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Nursing Issues in Health Care Reform Bill

noreply@blogger.com (Kathy Quan RN BSN PHN) — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 18:30:00 +0000

There are some very important issues for nurses in the Health Care Reform debate. They include: Funding for nursing education and the education of more nurse educators Rights and responsibilities for...

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LPN to RN

noreply@blogger.com (Kathy Quan RN BSN PHN) — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 18:32:00 +0000

With RN programs impacted and waiting list growing, many are turning to LPN/LVN programs to get their nursing career started. Some will find that this is the part of nursing they love, and others...

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Nurses Needed: The Nursing Shortage is NO Myth

noreply@blogger.com (Kathy Quan RN BSN PHN) — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 18:25:00 +0000

Recently, the PBS program NOW re-ran it's program on the nursing shortage. You might want to take a look. The recession may have slowed down the shortage temporarily, but the shortage is NO myth! For...

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From Uniforms to Unions and the H1N1 Vaccine Debate

noreply@blogger.com (Kathy Quan RN BSN PHN) — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 19:08:00 +0000

A few tidbits of info... It seems New York State has rescinded its mandatory H1N1 flu shots for health care workers policy. With a shortage of flu vaccine, they have decided to prioritize who gets...

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YAZ/Yasmin Under Investigation from FDA

noreply@blogger.com (Kathy Quan RN BSN PHN) — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 21:47:00 +0000

One of the points about health care reform is that the high cost of health care has to be contained. When companies and drug manufacturers mislead the lay public and health care professionals about...

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Institute for Health Care Presents the Future of Nursing

noreply@blogger.com (Kathy Quan RN BSN PHN) — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 09:05:00 +0000

The next WIHI will feature a discussion about the Future of Nursing : "There may be a shortage of nurses in many parts of the US, but there’s no shortage of rethinking and redesign underway to...

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For Home Health Nurses

noreply@blogger.com (Kathy Quan RN BSN PHN) — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 17:57:00 +0000

If you have an interest in home health nursing, make note that I have recently revamped my website, Housecalls-Online.com which has been around for almost a decade now. I have also started a Forum...

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Patient Confidentiality

noreply@blogger.com (Kathy Quan RN BSN PHN) — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 19:52:00 +0000

In the past few days Elizabeth Taylor has tweeted (@DameElizabeth) several times about her heart valve surgery and hospitalization. Since she has made her health condition and hospitalization public,...

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Cost & Convenience Drive Students to Online Learning

noreply@blogger.com (Kathy Quan RN BSN PHN) — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 20:22:00 +0000

With the recession playing havoc with the job market, President Obama has encouraged people to get more education. For many, the prospect of attending a brick and mortar college is out of the...

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New Products from SupportForNurses.com

noreply@blogger.com (Kathy Quan RN BSN PHN) — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 21:22:00 +0000

If you noticed that my posts here were few and far between over the summer, I can now show you why. I was very busy updating 3 e-booklets and developing a new e-Toolkit for SupportForNurses. All of...

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AJN Editor Supports a National Nurse

noreply@blogger.com (Kathy Quan RN BSN PHN) — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 21:12:00 +0000

I was thrilled to see today that Diana Mason, editor-in-chief emeritus of The American Journal of Nursing has come out in support of an Office of the National Nurse after spending some time...

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09-11-01 Never Forget

noreply@blogger.com (Kathy Quan RN BSN PHN) — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 18:23:00 +0000

Our hearts and prayers are with all who lost loved ones on that horrible day in NYC, PA, and Washington DC. Take a moment of silence to remember, and never forget! ©2009 Kathy Quan RN BSN PHN...

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New York Mandates Flu Shots for Nurses

noreply@blogger.com (Kathy Quan RN BSN PHN) — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 18:28:00 +0000

Despite objection in July from the New York State Nurses Association, New York has imposed a mandate for all health care workers to be vaccinated against the flu virus this year. New York was very...

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Is Your Drug Book or Application Up to Date?

noreply@blogger.com (Kathy Quan RN BSN PHN) — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 00:30:00 +0000

Do you have the latest version of your drug book, smart phone application or software? The advantage of smart phone or PDA applications as well as any medical software is that it can be updated...

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Voices of Meningitis Initiative

noreply@blogger.com (Kathy Quan RN BSN PHN) — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 20:09:00 +0000

The National Association of School Nurses is hoping to help save lives this year and inform parents about the dangers of meningitis for teens and preteens ages 11-18. This can be prevented if...

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Health Care Reform for Dummies

noreply@blogger.com (Kathy Quan RN BSN PHN) — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 18:44:00 +0000

For those who want the FACTS about the proposed health care reform and not the rumors about death panels etc.....here's some plain, simple information.©2009 Kathy Quan RN BSN PHN All Rights...

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How to Become a Nurse Practitioner

noreply@blogger.com (Kathy Quan RN BSN PHN) — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 21:40:00 +0000

For those of you thinking about becoming a nurse practitioner, be sure you understand the education process before applying to or starting an education course. All too often students find themselves...

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Technical Difficulties

noreply@blogger.com (Kathy Quan RN BSN PHN) — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 19:57:00 +0000

I have noted the fact that this site is not loading properly and am investigating it. Thanks for your patience and loyalty!!! NOT: If you have a bookmark for this site and it's not working, then...

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Demystifying Critical Thinking Skills

noreply@blogger.com (Kathy Quan RN BSN PHN) — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 12:59:00 +0000

Critical thinking skills is a term nursing students and nurses will hear over and over again. They are an important aspect of quality patient care, the nursing process and a must in the list of...

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The Five Rights of Delegation

noreply@blogger.com (Kathy Quan RN BSN PHN) — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 21:41:00 +0000

Delegation is an important aspect of nursing care, but it's essential that all parties understand the rules of the game. The National Council of State Boards of Nursing issued a standard (The Five...

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Finding an Online Nursing Program Takes Some Work

noreply@blogger.com (Kathy Quan RN BSN PHN) — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 19:32:00 +0000

One of our sponsors, eLearners.com, has contributed a guest article to TheNursingSite.com on how to find an online nursing program that works best for you. Here's a sneak peek at some of the advice...

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Health Care Reform

noreply@blogger.com (Kathy Quan RN BSN PHN) — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 18:12:00 +0000

Health care reform is needed in this country! Have you spent hours on the phone with an insurance company trying to get coverage for yourself, a loved on, or a patient? Until you have you won't...

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FREE Telesummit for Caregivers

noreply@blogger.com (Kathy Quan RN BSN PHN) — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 20:23:00 +0000

I am participating in an important FREE telesummit sponsored by The Eldercare Support Group for anyone caring for an aging patient, friend or family member such as parent, grandparent, in-law,...

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Tell ANA You Support a National Nurse

noreply@blogger.com (Kathy Quan RN BSN PHN) — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 00:05:00 +0000

If you'd like to share your support of the Office of a National Nurse with the American Nurses Association, please send an email to the new CEO, Marla Weston, at marla.weston@ana.org. The ANA...

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The National Nurse & Health Care Reform

noreply@blogger.com (Kathy Quan RN BSN PHN) — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 12:33:00 +0000

Recently, Alisa Schneider MS, RN and Teri Mills MS, RN, ANP, CNE spoke at the Democracy Fest in Burlington, VT on the subject of Health Care Reform. Alisa and Teri both spoke about the need for...

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