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Staffing In the Newborn Nursery
By Dr. Charles
“Hello, Doctor,” said the nurse over the phone. “We have another circumcision for you up here in the newborn nursery. Will you be able to get here by this afternoon? The baby is going home today.”
Like most days of my professional life there was no time to just run over to the hospital. I would have to see the baby at the end of the day. “I’ll be over shortly after five o’clock when I’m done in the office. Make sure that’s alright with the parents?”
With the last patient of the day finished I walked over to the hospital nursery. Expecting my arrival, the nurse had thoughtfully assembled all the necessary instruments for the procedure. “I put the little guy in restraints,” she smiled painfully. “He’s all bundled up and waiting for you.” We knew with certainty that the baby now crying vigorously behind the curtain was not eagerly anticipating my knife.
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Wine! Health! Could It Possibly Be True?
By Andy Zetlan
Over the last year, there have been many news reports of studies that link moderate wine consumption to better health. Imagine - being able to enjoy your favorite wine while gaining health benefits that help prevent some of life’s maladies – could it possibly be true?
Here is some information that should help answer health-related questions about wine.
What’s in wine that provides Health Benefits?
Wine is loaded with powerful antioxidants called polyphenols. These natural compounds are also found in fresh fruits and vegetables, grains, and tea. One type of polyphenol that is found in abundance in wine is called resveratrol. Resveratrol is an especially potent antioxidant, and studies show that some of its benefits may include..............
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 Veteran Nurse Tries Travel Nursing
by Cynthia Hobrock
I once thought that travel nursing was something I could never do. I suppose there is no rational reason why I had come to that conclusion, but after my family had grown and left the home, I realized I had more time on my hands. Frankly, I was getting bored and wanted to spice things up, become more adventurous.
Then one day, a friend pulled me aside and talked to me about travel nursing. Though I had never thought about it before, I knew it was something I should at least consider........
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Nursing Salaries-New FREE Tool
by
Conrad Lopez
Year after year the most popular subject on Nursetown.com continues to be nursing salaries. The site receives emails constantly asking for nurse salary information in a given area of the country. The discussion group on salaries, (see the link to it on the right of this newsletter), is a great resource.
But answering individual questions is just not that simple. It is almost impossible to give a straight, blanket answer. There are too many variables, geography, specialty, years of experience, etc.
To help answer these questions, Nursetown has partnered with Salary.com to provide you with a tool to get your answers. And it’s free!
To obtain salary information for your area and your specialty all you have to do is .....
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