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Faith & Community: A Nursing Natural
January 13, 2010 11:49 AM by Chuck Holt
Nursing’s ranking as the most trusted profession in America the past 8 years in Gallup’s annual Honesty & Ethics poll is testament to the reverence with which the public holds the caring profession. It’s a sentiment nurses return each day when they Read More...
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‘Nurse Jackie’: Not a ‘Nurse’ Thing
July 16, 2009 9:13 AM by Ainsley Maloney
In the sixth episode, which marks the halfway point for Nurse Jackie 's first season, the producers broach a heavy topic: Whether Jackie should help an old nursing friend die the way she wants to. The friend is Paula, and she was a nurse at All Saints Read More...
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'HawthoRNe:' Yielding
July 2, 2009 12:27 PM by Adrianne OBrien
Episode three of HawthoRNe (confession: I skipped episode two) brought some meatier storylines than the pilot episode, but also a continuation of the silly stuff and stereotypes. A bright spot continues to be Jada Pinkett Smith's performance. Her Christina Read More...
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Primetime Portrayals
June 24, 2009 5:45 PM by Luke Cowles
Most of us probably know by now that no less than three primetime shows are featuring nurses in primary roles. After decades of St. Elsewhere, Quincy, House Calls and most recently ER and Grey's Anatomy ; it's about time a healthcare drama was put forward Read More...
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'Nurse Jackie': Episode 3 Highlights
June 23, 2009 3:08 PM by Ainsley Maloney
Here are highlights from Episode 3 of Nurse Jackie that aired last night on Showtime: We saw a great cameo appearance by movie and TV legend Eli Wallach as Mr. Zimberg. The man is 93 years old and still acting, and is better known for his roles in The Read More...
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ANA Rallies for Healthcare Reform
June 23, 2009 1:57 PM by Stacey Miller
To ensure nurses' voices are heard during the debate on healthcare reform, the America Nurses Association (ANA) and other organizations that comprise Health Care for America Now will hold a rally in Washington, DC, June 25. Nurses will meet at 11:30 a.m. Read More...
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‘Nurse Jackie' Episode 2 Recap
June 16, 2009 12:30 PM by Ainsley Maloney
Minutes into the second episode, Jackie is emptying three Sweet-N-All packets and refilling them with crushed Percocet powder. ("Percocet should never be crushed, broken, or chewed," Jackie muses, "unless you want it to hit your system like a bolt of Read More...
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Nurse Jackie: Good Nurse or Bad?
June 8, 2009 1:13 PM by Ainsley Maloney
Jackie Peyton is a pill-popping, cursing, adulterous ED nurse in the new half-hour dark comedy Nurse Jackie premièring tonight on Showtime at 10:30 ET/PT. She's also quite possibly one of the best portrayals of the nursing profession prime-time TV has 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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Is Breast Still Best?
April 6, 2009 5:31 PM by Robin Hocevar
When my daughter officially turns 6 months old in a few weeks, I'm planning on switching her to formula after a short lifetime of breastfeeding. We've been cutting back on nursing bit-by-bit for awhile now since taking time out of every day to pump breastmilk Read More...
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