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| Flu Shots: Why Don't More Nurses Get Them? |
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By Jennifer Larson, contributor
 Flu season is fast approaching. Have you gotten a flu shot yet? If not, you are currently among the majority of nurses who choose not to get immunized annually, despite the urging of public health officials and nursing leaders.
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Fast Track RN to MSN (Bridge Program) Online |
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With 30 free credits with your active RN license and transfer credits that never expire, you can earn both your BSN and MSN degrees in a fraction of the time at half the cost of traditional programs. The Regis University (AACN-CCNE) accredited RN to MS in nursing via The College Network allows busy nurses to take the fast track to earning their Masters with no waiting list and local clinicals. LPN to RN/BSN, RN to BSN, MSN programs also available.
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| Celebrating the Specialty of Medical-Surgical Nursing |
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By Susan Kreimer, MS, contributor
 Medical-surgical nurses are one of the largest groups of practicing nursing professionals in the health care industry today. To recognize and honor these nurses for their compassionate care and dedication, the Academy of Medical-Surgical Nurses designated November 1-7, 2008, as "Medical-Surgical Nurses Week."
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Addicted Nurses: Finding the Path to Recovery |
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By Jennifer Larson, contributor
It's no surprise that, like the general population, a percentage of the nursing workforce struggles with drug or alcohol addiction. The good news is that a number of states have now developed programs to help nurses recover from substance abuse without losing their license to practice.
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| New Technology Helps Predict Changes in NICU Infants |
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By Melissa Wirkus, associate editor
 Researchers have developed new computer software to help health care professionals recognize and predict changes in the conditions of premature babies in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) faster and earlier than ever before.
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| Childhood Obesity and Diabetes: The Growing Epidemic |
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 By Amanda Sounart, associate editor
American children are at risk for a deadly disease. It's one that has tripled in prevalence in the past two decades, yet has a known cure. The disease is obesity and while the health risks include heart disease, arthritis, asthma, hepatic steatosis, sleep apnea and diabetes, more and more children are afflicted with it every year.
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