptadvocate4u.com/

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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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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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A Shift in the Life The Ongoing Story of a Critical Care Nurse "The Dead Horse" -- Part 1 by Matthew Nathan Castens, RN, Coolnurse.com:"One of my least favorite jobs in nursing is working as charge nurse. As charge nurse for the shift, I have to know quite a bit about each patient as I act as a resource for all of the staff. This is the part I like. The part I don't like is working with the staffing office and supervisor to arrange for any admissions and finding the nurses to staff the next shift. Unfortunately, this is most of the job of charge nurse."
http://web.archive.org/web/20090106165824/http://www.coolnurse.com//icu2.htm

This Link is located on our A Typical Nurses Day On The Floors section http://www.nursefriendly.com/typical/

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Critical-Care Nurse, Nurses for a Healthier Tomorrow:"Critical-care nursing is that specialty within nursing that deals specifically with human responses to life-threatening problems. A critical-care nurse is a licensed professional nurse who is responsible for ensuring that all critically ill patients and their families receive optimal care. Although very sick and complex patients have always existed, the concept of critical care is relatively modern. As advances have been made in medicine and technology, patient care has become much more complex. To provide appropriate care, nurses needed specialized knowledge and skills, while care delivery mechanisms also needed to evolve to support patients needs for continuous monitoring and treatment. The first intensive care units emerged in the 1950s as a means to provide care to very sick patients who needed one-to-one care from a nurse. It was from this environment that the specialty of critical-care nursing emerged."
Nurses for a Healthier Tomorrow/STTI
Honor Society of Nursing, Sigma Theta Tau International
550 West North Street Indianapolis, IN 46202
bennison@stti.iupui.edu
http://www.nursesource.org/critical_care.html

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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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Chris Cavanaugh, Certified Registered Nurse Infusion (CRNI), Florida, Advanced Practice Nurses, Nursing Entrepreneur, Critical Care, , Home care, Home Infusion, Intravenous Therapy, Legal Nurse Consulting, Nursing Consultants
http://www.nursingentrepreneurs.com/cavanaugh/

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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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Collazo, Stephanie, ADN BSN MNSc CCRN, Illinois

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Lisa Edwards, RN, CLNC, Full Disclosure Medical Legal Consulting, Texas Legal Nurse Consultants:"Medical legal nurse consultant serving attorney-clients (plaintiff or defendant) in medical case review, education in all aspects of the medical case, identification of the deviations or adherences to the medical and nursing standards of care, assist in preparation of production or interrogatories, assist in preparation of demonstrative evidence."
Business Categories: Certified Legal Nurse Consultant, Legal Nurse Consulting, Medical Legal Consulting, Research, Medical Expert, Expert Witness, Nurse Entrepreneurs, Nurse Paralegal
Clinical Categories: Critical Care, Emergency Department
http://www.nursingexperts.com/edwards/

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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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Victoria Dillon & Anna Oskam, Florida Nurses on: The Nursefriendly

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Helen Heiskell, MSN, RN, Legal Nurse Consultant, Nurse Entrepreneur
Clinical Experience: Critical Care, Medical-Surgical, Staff Development, Utilization Review, Workers' Comp Case Management, Home Health


Services: Expert Witness Location, Life Care Planning, Medical Malpractice, Negligence, Personal Injury, Professional Medical Record Review, Worker's Compensation,
http://www.nursingentrepreneurs.com/heiskell/

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James Huffman, RN;"Consultant in health care and nursing issues. I provide advice and consultation for nurses on career issues, and write in the field as well. (Author of 'Dare to Be Free: How to Get Control of Your Time, Your Life, and Your Nursing Career,' published in November, 2000. Can be previewed on-line at www.networkfornurses.com) Also provide medical/legal consultations to attorneys, and consult with private individuals and attorneys on life planning and end of life issues."
North Carolina Nurse Consultants, Nursing Entrepreneurs
http://www.nursingentrepreneurs.com/huffman/

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Helen Lakeru, RN, Good Health Connection, Colorado, Psychiatric Nurses, Operating Room (OR) Nurses, Critical Care Nurses, (Emergency Department, Intensive Care Unit, CCU, CVCU), Post Anesthesia Recovery (PACU, Recovery Room), Home Health
http://www.nursefriendly.com/lakeru/

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Tracy McClelland, RN, MSN, Ycarte Health Career Center, Georgia Nursing Entrepreneurs:"Opening doors to the Nursing Profession is our primary concern. We are a nursing tutorial facility designed to assist our community by training healthcare professions with the most updated nursing information and training equipment. We focus on assisting individuals who want to advance in the healthcare profession, or begin with an entry level into healthcare. Our goal is to bring education to you in a comfortable non-threatening environment that allows for learning. Whether you are new to healthcare or desire to advance in this profession, we can provide you with the training you need."
Tracy McClelland, RN, MSN, Ycarte Health Career Center
North Pointe Plaza
1214 North Peterson Ave. Suite P
Douglas, GA 31533
Phone: (912) 384-8680
Fax: (912) 384-4390
info@ycartehealth.org
http://www.nursingentrepreneurs.com/mcclelland

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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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Patty Olson, RN, BSN, MBA, Independent RN Services, Wisconsin Nurse Entrepreneurs:"Independent contracting to hospitals. Specializing in ER and ICU."
1514 Stacy Lane Fort Atkinson, Wisconsin 53538
kpolson@compufort.com
608-449-4680
http://www.nursingentrepreneurs.com/olson

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Madrid Paola RN C, New Mexico

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Kevin M. Orlowski, RN, New York,
Legal Nurse Consulting, Legal Nurse Consultants:"WNY Legal Nurse Consulting can provide you with the competitive edge needed to prove your case. WNY Legal Nurse Consulting allows you to do your very best by letting us take on those piles of medical records freeing you to focus on issues of law and strategy. Our services are helping attorneys every day to eliminate the potential of litigation failure by uncovering and interpreting critical medical issues. WNY Legal Nurse Consulting will review and "translate" the medical record, prepare and develop a concise chronological time-line that highlights critical events and deliver a professional report that includes medical research, definitions and a summary of the clients injuries, treatments and outcomes."
Critical Care, Medical-Surgical, ,Operating Room (OR)
http://www.nursefriendly.com/orlowski/

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Pickering Cindy, RN CCRN, Florida

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Lynne Ploetz, R.N., C., B.S.N., CCM, Minnesota Nursing Entrepreneurs, Care Management, Nurse Consultants, Consulting, Patient Advocacy
Adult Critical Care, Community Health, Geriatrics

http://www.nursingentrepreneurs.com/ploetz

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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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Liz Sake, BSN, RN: Liz Sake & Associates: As Legal Nurse Consultants, we determine the merits of a medical malpractice case, review and translate medical records, chronicalize events, determine; damages/injuries, future health needs, causation and standards of care. An information discovery program through research of medical literature and the latest on-line information. We prepare written summaries and reports of medical records, research findings, and expert witness information. We identify and obtain expert witnesses as needed. Basically, we are here to make the med/mal attorney's life easier by synthesizing, sorting, and condensing medical information to be used as exhibits and for MD expert review.
Categories: Blood Banking

Case Management, Critical Care, Expert Witness Home Health, Legal Nurse Consultant, Managed Care, Oregon Legal Nurse Consultants, Rehabilitation http://www.nursingexperts.com/sake/

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P. K. Scheerle, RN, American Nursing Services:"American Nursing Services, Inc. (ANS), a nurse owned and operated supplemental staffing and home care agency, is a remarkable success story. Chartered in February of 1982 and headquartered in Metairie, a part of the greater New Orleans Metropolitan area, ANS is one of the most dynamic and progressive nursing service organizations. P.K. Scheerle, RN, a registered nurse with a clinical background in Pediatric Intensive Care, as well as nursing administration, founded ANS and is committed to quality and excellence. P.K.'s motivation is to serve the community with nurses who first and foremost love being nurses. ANS provides nurses, therapists and certified nursing assistants in the home and hospital with compassion and professionalism."
3012 26th Street Metairie, Louisiana 70002
504.833.3100 Fax 504.833.7635 800.444.6877, recruiter@american-nurse.com
http://www.american-nurse.com/

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Carolyn Strimike RN, MSN, CCRN, APNPC, APN-C, Heartstrong, LLC:"Heartstrong is an educational and consulting business specializing in cardiovascular disease and prevention. Our services include community and professional seminars, and educational products/publications. Seminar topics include: nutrition, weight loss, exercise/fitness, stress relief, risk factors, diagnosis and management of heart disease/stroke/heart failure in women, alternative therapy in the treatment and prevention of heart disease. We can discuss special requests on other health and wellness topics and will customize programs for individual groups. We Want to Help People Live a Longer Healthier Life!"
Heartstrong, LLC
6-05 Saddle River Rd #353
Fair Lawn, NJ 07410
Toll Free: 1-888-3HEART0 (Main)
1-888-343-2780 (Fax)
E-mail: info@heart-strong.com
http://www.heart-strong.com

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Pat Sullivan RN, CCRN, CLNC, Tennessee Nurse Entrepreneurs, Cardiac Nurses, Critical Care, Expert Witness Legal Nurse Consultants, Nursing Consultants

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Terranova, Christina RN LNC, New York, Medical Legal

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Michelle M.Thornton, RN, M-D & Associates, Legal Nurse Consulting Services:
Phone number: 5139212450
http://www.legalnursingconsultant.org/thornton

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Tricia West, RN, BSN, MBA/HCM, LNC, P.J. West & Associates, California Legal Nurse Consultants:"PJWA has been doing medical legal consulting since 1980 in the areas of personal injury, medical malpractice, worker's compensation, product liability, Medicare Fraud, Insurance billing Fraud and Risk Management for both the defense and plaintiff. Our goal is to provide you with ethical, timely and exceptional support services. We can make your job easier by assisting with the evaluation of cases for merit, conduct extensive medical legal research, review medical records and provide expert testimony in all specialty areas of nursing."
29715 Windsong Lane
Agoura Hills, CA 91301-4019
(818) 707-0051
E-mail Address: Twest@PJWA.com
http://www.legalnursingconsultant.org/west

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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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International:

Duffy-Burgess Marietta, RN, New Zealand

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AACN News:"AACN NEWS is the only monthly source of current news and events about acute and critical care nursing. Concise and easy-to-read articles allow critical care nurses to quickly obtain the information they need. The timeliness of content ensures high readership and visibility for recruitment ads. More than 74,000 critical care nurses receive AACN NEWS. In addition, AACN NEWS features "The National Career Opportunity Guide" a dedicated section for recruitment advertising."
AACN News
Kristy Irwin
Slack, Inc
6900 Grove Road
Thorofare, NJ 08086
Phone: (800) 257-8290 ext. 399
Fax: (856) 848-6091
E-mail: kirwin@slackinc.com
http://www.aacn.org/WD/AACNNews/Content/anewshome.pcms?menu=Practice

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American Association of Critical-Care Nurses:"The American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN) was established in 1969 as a not-for-profit, 501(c)(3) association designed to help educate nurses working in newly developed intensive care units."
American Association of Critical-Care Nurses, 101 Columbia, Aliso Viejo, CA 92656-1491, 1-800-899-2226 or 949-362-2000, info@aacn.org
http://www.aacn.org/

Central New Jersey Chapter AACN:"Formed in 1985 by local critical care nurses to promote education and professional growth for all nurses. Membership in our chapter is open to all RNs interested in critical care nursing who are also national members of the American Association of Critical Care Nurses. Chapter membership helps promote continuing education to area nurses and a means of collaboration with your peers right in your own back yard. Presently we are rotating our meetings between Somerset Medical Center in Somerville, NJ, Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick, NJ All local hospitals are welcome to participate !! Programs are held bimonthly with CEU offerings and one all day seminar with CEU offerings has also been planned."
Central New Jersey Chapter- AACN
PMB 318
14 Easton Avenue
New Brunswick, NJ, 08901-1918
cnjchapter@aol.com
http://www.aacn.org/DM/Chapters/WebsiteHome.aspx?ChapterId=00326825

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Jersey Shoreline Chapter Contact Information, American Association of Critical-Care Nurses:
Ryn Fernandez
PO Box 574
Neptune, NJ 07754-0574
(732) 462-6976
Fax: (732) 462-0132
jsc.info@aacn.org
http://www.aacn.org/DM/Chapters/WebsiteHome.aspx?ChapterId=00326825

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Nassau County (New York) Chapter of the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses:"The Nassau County Chapter of the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses is dedicated to advancing the art and science of critical-care nursing and the promotion of environments that foster professional nursing practice."
P.O. Box 25 Mineola, New York 11501
(631) 266-1437,Debbie Royds dedeblar83@aol.com
http://aacnchapters.com/nassaucounty.htm

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New York City Chapter American Association of Critical Care Nurses(NYC AACN):"The NYC Chapter AACN is a nonprofit organization dedicated to the mission of the National American Association of Critical Care Nurses. "Building on decades of clinical excellence, the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN) provides and inspires leadership to establish work and care environments that are respectful, healing and humane. The key to AACN's success is through its members. Therefore, AACN is committed to providing the highest quality resources to maximize nurses' contribution to caring and improving the healthcare of critically ill patients and their families." The NYC Chapter was founded in 1972 and is dedicated to creating a healthcare system driven by the needs of patients and families where critical care nurses make their optimal contribution."
President, NYC, AACN, New York City Chapter American Association of Critical Care Nurses(NYC AACN)
P.O. Box S Gracie Station, New York, NY 10028
(212) 620-1900, info@nycaacn.org
http://www.aacn.org/DM/Chapters/WebsiteHome.aspx?ChapterId=00312376

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American Journal of Critical Care:"The American Journal of Critical Care is the premier source for evidence-based critical care practice. The American Journal of Critical Care's mission is to provide its readers with clinically relevant content in every issue and serve as a vehicle of the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses for achieving its mission of improving the care of critically patients and their families. Authors are invited to submit original manuscripts describing investigations, advances, or observations from all specialties related to the care of critically ill patients. American Journal of Critical Care publishes clinical studies, basic research studies, preliminary/short communications, case reports, reports on new apparatus and techniques, clinical/basic science reviews, guest editorials, and letters to the Editors. Papers promoting collaborative practice and research are encouraged."
The InnoVision Group
101 Columbia, Aliso Viejo, CA 92656
(800) 809-2273, (949) 362-2000
E-mail: ajcc@aacn.org
http://ajcc.aacnjournals.org/

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Canadian Association of Critical Care Nurses:"The CACCN is a non-profit, specialty organization dedicated to maintaining and enhancing the quality of patient and family centered care by meeting educational needs of critical care nurses. Engages and empowers nurses through education and networking to advocate for the critical care nurse. Develops current and evidence informed standards of critical care nursing practice. Identifies professional and political issues and provides a strong unified national voice through our partnerships. Facilitates learning opportunities to achieve Canadian Nurses Association's certification in critical care."
P.O. Box 25322
London, ON N6B 6B1
Phone: 1-519-649-5284
Toll Free: 1-866-477-9077
Fax: 1-519-649-1458
Email: caccn@caccn.ca
http://www.caccn.ca/

Category: Canadian Nursing Associations, Critical Care Nurses, Healthcare Organizations, Intensive Care Unit (ICU) Nurses

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CCRN - Certification for Adult, Neonatal and Pediatric Critical Care Nurses...
In 1975, the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses established a separate entity, the AACN Certification Corporation, to develop the CCRN Certification Program. The purpose of the program was ...
http://www.certcorp.org

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CCRN-CEN-Central:"Offers review questions for the CEN exam and helpful links for the CCRN and CEN tests."
Contact_person(s): Fay
1055 Elaine St., Beaumont, TX 77706
409-866-9840, E-Mail: = faybigelow@yahoo.com
http://www.ccrn-cen-central.com

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Critical Care Nurse:"The mission of the journal CRITICAL CARE NURSE is to provide critical care and acute care nurses with accurate, relevant, and useful information concerning the bedside care of critically and acutely ill patients and to keep critical and acute care nurses informed on issues that affect their practice. By reading any issue of CRITICAL CARE NURSE, critical care and acute care nurses should benefit through increased knowledge concerning critical and acute care nursing practice and be able to use this knowledge to care for patients and their families in a more effective manner."
The InnoVision Group
101 Columbia, Aliso Viejo, CA 92656
(800) 809-2273, (949) 448-7370
E-mail: ccn@aacn.org
http://ccn.aacnjournals.org/

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Critical Care Nursing, Johns Hopkins Nursing:"As an integral part of The Johns Hopkins Hospital, critical care nurses care for the complex needs of their critically ill patients. From surgical to medical, pediatric to neurosciences, patients are afforded the latest innovation in technology and clinical practice.
Johns Hopkins University and Health System
720 Rutland Avenue, Baltimore, Maryland 21205, USA
1-800-765-5447, careers@jhmi.edu
http://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/nursing/specialties_units/critical_care/index.html

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Critical challenge: Faced with job stress exacerbated by the shortage, specialty nursesparticulary critical care RNskeep their focus, NurseWeek:"It's 6:30 p.m., half an hour shy of the end of a 12-hour ICU shift at Mercy Medical Center in Roseburg, Ore. Three nurses pore over charts, scan reports, click a keyboard and scurry across the room to empty a urine bag, adjust a hose, raise a bedside rail. Chronic illness dominates today's caseload: lung disease, acute post-cardiac arrest, bleeding ulcers. The seven-bed unit in a 126-bed hospital serves a town of about 20,000. "In a small, rural hospital like this, the ICU nurses have to be very generalist," said Rebecca Lethlean, RN. "We take care of them all."
NurseWeek Publishing
1156-C Aster Avenue Sunnyvale, CA 94086
(800) 859-2091 Fax (408) 249-3756
http://www.nurseweek.com/news/features/01-08/critical.html

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American Association of Critical-Care Nurses Certification Corp.:"AACN Certification Corporation has been accredited by the National Commission for Certifying Agencies (NCCA), the accreditation arm of the National Organization for Competency Assurance (NOCA). Created by NOCA in 1987, NCCA's mission is to help ensure the health, welfare and safety of the public through the accreditation of certification programs that assess professional competence. To receive accreditation, AACN Certification Corporation was required to meet the strict standards set by the NCCA. A peer-review process is used to establish these accreditation standards, evaluate compliance with these standards, recognize organizations that demonstrate compliance and serve as a resource on quality certification."
American Association of Critical-Care Nurses Certification Corp.
101 Columbia Aliso Viejo,CA 92656-4109
1-800-899-2226 or 949-362-2000, certcorp@aacn.org
http://www.certcorp.org/

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Society of Critical Care Medicine (SCCM):"The Society of Critical Care Medicine (SCCM) is the largest multidisciplinary, multiprofessional organization dedicated to ensuring excellence and consistency in the practice of critical care medicine. With nearly 10,000 worldwide members, SCCM is the only organization that represents all professional components of the critical care team. The Society offers a variety of activities that promotes excellence in patient care, education, research, and advocacy."
Society of Critical Care Medicine
701 Lee Street, Suite 200 Des Plaines, IL 60016 USA
Phone: (847) 827-6869 Fax: (847) 827-6886 Email: info@sccm.org
http://www.sccm.org/

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Cardiac Trace Tutorials:
http://www.anaesthetist.com/icu/organs/heart/ecg/Findex.htm

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Critical Care Medicine Tutorials, University of Pennsylvania:"This site was developed to help residents during their critical care rotation in the surgical ICU at the University of Pennsylvania. This information is for personal study purposes only. Material on this website cannot be distributed, for commercial purposes, without my permission. I would like to thank readers for their comments. I will be updating the site to contain much more information over the next few months. Unfortunately, I am not in a position to answer each email sent, however, if you want a reply to questions (in the submission box below), please type in your email address."
http://www.ccmtutorials.com/

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Emergiblog.com, The Life & Times of an ER Nurse:"My name is Kim, and I'm a nurse in the San Francisco Bay area. I've been a nurse for 28 years; I graduated in 1978 with my ADN. My experience is predominately Emergency and Critical Care, but I also worked in Psychiatry and did pediatric telephone triage. I made the decision to be a nurse back in 1966 at the age of nine."
er_kim@emergiblog.com
http://www.emergiblog.com/

California Nurses, http://www.nursefriendly.com/california/
Emergency Department, http://www.nursefriendly.com/emergency/

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Radiographic Anatomy of the Skeleton: Online x-ray images.
http://uwmsk.org/RadAnatomy.html

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Radiology Cases In Pediatric Emergency Medicine: Images and history.
http://www.hawaii.edu/medicine/pediatrics/pemxray/pemxray.html

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TRAUMA.ORG:"TRAUMA.ORG exists to promote and disseminate the knowledge and practice of injury prevention and trauma care throughout the world. Using the Internet it aims to provide accurate, current information in the field of trauma, and present an interactive forum for trauma care providers throughout the globe. TRAUMA.ORG aims to provide a repository for educational materials, sources of information, details of forthcoming events and original articles, relating to the field of trauma care. Bringing together the knowledge and experience of doctors, nurses, paramedics, researchers and all groups directly and indirectly related to trauma management, it has established an on-line, global, trauma community that promotes and furthers the care of the injured patient."
TRAUMA.ORG Ltd
72 Ladbroke Grove London W11 2HF UK
t: +44 20 7460 2442 f: +44 20 7460 2442 e: trauma@trauma.org
http://www.amtrauma.org/

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