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August 5, 2009 11:35 AM by Valerie Newitt

I saw an item from the Mason County News, Mason County, Texas. It offered snakebite tips to readers who probably have seen more than their fair share of rattlers, water moccasins and copperheads. But what caught my eye was the fact that the tip sheet Read More...

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HIPAA be damned? Celebrity death fuels debate about privacy rules in healthcare
July 13, 2009 5:49 PM by Lyn A.E. McCafferty

If you think the fictional Nurse Jackie and HawthoRNe are bad for nursing’s image, just wait until you hear about one real-life nurse in California. Like many, I could not escape the media frenzy following Michael Jackson’s death. Internet, TV, newspapers, Read More...

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World Holds Collective Breath in Face of Potential Swine Flu Pandemic
April 27, 2009 11:09 AM by Chuck Holt

Posted April 30, 2009 The American College of Emergency Physicians ( ACEP ) and the Emergency Nurses Association ( ENA ) issued a joint statement April 30 about the then 109 confirmed cases of swine flu in the U.S., and offered recommendations to the Read More...

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