Nursing-School.org Celebrates National Nurses Week May 6-12
Each month, more than 85,000 people come to Nursing-School.org to learn more about beginning a career in nursing. This week Nursing-School.org offers not only information to these prospective nurses, but also thanks and appreciation.
May 6 marks the beginning of National Nurses Week in the United States. The week celebrates the work of America's 2.7 million registered nurses to save lives and to maintain the health of millions of individuals. Joining in the celebration are the creators of Nursing-School.org, an educational website featuring nursing school listings, nursing degree programs, medical field information, and career outlook for prospective and continuing education nurses."Nurses: Many Roles, One Profession" is the theme for 2005.
National Nurses Week opens on May 6, marked as RN Recognition Day, and is supported heavily by the American Nurses Association (ANA), in conjunction with its Constituent State Nurses Associations. The week ends on May 12, the birthday of Florence Nightingale, founder of nursing as a modern profession. During mid-celebration, on May 8, National Student Nurses Day is commemorated."It's a perfect time to encourage student nurses you know," says Emily Ostendorf, site manager for Nursing-School.org. "Take the time on May 8th to let young men and women entering the nursing field that you appreciate and admire the contribution they're making to society."Traditionally, National Nurses Week is devoted to highlighting the diverse ways in which registered nurses, the largest health care profession, are working to improve health care. From bedside nursing in hospitals and long-term care facilities to the halls of research institutions, state legislatures, and Congress, the depth and breadth of the nursing profession is meeting the expanding health care needs of American society."With a nursing shortage still impacting the country, National Nurses Week is also a great time to introduce young people to the possibility of a medical career," says Ostendorf, of Nursing Schools.
"We're dedicated to helping students decide if nursing is a good fit for them and connecting them to the best resources when they decide 'yes.'" Visit Nursing-School.org to learn more about becoming a nurse, including:* Information about 16 accredited schools with campuses nationwide * Descriptions of more than a dozen programs leading to diplomas, certificates, associate degrees, bachelor degrees, or master's degrees in specific areas of nursing * Information about 15 nursing careers, including registered nursing, practical nursing, forensic nursing, pediatric nursing, geriatric nursing, neonatal nursing, psychiatric nursing * Information about 7 other related medical careers * Career information, including salary ranges, job outlooks, and personality profiles * Feature articles, including interviews and content about continuing education opportunities, nursing school accreditation, men in nursing, the nursing shortage, home nursing, travel nursing, worldwide relief nursing, and financial aidMedia Contact: Emily OstendorfSite Manager415-974-1441e-mail protected from spam bots.
Baby number 4 for Christine, Director of Fertile Mind, Living in Glamourmom Nursing Tanks and Bras
(ContentDesk) March 17, 2006 -- Christine Kininmonth now has a fourth daughter Tilli Rose, born December 1, 2005. She and Michael are thrilled and tired and overwhelmed!Her business Fertile Mind has started 2006 with the new price for our very popular Glamourmom Nursing/Breastfeeding Bras and Tanks, making them more affordable than ever. Christine has four of them and wear nothing else, day or night. She will never go back to a normal nursing bra. NOW $59.95 (inc.
GST).
Christine also enjoued wearing the coloured 6WayDress maternity dress which is a limited stock item and a glamourous party RED. NOW $229.95. The 2WayPants she wear are so comfortable. She quotes "You feel you're wearing your PJs! Try them and feel the difference.
With no waistband and the wide leg,
you almost get the effect of being in the nude!" $139.95 (inc. GST)..
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Nurses
When you are lying sick in a hospital room, lonely and depressed, the sight of the ever-caring, friendly nurse cheers you up. Closely associated with the name of Florence Nightingale, nursing must be one of the noblest professions in the world. It blends the art of caring with the science of health care.
Nurses and nursing assistants constitute the largest group of workers in the health sector. They are an integral part of the health care system all across the globe.
And we are so accustomed to seeing only women in this field, the absence of men seems almost a natural phenomenon.
Nurses have to perform various types of functions according to their qualifications and the working environment. At the beginning of their career, they are given the responsibility for bedside care of patients. As they grow in experience, nurses learn to look after psychiatric, pediatric, and intensive care patients who need specialized skills. They also perform routine jobs...
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Estate Planning - Protecting Your Assets from the State
Copyright 2006 Ronald Hudkins
It isn't just the US Government waiting out there to grab a chunk of your hard earned estate when you become incapacitated or die.
Strangely enough, state coffers are frequently enlarged through the mechanism of Medicaid. When someone requires long-term care in a nursing home, unless he or she has a private long-term care insurance policy, their whole estate may belong to the state when they pass on.
Nursing home care is not free, even in county or state operated facilities.
Someone, somewhere, has to foot the bill.
If you, or your family, does not have resources to pay for the care, Medicaid steps in.
While Medicaid is a federal program, funds are allocated to the states for administrative purposes and are subject to state rules and regulations.
People who apply for Medicare aren't always aware of exactly how the program works, but even more sadly, most people who are forced to apply...
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