Archive for May, 2008

Top Ten Nursing Issues for 2008: Advanced Practice Nurses

Posted by jason on May 5th, 2008 under Travel Nurse Industry
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Advanced Practice Nurses (APRN)
Registered nurses who possess advanced education and skills quite often work in specialized practices, and can find themselves in positions such as certified nurse midwife or certified registered nurse anesthetist. Some advanced practice nurses (APRN), can even diagnose medical conditions and illnesses - even write prescriptions. APRNs are currently an important [...]

Travel Nurses Who Travel With Dogs

Posted by jason on May 5th, 2008 under Travel Nurse Life
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I don’t have dogs, but I was speaking with a travel nurse friend of mine the other day and remembered that she does have dogs. I asked her what she did with them during assignments - leave them with a friend, put them in a puppy motel, etc.
Turns out she brings the dogs with her [...]

The Wisdom of Patients: Health Care Meets Online Social Media

Posted by jason on May 1st, 2008 under Healthcare Industry, Healthcare Providers
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The California HealthCare Foundation has released a report that describes how the Web is turning into a platform for connecting people who have shared concerns and creating more health information for consumers. Social networks that include MySpace as well as specific disease-oriented sites, are being generated so quickly that new services are already under development [...]