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From Advocate to Activist
May 27, 2009 6:14 PM by Guest Blogger
Tammy Allred is a thoracic oncology nurse navigator for the Multidisciplinary Thoracic Oncology Program and a patient advocate at the North Carolina Clinical Cancer Center in Chapel Hill. She is from Mebane, NC. I was recently chosen to attend the second Read More...
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Employment Dilemma
January 26, 2009 10:35 AM by Guest Blogger
The Editorial by Gail Guterl was so pertinent to my current situation. I was recently let go from a third party administrator in Worker's Compensation after being there for 6 years. My work history has focused on telephonic case management for many years Read More...
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The Joy of Teaching RNs
January 8, 2009 2:51 PM by Guest Blogger
Susan G. Williams MSN, RN, is an instructor at the University of South Alabama College of Nursing. At the end of last semester, I was asked to teach an online RN-BSN class. The idea of teaching an online class was exciting, but also scary. As I told my Read More...
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Global Education
November 21, 2008 5:40 PM by Guest Blogger
Susan Pavlick, BSN, RN, is employed at Westchester Medical Center, in Westchestser, NY in case management: transplant unit. You may ask yourself, why worry about healthcare and nursing in far off reaches of the world? Russia, Portugal and China really Read More...
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Life Needs Nurses
July 31, 2008 9:11 AM by Guest Blogger
Roxana Gonzalez, RN, CCRN, is critical care educator at Saint Michael's Medical Center in Newark, NJ. A nurse advocate's strength is dependent on their drive for knowledge development; very few nurses are taking time to learn. The increased demands on Read More...
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Docs Oppose DNP Exam
June 11, 2008 1:48 PM by Kathleen Bensing
A resolution to be considered during the American Medical Association House of Delegates June 14-18 in Chicago is proposed by the Georgia Delegation, Resolution 214 (A-08) . Its purpose is to oppose the National Board of Medical Examiners (NBME) participating Read More...
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Your Right to "Doctor"
June 11, 2008 10:21 AM by Linda Jones
On Saturday, June 14, the American Medical Association House of Delegates will open its 157th Annual Meeting in Chicago. Among the resolutions being discussed in the HOD is one proposed by the Illinois Delegation, Resolution 303 (A-08) , which would restrict Read More...
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Taking the Show on the Road: Teaching in Foreign Lands
May 9, 2008 3:14 PM by Guest Blogger
By Francine Westergaard, MSN, RN, JCI/JCR Consultant with Joint Commission International, Joint Commission Resources, Oak Brook, IL. Francine graduated from a diploma school many years ago, eventually returning to school to obtain a BSN and MSN. She is Read More...
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